Journals / Respiratory Case Reports / 2021 / Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 1

Evaluation of fitness for work in a Case with COPD

KOAH Tanılı Bir Olguda İşe Uygunluk Değerlendirmesi

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41–46
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Evaluating work compatibility is an im- portant area of study requiring the collaboration of many disciplines, and occupational disease special- ists in particular, with the am being to protect the health of the workforce and the continuity of works.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Today, approximately 25% of the working popula- tions have at least one chronic disease, and so the delineation “fitness for work” is quite important.
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Key Findings & Data:A 39-year-old male with the diagnosis of COPD, who was employed at a rim factory, was subjected to a cardiopulmonary exercise test, and a work analysis revealed that the energy requirement of the work was above the acceptable limits for the case.
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Conclusion & Impact:Evaluating work compatibility is an im- portant area of study requiring the collaboration of many disciplines, and occupational disease special- ists in particular, with the am being to protect the health of the workforce and the continuity of works.
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Abstract

Today, approximately 25% of the working popula- tions have at least one chronic disease, and so the delineation “fitness for work” is quite important. The process for the evaluation of fitness for work is evalu- ated in this paper, alongside a detailed work analysis and a further functional evaluation of an employee who presented to our work and occupational illnesses clinic with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmo- nary disease (COPD). A 39-year-old male with the diagnosis of COPD, who was employed at a rim factory, was subjected to a cardiopulmonary exercise test, and a work analysis revealed that the energy requirement of the work was above the acceptable limits for the case. The smoke, dust and metal identi- fied in the environment were thought to contribute to the exacerbation and progression of COPD. Modifi- cations to the patients work to suit his cardiopulmo- nary capacity, and reducing the defined risks was suggested. Evaluating work compatibility is an im- portant area of study requiring the collaboration of many disciplines, and occupational disease special- ists in particular, with the am being to protect the health of the workforce and the continuity of works.

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Günümüzde çalışan nüfusun, yaklaşık %25’inde en az bir kronik hastalık vardır. Bu nedenle “işe uygunluk kavramı” oldukça önem taşımaktadır. Bu yazıda kronik obsrüktif akciğer hastalığı (KOAH) tanısı ile iş ve meslek hastalıkları kliniğimize başvuran bir çalışa- nın, işe uygunluk süreci; detaylı iş analizi ve ileri fonk- siyonel inceleme ile birlikte değerlendirilmiştir. İki yıldır KOAH tanısı olan 39 yaşında erkek, jant fabri- kasında çalışmaktaydı. Yapılan kardiyopulmoner egzersiz testi ve iş analizi sonucunda yaptığı işin enerji gereksiniminin, olgunun kabul edilebilir limit değerle- rinin üzerinde olduğu belirlendi. Ortamdaki toz ve metal dumanının da KOAH alevlenmesine ve prog- resyonuna katkısı olabileceği düşünüldü. Tanımlanan risklerden uzak kalacak ve kardiopulmoner kapasite- sine uygun şekilde iş modifikasyonu yapılması öneril- di. İşe uygunluk değerlendirmesi, iş ve meslek hasta- lıkları uzmanları başta olmak üzere pek çok disiplinin bir arada çalışmasının gerektiği, çalışanın sağlığı ve işin devamını korumayı amaçlayan önemli bir alandır.

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ÇIMRIN, A. H., BEYAN, A. C., ATİK, M. D. (2022). Evaluation of fitness for work in a Case with COPD. Respiratory Case Reports, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 1, 41–46. https://ajindex.com/articles/588885

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