Disparities in occupational health services: an international comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational Health Services (OHS) are comprehensive, multidisciplinary services supplied by various trained workers, including occupational physicians (OP), whose specialty is focused on workers' health.

Aims

Our study questions are whether the OP/worker ratio may reflect the scope and availability of OHS.

Methods

This comparative study, conducted on globally different OHS, was based on literature analysis of peer-reviewed articles published in journals covering topics of occupational medicine and public health that addressed parameters on the type and scope of OHS provision.

Results

We described the number of OP/worker ratio, and the correlation to economic parameters (Gross domestic product-GDP, health expenditure, Gini Index-GI) by country. We fo

SUBMITTER: Krakov AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503138 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature