title: Principles and pitfalls in health services research in occupational health systems.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is (1) to view the aims and specific objectives of occupational health service systems and (2) to highlight some essential concepts and methods of health systems research in the evaluation and development of occupational health services. None of these tasks will succeed if the objectives of such services are not defined, or if the links with the different interest groups, (employers, employees and state) and with the primary health care are not taken into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Kuopio Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Finland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Husman
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005387:Finland; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013598:Systems Theory