Yu Wen-Lan, Zhou Jian-Jiao, Zou Jian-Fang, Kou Zhen-Xia, Xu Ming, Xie Xiao-Shuang, Zhou An-Shou
National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Beijing, China.
Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi. 2011 Sep;29(9):650-2. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2011.09.004.
To investigate occupational health status of female workers in pharmaceutical industries and to propose the protective measures for the occupational health.
A total of 2816 female workers from 19 pharmaceutical industries in Shandong and Gansu provinces were investigated by a questionnaire.
73.1% of female workers exposed to occupational hazards, mainly to toxic chemicals. 63.2% of them suffered from dysmenorrhea; 38.5% of them have reproductive system diseases, i.e. mammary gland hyperplasia (44.1%), cervical erosion (26.5%), uterine annex inflammation (24.2%); 17.1% of them suffered from accidental work injuries; 34.7% of them complained about low back pain, and 29.7% of them perceived hearing loss. 94.9% of female workers hoped to get the occupational health and labor protection knowledge and skills.
Strengthening the supervision of labor protection for female workers, including technical measures occupational hazards control and health-related knowledge, and improving the occupational health status of female workers should be conducted.
调查制药行业女职工的职业健康状况，并提出职业健康保护措施。
采用问卷调查法，对山东和甘肃19家制药企业的2816名女职工进行调查。
73.1%的女职工接触职业危害因素，主要为有毒化学物质。63.2%的女职工有痛经症状；38.5%的女职工患有生殖系统疾病，即乳腺增生（44.1%）、宫颈糜烂（26.5%）、附件炎（24.2%）；17.1%的女职工发生过工伤事故；34.7%的女职工有腰痛症状，29.7%的女职工有听力下降情况。94.9%的女职工希望获得职业健康和劳动保护知识与技能。
应加强对女职工劳动保护的监管，包括控制职业危害的技术措施和健康相关知识，以改善女职工的职业健康状况。
