institute of rural health in lublin, poland ungersheim, 7-8 june 2011

Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland

Ungersheim, 7-8 June 2011

The most important achievements of the

Institute:

The most important achievements of the

Institute:

creation of rural area prevention and treatment scheme creation of rural area prevention and treatment scheme

Prof. Jerzy Zagórski M.D., Sc.D.

creation of comprehensive training courses for medical doctors from rural areas creation of comprehensive training courses for medical doctors from rural areas

preparation of theoretical basis for the implementation of national health insurance for rural workers preparation of theoretical basis for the implementation of national health insurance for rural workers

assessment of nutrition and development of children from

rural areas

assessment of nutrition and development of children from

rural areas commencement of research on work physiology in rural and forestral occupation commencement of research on work physiology in rural and forestral occupation

co-operation on concept of creating centres for severe poisoning treatment co-operation on concept of creating centres for severe poisoning treatment



Seminar: Development of transborder work

and health protection - a case study of

restricting the hazards of rural workers’

musculoskeletal disorders .

Seminar: Development of transborder work

and health protection - a case study of

restricting the hazards of rural workers’

musculoskeletal disorders .

Conclusion:The Institute is a suitable institution to have an independent unit created within its current structure dedicated to this problem (and its monitoring)

Conclusion:The Institute is a suitable institution to have an independent unit created within its current structure dedicated to this problem (and its monitoring)




National Rural Workers’ Health and Safety Observatory was formed on December 11th., 2007 within the structure of the

Institute

National Rural Workers’ Health and Safety Observatory was formed on December 11th., 2007 within the structure of the

Institute

Information was sent to the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work in Bilbao, SpainInformation was sent to the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work in Bilbao, Spain




International Ergonomic, Rural Work Hygiene and

Safety Seminar:

Recognition and protection measures against

occupational musculoskeletal disorders in rural work.

International Ergonomic, Rural Work Hygiene and

Safety Seminar:

Recognition and protection measures against

occupational musculoskeletal disorders in rural work.

112 participants including representatives from Germany, Belgium, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine112 participants including representatives from Germany, Belgium, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine

Publication of a monograph: Publication of a monograph:




Research projects implemented by the

Institute:

Research projects implemented by the

Institute:

Rural workers attitude towards own health in selected musculoskeletal disordersRural workers attitude towards own health in selected musculoskeletal disorders

Musculoskeletal system afflictions in women engaged in physical work on individual farmsMusculoskeletal system afflictions in women engaged in physical work on individual farms

Spectral characteristics of whole body mechanical vibrations present in rural environment in the aspect of their negative effects on musculoskeletal systemof individual farmers

Spectral characteristics of whole body mechanical vibrations present in rural environment in the aspect of their negative effects on musculoskeletal systemof individual farmers

Causes of the pain afflictions of the musculoskeletal system among individual farmersCauses of the pain afflictions of the musculoskeletal system among individual farmers

Energy expenditure among women working in individual farming reporting musculoskeletal system afflictions Energy expenditure among women working in individual farming reporting musculoskeletal system afflictions




Conclusions from the research hitherto completed by the Institute:

Conclusions from the research hitherto completed by the Institute:

Hindered access to health care in rural areasHindered access to health care in rural areas

Poor safety and health conditions of rural production Poor safety and health conditions of rural production

Low income and low level of education of rural populationLow income and low level of education of rural population


The state of health of the rural population is poorer compared with the city populationThe state of health of the rural population is poorer compared with the city population



Poorer somatic development of children and youth

Higher rate of disorders of: musculoskeletal system, respiratory system and organ of sight

Higher rate of disability

Ranking of needsRanking of needs

Occupational risk assessment including musculoskeletal disordersOccupational risk assessment including musculoskeletal disorders

Initiation of technological and ergonomic solutions eliminating heavy physical work in rural occupationInitiation of technological and ergonomic solutions eliminating heavy physical work in rural occupation

Promotion of safety procedures in rural occupationPromotion of safety procedures in rural occupation

Extension of employers and employees training programmes with section devoted to musculoskeletal disorders

Extension of employers and employees training programmes with section devoted to musculoskeletal disorders




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institute of rural health in lublin, poland ungersheim, 7-8 june 2011

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