People with diabetes at work – real threats and myths Cover Image

Diabetyk w pracy – realne zagrożenia i mity związane z pracą osób chorych na cukrzycę
People with diabetes at work – real threats and myths

Author(s): Elżbieta Łastowiecka-Moras, Joanna Bugajska
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: diabetes; diabetic; workplace; hypoglycemia; diabetes control in the workplace; education in diabetes

Summary/Abstract: Diabetes is a metabolic disease with complex and varied etiology characterized by chronic elevated level of glucose in the blood. Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% of all cases of the disease. Diabetes is a civilization disease, affecting a person younger and younger, and therefore with an increase in the number of new cases of the disease increase not only costs of the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and its complications, but also the costs resulting from premature cessation of employment and unemployment, which affects people suffering from diabetes.Diabetics often have trouble with finding the appropriate job and those who work are afraid of losing their jobs because of the false belief about their frequent absenteeism and lower productivity.Performance of work by a diabetic is recommended and beneficial, and only a few professions are not recommended for them. To employee with diabetes can safely work, you must create it with adequate working conditions and education in diabetes must apply to all - not only the patient but also his family, friends and co-workers.

  • Issue Year: 545/2017
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 12-15
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish