Health Education and Information

Health Education and Information
This article discusses the health education and information carried out by occupational health services, based on research conducted among these services 2005th In the center of the investigation were the educational activities of medical research is directed to workers as individuals, work communities and groups and representatives of user organizations. The questionnaire was given to 1132 medical paper, including physicians, nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists employed in 130 units, which provide occupational health services in Finland. Completed questionnaires returned was 635 participants (162 doctors, 342 nurses, 96 physiotherapists and 35 psychologists). Overall response was 58%. Observed were statistically significant differences in educational activities among certain professions, and they were associated with paths in Occupational Health. All the medics of individual workers are the primary users of health education and information. Education is rarely directed at the labor community and representatives of user organizations. However, many open questions related to health and welfare at work are not the responsibility of individual employees. Influence of health education would therefore svrhovitiji if it included those structures that make decisions. In addition, the staff of occupational health should pay attention to the social aspect of learning and to work more with groups and work communities.

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