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Competencies in Occupational Health/Health and Work for medical undergraduates

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Area of competence	Knowledge	Skills	Attitudes
Competency 1 - Good clinical care: history taking and examination download full text for this competency
Objective - to be competent in the assessment and management of a case which has a significant occupational health component
Key Message - understanding the links between health and work is essential for the diagnosis and treatment of ill health and disease
Occupational history taking where relevant	Be aware of sources of information on hazards of specific occupations Appreciate the relevance of certain symptoms and their potential link to occupation	Elicit a relevant occupational history, identify and manage problems	Recognise and consider the impact of physical and psychosocial factors on both paid and unpaid work capability
Resources	ROLE PLAY 1 Needle stick injury ROLE PLAY 2 Pregnancy and laboratory work CASE BASED DISCUSSION 3 Train driver and PTSD CASE BASED DISCUSSION 4 Hazard Information - Material safety data sheets CASE BASED DISCUSSION 5 The importance of taking an OH history - the adverse effects of gases CASE BASED DISCUSSION 6 Dermatitis Basic concepts in occupational health - case discussions: 1. hazards of work - lab technician with cough and upper limb pain 2. Is it work related ? - hospital porter with low back pain 3. fitness for work - HIV positive doctor Basic concepts in occupational health - tutor's session plan Powerpoint presentations: An introduction to occupational health - part 1 An introduction to occupational health - handout Self help tutorial - taking an occupational history Self help tutorial - using an occupational history Is work making your patients ill - Work and disease Effects of Work on Health History taking, Fitness for Work Basic concepts in occupational health