Diabetes Screening in the Workplace
| Autor: | Emily Brock, Rebecca Mullins, Tauna Gulley, Dusta Boggs |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Nursing (miscellaneous) Demographics business.industry Visual impairment Occupational Health Services Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health MEDLINE medicine.disease Belize Occupational safety and health Chronic disease Nursing Diabetes screening Job performance Diabetes mellitus Family medicine Diabetes Mellitus medicine Humans Mass Screening medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Workplace Health & Safety. 62:444-446 |
| ISSN: | 2165-0969 2165-0799 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/21650799-20141014-01 |
| Popis: | The prevalence of diabetes has increased worldwide and the pathophysiological problems associated with diabetes increase the potential for employees' physical disabilities. These complications, including neuropathy, nephropathy, and visual impairment, negatively impact the job performance of employees and compromise workplace safety. Occupational health nurses can provide diabetes screening programs to employees and identify chronic disease risk factors early. This article describes an occupational diabetes screening program at a major corporation in Belize, Central America, defines diabetes, outlines the diabetes teaching plan, and presents the demographics of the participants and results of the screening. Cultural considerations and recommendations for future occupational diabetes screenings are proposed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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