Mortensen J T, Nygaard B, Johansen J P
Arbejdsmedicinsk klinik, Aalborg Sygehus Nord.
Ugeskr Laeger. 1993 Jun 7;155(23):1765-9.
To elucidate changes over time in the patient clientele examined at the department of occupational medicine, Aalborg Sygehus Nord, in the period 1982-1991, 4956 registrations related to referral and examination were studied in a retrospective investigation. The number of patients working at the time of examination has been steadily declining during the period. The number of patients with toxic encephalopathy is declining, while the number of patients with diseases in the musculoskeletal system is growing. Pregnant women with possible risk in the occupational environment and patients with cancers and mental illness form only a small part of the patient clientele in this department of occupational medicine. It is concluded that there have been changes in the patient clientele in the period 1982-1991. The small number of occupied patients diminishes the possibilities of replacement in work. Shorter periods of sickness and better possibilities for rehabilitation are expected to improve the situation in such a way, that the department of occupational medicine will be involved in health problems in the occupational environment in the future.
为阐明1982 - 1991年期间北奥尔堡医院职业医学科所诊治患者群体随时间的变化情况，我们在一项回顾性研究中对4956例与转诊及检查相关的登记信息进行了研究。在此期间，检查时仍在工作的患者数量一直在稳步下降。中毒性脑病患者数量在减少，而肌肉骨骼系统疾病患者数量在增加。在职业环境中可能存在风险的孕妇以及癌症和精神疾病患者在这个职业医学科的患者群体中只占一小部分。得出的结论是，1982 - 1991年期间患者群体发生了变化。在职患者数量较少减少了工作岗位替代的可能性。预计较短的病假时间和更好的康复可能性将改善这种状况，使职业医学科未来能够参与处理职业环境中的健康问题。
