Hazard information needs and information seeking in French workers

Data about perceived needs of workers for information on occupational hazards or diseases (OHDs) are scarce and the behaviour of workers seeking information on these matters is not well known. To describe workers' needs and behaviour in seeking information about OHDs. All workers attending for...

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Published in:	Occupational medicine (Oxford) 2013-10, Vol.63 (7), p.473-478
Main Authors:	ROLLIN, L, LADNER, J, GISLARD, A, MONFRIN, F, LARCHEVESQUE, J.-Y, DESLANDES, P, GEHANNO, J.-F
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female France General Practitioners Health Literacy Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Information Seeking Behavior Internet Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Occupational Health Services Occupational medicine Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Referral and Consultation Surveys and Questionnaires Trust
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Summary:	Data about perceived needs of workers for information on occupational hazards or diseases (OHDs) are scarce and the behaviour of workers seeking information on these matters is not well known. To describe workers' needs and behaviour in seeking information about OHDs. All workers attending for consultation at an occupational health service in Upper Normandy within 1 week were invited to fill in an anonymous questionnaire. Of the 2640 workers responding 58% declared a need for information about OHD, but only 37% actually sought that information. Whereas 82% of workers mentioned the internet and their general physician (GP) as sources of information on OHD, only 43% mentioned their occupational physician (OP). Furthermore, information received from OPs was not considered more reliable than that from GPs. Workers report a need for information about OHDs. Although most of them trust information given by OPs, they do not use OPs to obtain OHD information, but instead use less reliable sources such as the internet or their GPs.
ISSN:	0962-7480 1471-8405