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18198437

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-1-16
pubmed:abstractText
Pneumoconiosis is one of the major occupational health problems in China and increasing numbers of migrant workers suffered from this occupational disease after working in a dusty environment for few years. These migrant workers panicked after being diagnosed as suffering from pneumoconiosis and facing physiological disturbances including progressive dyspnea, respiratory failure or complications like silico-tuberculosis after their return to their rural village. This article reviews the preliminary results of a community rehabilitation pilot project conducted in a rural village in Guizhou, one of the provinces in southwest China. It shares the joint effort of professionals from Guangdong Province and Hong Kong SAR on supporting the migrant workers to manage and cope with this occupational disease. Finally, strategies including early intervention were suggested to help migrant workers to manage the disease. Most importantly, occupational health promotion and prevention were urged as the measures of utmost importance in reducing the risk for migrant workers suffering from pneumoconiosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1051-9815
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
33-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Pilot project in developing community rehabilitation service for migrant workers suffering from pneumoconiosis in Mainland China.
pubmed:affiliation
Hong Kong Workers Health Centre, Hong Kong SAR, China. karen@hkwhc.org.hk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't