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Knowledge of and attitudes to occupational and sports medicine among medical students in Zagreb, Croatia Cover

Knowledge of and attitudes to occupational and sports medicine among medical students in Zagreb, Croatia

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|Jun 2021

Figures & Tables

Self-assessed knowledge and attitudes about OSM (N=162)

ItemMedian (interquartile range)*
I am satisfied with my knowledge of occupational medicine.3.0 (2.0–4.0)
I am satisfied with my knowledge of sports medicine.3.0 (2.0–4.0)
I am interested in the subject of occupational and sports medicine.4.0 (3.0–5.0)
I would like to work as a sports physician.3.0 (2.0–4.0)
I would like to work as an occupational physician.2.0 (1.0–3.0)
I would like to specialise in occupational and sports medicine.2.0 (1.0–3.0)

Percentage of participants answering correctly to multiple-choice questions (N=162)

Correct answerN (%)
Occupational injury is caused by sudden changes in body position.93 (57.4)
Occupational disease is the one with a known exposure duration to a hazard.126 (77.8)
The Croatian Pension Insurance Act regulates rights based on partial loss of work ability.39 (24.1)
The PUR acronym in occupational medicine refers to special working conditions.159 (98.1)
The IARC acronym refers to the international agency.113 (69.8)
Sport coded IA refers to a sport with low static and dynamic load.120 (74.1)
Prolonged QT interval is not the consequence of exercise.84 (51.9)
Athletes are assessed for maximum oxygen uptake with the Astrand test.138 (85.2)
General physician is the first to report occupational disease.131 (80.9)
Occupational physician's role in occupational safety committee is regulated by the Health and Safety at Work Act.131 (80.9)
Vocational rehabilitation is a prevention of disability.92 (56.8)
Static work involves isometric muscle contractions.132 (81.5)

Medical cases and aetiology

Type of hazardHazardCase
PhysicalNoiseNoise-induced hearing loss

VibrationsHand-arm vibration syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome

ChemicalAsbestosAsbestos-related pleural diseases

AnilineBladder cancer

BiologicalLeishmania spp.Cutaneous leishmaniasis

Mycobacterium tuberculosisLung tuberculosis

AdenovirusViral keratoconjuctivitis

Hepatitis B virusChronic viral hepatitis B
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2021-72-3535 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 135 - 139
Submitted on: Dec 1, 2020
Accepted on: May 1, 2021
Published on: Jun 28, 2021
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Roko Žaja, Hana Brborović, Dominik Oroz, Katarina Zahariev Vukšinić, Marija Bubaš, Tajana Božić, Milan Milošević, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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