Occupational Medicine and Occupational Diseases among Midwives (AUVMK_023)
About Study Course
Objective
The objective of the study course is to learn the theoretical foundations and practical methods of occupational medicine and occupational diseases on the impact of various risk factors of the working environment on the health of workers, prediction, identification, assessment, control, prevention or reduction, as well as the aetiology, pathogenesis, principles of treatment and rehabilitation of occupational diseases.
Prerequisites
Prior knowledge in chemistry, biochemistry, physics, microbiology, propedeutics, neurology and physiology is required.
Learning outcomes
As a result of completing the study course, students will obtain knowledge and will be able:
• to explain the meaning, principles, directions and objectives of occupational medicine;
• to describe the prediction of occupational risk factors, measurement methods, basic principles of standardisation, regulatory documents developed and implemented in legislation;
• to formulate the basic issues of ergonomics, importance thereof, methods used in different work environments;
• to briefly describe the ways of developing preventive measures and monitoring of the work environment;
• to describe the aetiology of occupational diseases caused by occupational risk factors and work-related diseases, pathogenesis, therapy, rehabilitation.
As a result of completing the study course, students will be able:
• to independently, critically analyse, substantiate and justify the role of occupational medicine as a preventive branch of medicine in the work environment;
• to orient in literature and online databases to find the necessary information on occupational risk factors in the work environment and occupational examination;
• to carry out a sanitary and hygienic inspection of various objects of the work environment, revealing occupational risk factors that are unfavourable and harmful to human health;
• to prepare recommendations, organise and manage measures to prevent or reduce the risk of occupational factors;
• to recognise the typical signs and forms of the most common occupational diseases caused by physical, chemical, ergonomic, biological and mechanical risk factors in the work environment, and choose the correct methods of examination;
• to prescribe the optimal therapeutic and rehabilitation course for patients.
The acquired competence allows to:
• to assess the degree of danger of harmful risk factors to the health of the patient, worker, society and the environment;
• to take part in an occupational health team to address issues related to health and safety at work, to detect occupational diseases at an early stage and to help with occupational examination issues;
• to communicate with people of different competences and backgrounds on occupational health issues;
• to take evidence-based, verifiable decisions in relation to the health of patients, the public as a whole and the state of the environment;
• to propose, plan and implement measures to improve treatment conditions and eliminate or reduce deficiencies in the organisation of the work environment.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwifery, MZFVb | 2 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | Jeļena Reste, Dace Jakimova, Nadīna Rīmere |
