title: Assessing the provision of occupational health services in the construction industry in Hong Kong.
abstract: A survey was conducted to review the provision of occupational health services (OHS) in the construction industry, the most hazardous industry in Hong Kong. A questionnaire was used to collect information on various aspects of OHS from a sample of construction companies. OHS provision was estimated by an overall score, with the various components weighted for their importance regarding prevention. Factors affecting the provision of services were explored by multiple linear regressions. Only 58 of the 183 establishments (32%) performed environmental assessment; 37 (20%) offered medical examinations to their workers and 70 (38%) provided health and safety talks. Scores for the provision of OHS were generally low, especially for the component of surveillance concerning workers' health. In general, larger establishment size and having safety and/or health policies were the important factors leading to high scores.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community and Family Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China. iyu@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: T-S I
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: F F K
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: S L A
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires