A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Pre-Employment Health Screening in Assessing the Fitness for Work of Job Applicants

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ABSTRACT

The research study has been focused on the pre-employment medical examination. Different studies were analyzed and discussed and the secondary qualitative research study was used in this research study. The findings proved that pre employment medical examinations are significant in assessing the fitness for work of job applicants.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Medical examination2

Reasons for medical examination4

Effectiveness of the pre employment medical screening4

Research aims and objectives5

Aims5

Objectives5

Research questions5

CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY7

Research method7

Qualitative research method7

Types of participants9

Data synthesis9

Literature Search9

CHAPTER 3: LITERATURE REVIEW11

General perspective of testing11

Tests of acidic and alcohol substances14

HBV infection15

HIV16

Management of disease sequelae16

Depression17

Alternative Therapies for Depression20

Diabetes Management and Control21

Medical Conditions22

Health Surveillance of Workers23

Components24

Types26

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION27

Results of tests and their interventions29

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION37

REFERENCES40

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

The pre employment medical examination is also called pre-placement examination and this examination is in order to get the healthy employee who can perform his duty in an efficient way. The main objective of this examination is that to find out that employee is capable of performing the task efficiently or not (Lipka, 2005, 36). A paradigm shift has been seen clearly in medicines over the last 20 years. Conventionally, the medical principles applications were a stagnant process and it was modified by the experience of the practitioner occasionally. Now days, the electronic databases, systematic review techniques and the economic analyses have become more and more advanced and established. Because of numerous reasons these evidence based methods have been implemented to the occupational health interventions and health risks. According to the researcher, by the implementation of these methods ameliorate the quality of prevention and this helps the practitioner to give sound advice and have the secure position professionally by providing the assured quality information (Whiddett and Kandola, 2000, 30).

The evaluation and application of the health care practices are being promoted by the evidence based medicines. Now days the awareness about giving the occupational health practice must be buttressed by the evidence. Some of the inimitable challenges are being provided by the occupational health in comparison with the clinical research. The pre employment examination is viewed as more cultural than data driven and it is very unfortunate. Health outcomes and economic results are some of the evidence that supports the pre-employment examinations.

According to the researcher, the uses of pre-employment examinations are viewed as ritually because many of the occupational practices ...