Davis Letitia, Souza Kerry
Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 250 Washington St., Boston, MA 02108, USA.
Public Health Rep. 2009 Jul-Aug;124 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):5-14. doi: 10.1177/00333549091244S102.
In the late 19th century, workers' health was among the central concerns of the social reform movement to improve public health. Today, few state health agencies have comprehensive occupational health programs. Yet, state public health agencies have critical roles to play in occupational health and may be particularly instrumental in addressing the occupational health needs of underserved worker populations. Since the mid-1980s, with support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has been working to build an occupational health program and promote the integration of occupational health concerns with ongoing public health activities in the state. This article provides a framework for considering the range of integration activities and presents examples of successful occupational health integration efforts in Massachusetts.
19世纪末，工人健康是改善公共卫生的社会改革运动的核心关注点之一。如今，很少有州卫生机构拥有全面的职业健康项目。然而，州公共卫生机构在职业健康方面可发挥关键作用，在满足服务不足的工人群体的职业健康需求方面可能特别有用。自20世纪80年代中期以来，在国家职业安全与健康研究所的支持下，马萨诸塞州公共卫生部一直在努力建立职业健康项目，并推动将职业健康问题与该州正在进行的公共卫生活动相结合。本文提供了一个框架，用于考虑整合活动的范围，并列举了马萨诸塞州成功的职业健康整合努力的例子。
