Occupational Health Organization and Administration
Code
9323
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Comunidade
Credits
4.0
Teacher in charge
Carlos José Pereira da Silva Santos
Total hours
36
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Knowing the diagnosis of the situation of occupational health in Portugal and in the context of the EU;
Identify, organize and install a service on Occupational Safety and Health / Occupational Medicine / Occupational Health (OHS / MT / SO);
Plan, manage and evaluate the activities and programs (medical surveillance, environmental monitoring, health promotion and research) of a service OHS / MT / SO taking into account the existing priorities for health workers and resources available;
Contribute to the implementation of legislation relating to the Organization''s Safety and Health of Workers in workplaces;
Join a team with other professionals OHS / MT / SO and cooperate with other business sectors, in particular manufacturing and human resources;
Use audit processes and certification of the quality of services and care SO
Prerequisites
To be enrolled at Occupational Medicine Specialization Course
Subject matter
Occupational health policy;
Characterization of the Portuguese situation
Service organization OHS / MT / SO
Planning and programming of activities in OHS / MT / SO
Management policy for a service OHS / MT / SO
Participation of social partners in the formulation and implementation of policy in the OS company
Coordination of services OHS / MT / SO with the authorities;
Quality in Occupational Health
Bibliography
HUSMAN, K.; LANBERG, M. – Good occupational health service practice. American Journal on Industrial Medicine. Suppl. 1, (1999) 44-46.
PINEAULT, R.; DAVELUY, C. – La planification de la santé: concepts méthodes stratégies. Ottawa: Agence d’ARC Inc., 1986.
ROGERS, B. - Enfermagem do trabalho: conceitos e prática. Tradução Lídia Correia Leal; revisão técnica Margarida Rasteiro. Loures: Lusociência, 1997. Tít. orig.: Occupational health nursing: concepts and practice.
SANTOS, C.S. - Desenvolvimento da saúde ocupacional em Portugal e a prática profissional dos médicos do trabalho. Lisboa: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública/ Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2004. (Tese de Doutoramento).
SANTOS, C.S.; UVA, A.S.- Saúde e segurança do trabalho: notas historiográficas com futuro. Lisboa: ACT, 2009. 231 p
Teaching method
Lectures and theoretical-practical participatory system; Implementation and discussion of group work.
Evaluation method
Individual assessment of the commitment, participation and attendance (20%), Group work (30%); Written test individual assessment (50%)