Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice

by Bernard J. Healey; Kenneth T. Walker

• ISBN13: 9780470504055
• ISBN10: 0470504056
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-08-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice Bernard J. Healey and Kenneth T. Walker Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice uses concepts of prevention, epidemiology, toxicology, disparities, preparedness, disease management, and health promotion to explain the underlying causes of occupational illness and injury and to provide a methodology to develop cost-effective programs that prevent injury and keep workers safe. Students, health educators, employers, and other health care professionals will find that this essential resource provides them with the necessary skills to develop, implement, and evaluate occupational health programs and forge important links between public health and worker safety. Praise for Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice "Successful evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention efforts recognize that health choices and outcomes of individuals and communities are profoundly affected by their respective social and physical environments. This book is a great tool to identify opportunities and strategies to integrate and leverage efforts for the individual, family, workplace, and broader community." -Robert S. Zimmerman, MPH, president of Public Health Matters LLC, former Secretary of Health, Pennsylvania "A timely and crucial book for all health care professionals." -Mahmoud H. Fahmy, PhD, Professor of Education, Emeritus, Wilkes University

Table of Contents

Figures, Tables, and Exhibits

Introduction

Acknowledgments

The Authors

The Contributors

Public Health Prevention Focus

History And Importance Of Public Health

A Brief History of U.S. Public Health

Healthy People 2010

Responsibilities of Public Health

Public Health Accomplishments

Emphasis on Prevention Not Control

Public Health and Occupational Health

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Epidemiology Of Occupational Safety And Health

Introduction to Epidemiology

Surveillance Systems

Epidemiology Studies

Health Hazard Evaluations

Public Health Systems in the Workplace

Chronic Disease Epidemiology in the Workplace

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Occupational Safety And Health

History And Importance Of Occupational Safety And Health

Health, Disease, and Prevention

The Role for Public Health

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Occupational Injuries

Epidemiology of Injuries

The Case for an Epidemiological Approach

Epidemiology of Accidents

Epidemiology of Violence

Surveillance Systems for Occupational Injuries

Surveillance Results

Injury Prevention Programs

Future Challenges

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Compliance Versus Prevention

OSHA Standards Development

The Inspection Process

Compliance or Prevention

Prevention of Cumulative Problems

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Public Health Issues In Occupational Safety And Health

Toxicology

Application to Occupational Epidemiology

Subdisciplines in Toxicology

Classification of Toxic Agents

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Risk Assessment

Toxicology Case Studies

Toxin Regulation and Research

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Stress

Stress Basics

Workplace Characteristics and Stress

Organizational Response to Stress

When to Get Help

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

The Impaired Employee

Drug Use Frequency and Demographics

Epidemiology of Addiction

Substances Often Abused

Drug-Free Workplaces and EAPs

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Wellness Programs

Chronic Diseases in the Workplace

The Value of Wellness Programs

Addressing Obesity and Nutrition

Addressing Physical Inactivity

Addressing Tobacco Use

Developing Comprehensive Health Programs

The Role for Public Health

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Emergency Response Planning

Emergency Management Planning Steps

Terrorism and Bioterrorism

Workplace Preparedness for Terrorism

CDC's Strategic Workplace Plan

Applying Epidemiology to Preparedness

Applying an Information Model to Preparedness

Involving OSHA and NIOSH in Planning

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Ergonomics

Two Approaches: Broad and Narrow

Ergonomists? Roles and Experience

Few Absolute Limits

Cumulative Trauma Disorders

The Industrial Athlete

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Communicable Diseases

Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases

Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases

Tuberculosis

Hepatitis

HIV and AIDS

Influenza

Emerging Infections

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Vision And Hearing Issues

Protecting Vision in the Workplace

Protecting Hearing in the Workplace

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Occupational Health Disparities

Disparate Populations

How Do Health Disparities Persist?

Future Trends in Health Disparities

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Evaluation And Leadership Issues In Prevention

Economic Impacts Of Prevention

Premature Mortality

Employer Health Insurance Costs

The Purposes of Economic Evaluation

The Burden of Injury and Illness

Types of Economic Analysis

Target Areas for Evaluation

Workplace Wellness Programs

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

Impacts Of Leadership And Culture

Using Vision and Management Skills

Using Power Effectively

Exercising Transformational Leadership

Changing the Process of Work

Motivating Employees

Building a Culture

Empowering Workers

Improving Team Effectiveness

Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Discussion

References

Index

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