Healthy male workers? a look at male workers in two occupational settings in Barbados - abstract
West Indian med. j
; 46(Suppl.2): 41, Apr. 1997.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-2451
Biblioteca responsável:
JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
Company-sponsored annual examination of 150 workers, from two separate industries, revealed that unhealthy life-styles, in terms of drinking and smoking behaviours, were fairly common. Sixty percent drank alcohol at least every weekend, and 19 smoked at least ten cigarettes daily. Ten percent were obese. Previously undiagnosed diabetes and hypertension were present in 10 and 12 percent of subjects respectively. The workers had very limited contact with health care physicians, for reasons believed in part to be financial. In the circumstances, the physicians had to modify textbook approaches and utilize new approaches to 'opportunistic screening' for chronic disease. None of the problems encountered could be adequately managed on a single annual visit. Family physicians, employers and employees are encouraged to negotiate additional strategies for monitoring and maintaining the health of male workers. (AU)
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Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Estilo de Vida
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Homens
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Barbados
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Caribe Inglês
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Congresso e conferência