Objective To understand the situation of knowledge, attitude and practice of professionals on basic occupational health services (BOHS) in community health services centers (CHS) and provide evidences for decision making.
Methods A total of 52 occupational health professionals in 33 CHSs in Pudong District, Shanghai were recruited tofilla questionnaire on BOHS concept, principals, workload, methods, attitude to developing a BOHS project and the possible obstacles.
Results Most of them were trained in medicine related subjects, and 86.5% of them knew the concept of BOHS and its principles. More than 90% of them supported BOHS. About 31.7% of participants' duties were related to BOHS including supervising occupational health status of employees in various industries. Related policy supports were necessary for BOHS. Most of the tasks aligned with the Health Supervision Department.
Conclusion The professionals understand the concept and principles of BOHS, and they are capable in providing BOHS in CHSs. However, the BOHS related workload is insufficient in the field. Policy and technical supports are urgent. Furthermore, the service concepts require improvement.
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