Retrospective evaluation of measures in the field of occupational health services during the covid-19 epidemic
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15110%2F25%3A73631213" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15110/25:73631213 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://cejph.szu.cz/artkey/cjp-202502-0006_retrospective-evaluation-of-measures-in-the-field-of-occupational-health-services-during-the-covid-19-epidemic.php" target="_blank" >https://cejph.szu.cz/artkey/cjp-202502-0006_retrospective-evaluation-of-measures-in-the-field-of-occupational-health-services-during-the-covid-19-epidemic.php</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8626" target="_blank" >10.21101/cejph.a8626</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Retrospective evaluation of measures in the field of occupational health services during the covid-19 epidemic
Original language description
Objectives: In the Czech Republic, employers and employees are bound by legal regulations that ensure occupational health and safety. These regulations are based on international conventions of the International Labour Organization and directives of the European Parliament andCouncil and have long been incorporated into Czech legislation. During the COVID-19 epidemic, emergency and crisis measures led to a limitation of occupational health examinations (OHEs) in the Czech Republic, which represented a significant disruption of the occupational health andsafety system. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of these measures in order to find the right model for providing occupational health services in similar situations in the future. Methods: The method used was a survey, with participants including representatives of employers, state organizations, and employees (trade unions). Results: Participants from all three groups showed differing views on limiting OHEs during emergencies. While representatives of public administration and employers were generally open to postponing or adjusting pre-employment or periodic OHEs for non-hazardous work, the majority consistently opposed any limitation of OHEs for hazardous work. Statistical differences were observed particularly in attitudes toward future regulation of OHEs during epidemics. Conclusions: The dominant conclusion of the survey is a strong ecommendation against limiting initial occupational health examinations for jobs with occupational risks and in high-risk work categories.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30305 - Occupational health
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Central European Journal of Public Health
ISSN
1210-7778
e-ISSN
1803-1048
Volume of the periodical
2025
Issue of the periodical within the volume
33 (2)
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
116-121
UT code for WoS article
001555988900006
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105010782046