Publications by authors named "Ayala Olga Krakov"
Background: Occupational skin disease (OSD), such as contact dermatitis, is widespread among dental professionals; however, reports regarding its prevalence have inconsistent findings and methodology. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional survey using a self-reported questionnaire to estimate the prevalence of work-related and occupational exposure-induced skin diseases.
Methodology: A self-administered questionnaire, based on the validated Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire-2002, was distributed to 15 dental clinics in Israel in the first half of 2022.
Disparities in occupational health services: an international comparative study.
J Occup Med Toxicol
September 2023
Background: Occupational Health Services (OHS) are comprehensive, multidisciplinary services supplied by various trained workers, including occupational physicians (OP), whose specialty is focused on workers' health.
Aims: Our study questions are whether the OP/worker ratio may reflect the scope and availability of OHS.
Methods: This comparative study, conducted on globally different OHS, was based on literature analysis of peer-reviewed articles published in journals covering topics of occupational medicine and public health that addressed parameters on the type and scope of OHS provision.
Purpose: To examine the implementation, clinical effects, and adherence of occupational physicians to the clinical practice guidelines (CPG) published in 2003 in Israel, regarding return to work following acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods: We analyzed 3 populations referred to Maccabi Health Services occupational clinics for fitness for work examinations following AMI, either before the guidelines were published (group 1), after their first publications in 2003 (group 2) or after they were re-published in Harefuah Journal in 2007 (group3).
Results: The documentation among groups 1,2,3 of different parameters like years of education (18.