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A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer from?

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 152 - 160, 31.01.2024
https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1328897

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A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 152 - 160, 31.01.2024
https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1328897

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the general health status and work-related diseases of older workers based on data from an occupational medicine outpatient clinic in a university hospital.

Material and Methods: This descriptive study analyzed data of 526 workers aged 45-64 who visited the clinic between 2015-2020.

Results: The median patient age was 48 (45-76). Of the patients, 48.1% were smokers, and 73.4% had a BMI of 25 and above. Most of the workers (79.3%) were employed in the industry sector, and none was in the agricultural sector. A total of 291 (55.3%) patients had at least one chronic disease. Of the workers, 328 (62.4%) were diagnosed with at least one work-related disease.

Conclusion: The high rates of smoking and obesity found in this study highlight the need for health promotion activities in the workplace. Regular chronic disease follow-ups should be included in workplace health surveillance to ensure early detection and appropriate management. The absence of referrals from the agricultural sector underscores the need to improve access to occupational health services for older workers in this sector. It is essential to review workplace measures pertaining to work-related diseases to protect the health of older workers.

References

  • Republic of Turkey Ministry of Family and Social Services, General Directorate of Services for Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly. Bulletin of disabled and elderly statistics. Ankara, Turkey, 2022 [Internet]. Available from: https://www.aile.gov.tr/media/115108/eyhgm_istatistik_bulteni_temmuz2022.pdf (in Turkish).
  • CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Older employees in the workplace. 2012. Issue Brief No. 1 [Internet]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/tools-resources/pdfs/issue-brief-no-1-older-employees-in-workplace-07122012.pdf
  • International Labour Office. ILO Recommendation R162 – Older Workers Recommendation (1980) [Internet]. Available from: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:R162
  • Brun E, Milczarek M. European risk observation report 5: expert forecast on emerging psychosocial risks related to occupational safety and health. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work [Internet]. Available from: https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/report-expert-forecast-emerging-psychosocial-risks-related-occupational-safety-and
  • Runge K, van Zon SKR, Bültmann U, Henkens K. Transitioning out of work and metabolic syndrome incidence: a longitudinal study among 13 303 older workers from the lifelines cohort study and biobank. J Epidemiol Community Health 2022;76(9):779-785.
  • Rohwedder S, Willis RJ. Mental retirement. J Econ Perspect 2010;24(1):119-138.
  • Republic of Turkey Ministry of European Union. Factsheet on 2012 European year for active aging and ıntergenerational solidarity. Ankara, Turkey, 2011 [Internet]. Available from: https://www.ab.gov.tr/files/SBYPB/Sosyal%20Politika%20ve%20%C4%B0stihdam/aktif_yaslanma_bilgi_notu.pdf (in Turkish).
  • Turkish Statistical Institute. Elderly statistics 2020 [Internet]. Available from: https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/yayin/views/visitorPages/index.zul (in Turkish).
  • Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law (2006) [Internet]. Available from: https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.5510-20120101.pdf (in Turkish).
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law (2012) [Internet]. Available from: https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.6331.pdf (in Turkish).
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  • Çağlayan Ç, Etiler N. Advanced analysis of 2010 health survey the health of older workers [Internet]. Available from: https://www.academia.edu/27698111/T%C3%9CRK%C4%B0YEDE_YA%C5%9ELI_C4%B0%C5%9E%C3%87%C4%B0LER%C4%B0N_SA%C4%9ELI%C4%9EI (in Turkish).
  • White MS, Burns C, Conlon HA. The impact of an aging population in the workplace. Workplace Health Saf 2018;66(10):493-498.
  • Turkish Statistical Institute. Turkish Statistical Institute Statistics of 2020 [Internet]. Available from: https://www.sgk.gov.tr/Istatistik/Yillik/fcd5e59b-6af9-4d90-a451-ee7500eb1cb4/ (in Turkish).
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  • Turkish Statistical Institute. Labor force statistics 2021 [Internet]. Available from: https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=%C4%B0%C5%9Fg%C3%BCc%C3%BC-%C4%B0statistikleri-2021-45645&dil=1#:~:text=%C4%B0%C5%9Fg%C3%BCc%C3%BC%202021%20y%C4%B1l%C4%B1nda%20bir%20%C3%B6nceki,ise%20%32%2C8%20oldu (in Turkish). International Labour Office Ankara. Promoting gender equality in the world of work [Internet]. Available from: https://www.ilo.org/ankara/projects/gender-equality/lang--en/index.htm#:~:text=Women%20constitute%20almost%20half%20of,Turkish%20Statistical%20Institute%20(TU%C4%B0K
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Primary Language English
Subjects Work and Occupational Diseases
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Duygu Lüleci 0000-0001-5685-2454

Ayşe Coşkun Beyan 0000-0002-3731-2978

Arif Çımrın 0000-0003-0200-8439

Early Pub Date January 31, 2024
Publication Date January 31, 2024
Submission Date July 18, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 8 Issue: 1

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APA Lüleci, D., Coşkun Beyan, A., & Çımrın, A. (2024). A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?. Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences, 8(1), 152-160. https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1328897
AMA Lüleci D, Coşkun Beyan A, Çımrın A. A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?. JBACHS. January 2024;8(1):152-160. doi:10.30621/jbachs.1328897
Chicago Lüleci, Duygu, Ayşe Coşkun Beyan, and Arif Çımrın. “A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-Related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?”. Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 8, no. 1 (January 2024): 152-60. https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1328897.
EndNote Lüleci D, Coşkun Beyan A, Çımrın A (January 1, 2024) A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?. Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 8 1 152–160.
IEEE D. Lüleci, A. Coşkun Beyan, and A. Çımrın, “A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?”, JBACHS, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 152–160, 2024, doi: 10.30621/jbachs.1328897.
ISNAD Lüleci, Duygu et al. “A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-Related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?”. Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 8/1 (January 2024), 152-160. https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1328897.
JAMA Lüleci D, Coşkun Beyan A, Çımrın A. A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?. JBACHS. 2024;8:152–160.
MLA Lüleci, Duygu et al. “A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-Related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?”. Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences, vol. 8, no. 1, 2024, pp. 152-60, doi:10.30621/jbachs.1328897.
Vancouver Lüleci D, Coşkun Beyan A, Çımrın A. A Perspective from an Occupational Medicine Clinic in Turkey: Which Work-related Diseases Do Older Workers Most Frequently Suffer From?. JBACHS. 2024;8(1):152-60.