ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2014
Undergraduate teaching of occupational medicine in European schools of medicine.
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8 authors at 6 institutions in 6 countries.
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Abstract
purposeGeneral practitioners play or should play a role in occupational medicine (OM), either in diagnosing occupational diseases or in counseling on return to work. Nevertheless, their training has been reported to be insufficient in most single country studies.
aimsThe objectives of this study were to analyze the content and extent of undergraduate teaching of OM in European medical schools.
methodsAn e-mail questionnaire survey of the teaching of OM to undergraduates was undertaken from December 2010 to April 2011 in all medical schools and medical faculties listed in 27 European countries (n = 305).
resultsAmong the 305 universities identified, 135 answered to the questionnaire, giving a response rate of 44%. The mean number of hours given to formal instruction in occupational medicine to medical undergraduates was 25.5 h. Nevertheless, this number of hours varied widely between countries, but also within countries. Overall, 27% of medical schools gave their students 10 h of teaching or less, 52% 20 h or less and 69% 30 h or less. Whereas occupational diseases and principles of prevention were covered in most schools, disability and return to work were very poorly represented among the topics that were taught to students.
conclusionDedicated undergraduate teaching on occupational health or OM in European medical schools is present in most medical schools, usually at a low level, but is very variable between and within countries. Medical schools across Europe are very unequal to provide qualifying doctors education on the topics they will frequently come across in their working lives.
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