The OCCHLTH Mnemonic-Construction and Content of a Tool for Increasing Awareness of Occupational Illness and Injury

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• Personal Author:
  Pandalai, Sudah P.
• Description:
  Introduction: Unidentified or nonmitigated occupational illnesses and injuries can complicate disease management. The "occupational health" (OCCHLTH) mnemonic aims to raise awareness of work-related exposures and associated illnesses and injuries. Methods: Occupational safety and health history-taking elements were combined with peer-reviewed information [from the PubMed database (first review January 1, 2000, to February 8, 2016; updated to February 8, 2021)] about workplace exposure-outcome associations to create the mnemonic. Results: Seven components constitute the OCCHLTH mnemonic. Literature results support its categories and subcategories. Three components represent symptom onset and health conditions. Four represent occupational exposures. Evaluating published occupational illness cases explored mnemonic applicability. Conclusions: Awareness of occupational risk factors can affect clinical decision-making. The OCCHLTH mnemonic encourages consideration of occupational causes of illness and injury to optimize patient care. Further evaluation of the utility of the OCCHLTH mnemonic is needed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Diagnosis Of Occupational Illness And Injury Clinical Techniques Medical Education Occupational Health Occupational Medicine Primary Care Workforce Workforce Development
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  403-420
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069679
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2024 May; 66(5):403-420
• Contact Point Address:
  Sudha P. Pandalai, MD, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-15, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
• Email:
  SPandalai@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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