Effect of the preventive medicine program under the OHSAS 18001 system, on cardiovascular risk in the Colombian Petroleum Operations Company
Despite continuing advances in diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Western hemisphere, and they are classified as one of the main occupational diseases. This research determined the effect on cardiovascular risk that has th...
| Autor Principal: | López Puerto, Ivette Adriana |
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| Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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Universidad Santo Tomás / Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación ICONTEC
2014
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http://revistas.usta.edu.co/index.php/signos/article/view/2620 |
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Despite continuing advances in diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Western hemisphere, and they are classified as one of the main occupational diseases. This research determined the effect on cardiovascular risk that has the preventive medicine program, as part of OHSAS 18001: 2007, in a petroleum company. An intervention program is designed with the participation of an interdisciplinary group comprising a doctor, a nutritionist and a physiotherapist, in order to promote healthy habits in the company’s employees. A study on occupational medical examinations generate data required to assess the effects of the program, these data were analyzed with the Framingham cardiovascular risk score. Results evidence that 89 % of the working population decreased the risk of acute myocardial infarction. |
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