title: [Barriers to professional activity among people with cardiovascular diseases].
abstract: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a very important issue for the health care system. They are usually chronic diseases widespread in the society that require costly treatment and cause long-term sick absenteeism and partial or total incapacity for work. CVD are one of the most common cause of disability in Poland, therefore they constitute a medical, social and economic problem. Low occupational activity of people with CVD at working age requires special effort to develop and implement methods of their professional activation. A key role in this process should be played by physicians of occupational health services (OHS). In the case of disabled workers with cardiovascular disease, the decision about avoiding professional activity is often medically unjustified. It arises from a lack of sufficient knowledge ofjurisprudence and the fear of both the physician and the employee ofpatient's health deteriorations. Therefore, educational actions addressed to OHS physicians and to the patients are needed to enable the patients with CVD to remain at or to return to work.
authors: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera, Łódź Klinika Chorób Zawodowych i Toksykologii, Oddział Chorób Zawodowych. klen.an@interia.pl
authors: Aneta
authors: A
authors: Kleniewska
authors: Marcin
authors: M
authors: Ojrzanowski
authors: Agnieszka
authors: A
authors: Lipińska-Ojrzanowska
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Wiszniewska
authors: Jolanta
authors: J
authors: Walusiak-Skorupa
mesh_terms: D000072038:Cardiac Rehabilitation; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D011044:Poland; D024382:Professional Role; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation