Respiratory Case Reports, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.41-46, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Today, approximately 25% of the working populations have at least one chronic disease, and so the
delineation “fitness for work” is quite important. The
process for the evaluation of fitness for work is evaluated in this paper, alongside a detailed work analysis
and a further functional evaluation of an employee
who presented to our work and occupational illnesses
clinic with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A 39-year-old male with the
diagnosis of COPD, who was employed at a rim
factory, was subjected to a cardiopulmonary exercise
test, and a work analysis revealed that the energy
requirement of the work was above the acceptable
limits for the case. The smoke, dust and metal identified in the environment were thought to contribute to
the exacerbation and progression of COPD. Modifications to the patients work to suit his cardiopulmonary capacity, and reducing the defined risks was
suggested. Evaluating work compatibility is an important area of study requiring the collaboration of
many disciplines, and occupational disease specialists in particular, with the am being to protect the
health of the workforce and the continuity of works.