ICOH-CISME Paris 2008

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Indicators in Occupational Health are measurable (quantitative and qualitative) elements for framing of policies and priorities. They can be used for decision making, action planning and evaluation in research and in practice of Occupational Health.

Indicators represent events, processes and impacts relevant to protection of worker's safety and promotion of health and wellbeing. They can be defined on input, process and outcome levels. The objective of this Congress is to inspire international exchange of experiences on research, methodologies and practices and the use of indicators of safety and health in the field of Occupational Health.

Indicators in Occupational Health may be declined in one of the following domains :

Needs, demands and demographic changes
New hazards and developments of knowledge in OH
Evidence-based practices in OH
Implementation of good practices and novel methodologies in OH
Sector-specific approaches in OH
Occupational Health and safety management systems
Competences and qualifications in OH practice
Integrative approaches of occupational and public health
Use of data collections and classification in OH
Work-relatedness of diseases and insurance medicine
Maintaining work ability and return to work
Health promotion in OH
Screening in OH
Psycho-social risks and mental health at work
Health economics in OH
Health inequities
Ethics in OH