The American Society of Cardioangiography and Interventions recently reported that half of cardiac interventionists reported work-related orthopedic diseases. Lumbar injuries accounted for 34.4%, cervical spondylosis accounted for 24.7%, and hip, knee and ankle diseases accounted for 19.6%. This is closely related to their long-term operation.
In addition, long-term radiation consumption is also something that cardiac interventional doctors have to face. Studies show that the most common complication caused by eating radiation is cataract (5.5%), followed by skin-related problems (4.8%) and blood system diseases and cancers (4.8%). Moreover, cardiac interventional doctors who eat radiation for a long time have a higher risk of atherosclerosis, and more than 3% of doctors have reported kidney calculi.
In this SCAI survey, the average time for doctors to engage in cardiac interventional therapy is 16 years, and the average annual operation volume is 580 cases, including 380 cases of diagnostic surgery and 200 cases of interventional therapy. 7% cardiac interventional doctors had to limit the amount of operation because of too much ionizing radiation, and 9.3% had a rest because of physical problems caused by ionizing radiation.
This series of data is a bit shocking, but it is a real reality. Occupational disease risk faced by cardiac interventional doctors is a common problem all over the world.
Radiologist: The chance of getting leukemia is twice that of the general population.
Radiologists also have a great risk of occupational exposure. The increase of X-ray irradiation dose will harm blood, reproductive system, immune system and genetic cytology, accompanied by neurasthenia symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, sleep disorder and memory loss.
The most serious diseases are leukemia and other blood diseases. The incidence of leukemia among radiologists is twice that of the general population. Followed by skin diseases, eye diseases such as radiation cataract, bone cancer and various diseases such as liver disease and gonadal infertility. In addition, because X-rays will destroy hair follicles, it will also lead to premature whitening of hair and rough skin.
Occupational diseases are common among doctors.
Bad posture such as standing or bending for a long time and overwork of surgical medical staff are the important reasons for lumbar muscle strain and varicose veins of lower limbs. Fine and high-density surgery can lead to visual fatigue, dizziness and headache. Especially, the complications such as pregnancy, premature delivery and abnormal uterine contraction of female medical staff majoring in surgery are significantly higher than those of ordinary female employees. Anesthesiologists are often exposed to anesthetic gases, such as ether, especially nitrous oxide. If the exhaust facilities are incomplete or inhaled for a long time, it will cause nervous system damage and fetal malformation.
Stomatologists are often exposed to harmful substances such as mercury, lead, cadmium, carbon monoxide, silicon dioxide, acid and alkali. Some of them will become allergens, while others will cause chronic toxic damage. Noise and vibration caused by dental restoration are also harmful occupational factors, and droplets produced in the patient's mouth during the operation are the main reason why most dentists are positive for hepatitis B.
Pharmacists often deal with various tablets and powders, and the gas and dust volatilized and diffused by drugs are also allergens or harmful irritants, which can cause skin allergies, rhinitis and bronchial asthma, and even lead to toxic changes in olfactory and auditory organs; Ophthalmologists need very close distance to observe the patient's fundus, which is easy to be infected with respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis; Disinfectants, nurses, inspectors, etc. Often exposed to various chemical reagents, viruses and bacteria. The irritating gases of many chemical reagents will cause damage to human skin, mucous membrane and respiratory tract, and some will enter the body through skin and respiratory tract to damage health. Often taking care of patients, worrying about the patient's condition, leading to the existence of compulsory posture, continuous mental tension and psychological pressure, can lead to chronic fatigue, neurasthenia or physical discomfort. In addition, all doctors who work night shifts for a long time have great mental stress, neurasthenia and high probability of cancer.
So don't take it for granted that doctors are a good profession, and don't think that doctors must be healthy. Doctors are high-risk industries, and they may treat patients at the expense of their own lives! Dou Yun's occupational disease, who can solve the problem?
Who will take care of the doctor's health?
China has the Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, but in the catalogue of occupational diseases stipulated by the state, the diseases common to these doctors are not included in the category of occupational diseases. In addition to doctors infected with AIDS, occupational radiation sickness, occupational poisoning, occupational skin diseases, occupational eye diseases, occupational otorhinolaryngology diseases, etc. Most diseases cannot get corresponding state subsidies. I have to say that this is a defect.
Dutch scholar Spinoza has long said: "Health is a responsibility." To shoulder this responsibility, we must fully realize the importance of health.
Cherishing health and consciously maintaining health is a truly responsible performance for family, collective and society. Although a person's contribution to society does not depend entirely on his health, maintaining physical and mental health is an important basis for people to realize their own value and social value. Therefore, everyone should recognize and treat their health from the height of enhancing social responsibility, and use practical actions to promote the improvement of the overall health level of society.
The sudden death of doctors is enough to warn people to pay attention to the health of doctors. We should establish a healthy medical order or an accountability system for medical and health services, so that medical personnel are no longer in a complicated interest relationship, and doctors are benevolent. Hospitals should also provide doctors with training on "how to cope with stress" and "stress management" to help doctors cope with stress effectively. At the same time, some positive measures should be taken to ensure the health of doctors, including improving the medical working environment, regular physical examination and organizing doctors to participate in sports activities. Because the doctor's health is also the guarantee of patient safety!