Health education in the prevention of occupational skin diseases [Gesundheitspädagogik in der Prävention von Berufsdermatosen]

Abstract

In addition to intensified dermatological treatment, health education measures have proved to be effective in the framework of different projects carried out at the University of Osnabrück on primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in the case of patients with occupational skin disorders. They worked both in the case of affected persons in the sense of behaviour prevention as well as in the affected working environments in the sense of condition prevention. The conclusion of the projects results is that the prevention of occupationally skin diseases and maintenance of health may be achieved by influencing the individual behavior via educational programs in addition to medical care.