| Disability from occupational diseases in Greece. | |
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PMID: 19666962 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Occupational diseases (ODs) are often under-reported. OD Medical Committees of the Greek Social Security Institute (Idryma Kinonikon Asfaliseon-IKA) are believed to be the only reliable source of data on ODs in Greece. AIMS: To analyse the results of OD Medical Committees of IKA on the claims for OD Disablement Benefit (ODDB) during a 5 year period. METHODS: Two hundred and ninety-nine claims for ODDB were submitted to IKA from 2003 to 2007. These claims were examined on a monthly basis. RESULTS: One hundred and seventy-one cases of ODs (153 men and 18 women, mean age = 57 +/- 8 years) were recorded (recognition rate = 61%); 125 of these qualified for ODDB (pension rate = 42%). The main diagnosis was allergic contact dermatitis (40% of total cases of ODs), followed by lead toxicity (12%) and asthma (11%). Of the six main diagnoses, the most serious was lead toxicity (mean disability percentage = 59 +/- 19%, n = 21). CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals flaws in the existing system of recognition of ODs in Greece, illustrated mainly by the small number of claims for ODDB. Possible explanations are delays in establishing a new widened list of ODs, lack of a unified recording and notification system, lack of motivation on behalf of the patients and the small number of occupational physicians. |
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Georgios N Kourouklis |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-08-10 |
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Title: Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) Volume: 59 ISSN: 1471-8405 ISO Abbreviation: Occup Med (Lond) Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
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Created Date: 2009-09-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205857 Medline TA: Occup Med (Lond) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 515-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Diagnostic Centre of Occupational Medicine, Social Security Institute (IKA), Athens, Greece. giorgoskour@in.gr |
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Occup Med (Lond). 2010 Jun;60(4):315-6
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