- MeSH
- pracovní lékařství MeSH
- Publikační typ
- biografie MeSH
- historické články MeSH
- O autorovi
- Nosáľ, Miloš, 1915-1995 Autorita
- MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nemoci z povolání * epidemiologie etiologie klasifikace MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Slovenská republika MeSH
- MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nemoci z povolání * epidemiologie etiologie MeSH
- nezaměstnanost statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- posuzování pracovní neschopnosti MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- zaměstnání pro postižené organizace a řízení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Slovenská republika MeSH
AIM: Low-back pain diseases (LBPD) belong to the most frequent diagnoses determined by general practitioners, and constitute one of the most common reasons for sick leave and permanent disability pension in the Czech Republic and other European countries. Epidemiological studies have shown a statistically significant association between LBPD and certain types of occupational burden. However, in the Czech Republic, LBPD caused by overload and/or whole-body vibrations have not yet been included in the list of occupational diseases. The aim of this study was to collect and compare the systems, criteria and diagnoses used to recognize LBPD as occupational diseases in other European countries. METHODS: A questionnaire focused on LBPD was distributed and answered by specialists in occupational diseases in European countries. It included items concerning LBPD in the national list of occupational diseases, and work-related and diagnostic criteria that need to be fulfilled for recognizing LBPD as occupational diseases and possible awarding compensations to the patients. RESULTS: In 13 countries out of the 23 countries studied, LBPD caused by overload can be recognized as occupational, providing that the diagnosis is sufficiently proven and exposure criteria and/or listed occupation are met and duration of exposure is confirmed (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland). LBPD due to vibrations can be also recognized as occupational in 14 countries. In 8 countries LBPD are not accepted as occupational unless they are caused by an injury at work. Specific criteria to evaluate occupational exposure of patients with LBPD were set in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, and Slovakia. In other countries, the evaluation is done at an individual basis. CONCLUSIONS: In practice, the assessment of occupational overload and its contribution to the development of LBPD as well as its inclusion in the compensation system are important for several reasons. Firstly, it may be considered essentially preventable. Secondly, cases with a significant contribution of occupational aetiology may be viewed as occupational diseases for which compensation may be claimed, as it is the case in many European countries. Importantly, inclusion of LBPD in the list of occupational diseases or another system of compensation may be viewed as a preventive measure as it increases the visibility of this problem not only for the workers, but especially for the employers.
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- bolesti zad diagnóza epidemiologie etiologie MeSH
- incidence MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lumbalgie diagnóza epidemiologie etiologie MeSH
- nemoci z povolání diagnóza epidemiologie etiologie MeSH
- posuzování pracovní neschopnosti * MeSH
- pracovní expozice MeSH
- pracovní neschopnost ekonomika MeSH
- pracovní uspokojení MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- surveillance populace MeSH
- věkové faktory MeSH
- vibrace MeSH
- zaměstnání MeSH
- zdvihání MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
- Evropa MeSH
