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Med. Pr. 2005;56(2)

Psychology and psychological examinations in the opinion of occupational medicine physicians

Psychologia i badania psychologiczne w ocenie lekarzy służby medycyny pracy

Małgorzata Waszkowska, Adrianna Garczarek Z Zakładu Psychologii Pracy Instytutu Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera w Łodzi

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to find out expectations of what psychologists and psychological examinations have to offer physicians and to evaluate the existing cooperation between occupational medicine physicians and psychologists. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was used as a major tool in this study. The data were analyzed in the group of 111 occupational medicine physicians from all over Poland. Results: The collected data show that 61% of physicians evaluated their cooperation with psychologists as good and very good. The interviewed physicians expect improvements in the organization of work and the quality of cooperation. Of the whole study group, over 72% of respondents want to strengthen the cooperation with psychologists in the field of occupational medicine and 79% of physicians want to be trained in work psychology. Conclusion: Based on the information collected via the questionnaire, the major directions for and methods of improving and expandingthe cooperation between occupational medicine physicians and psychologists were defined.

Key words

prophylactic examinations