The role of the factory doctor in the health promotion of workers: the experience of the "WHP Bergamo" network
Cremaschini, M.; Moretti, R.; Brembilla, G.; Zottola, G.; Franchin, D.; Noventa, A.; Luzzana, G.; Pesenti, B.; Belotti, L.; Barbaglio, G.
Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia 34(3 Suppl): 434-436
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1592-7830 PMID: 23405682 Document Number: 657763
In Bergamo there is a huge network of 46 "health promoting companies" following an accreditation system which requires the implementation of best practices on health promotion in the workplace. For some of these practices, Company Doctor are involved: management of smokers and workers with alcohol consumption; courses for employees about WHP, use of SMS and web-based systems. Local Public Health Authority has created an annual training which also provided tools to Doctors for their activities in the project. Nowadays 55 doctors have been trained. For Accreditation 2012 eight companies will declare as good practice the training of its CD about smoking and three companies their activities on alcohol abuse prevention and control.