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Ways to improve the technology of sanitary and hygienic monitoring of the impact of working conditions on the health of workers in hazardous professions

Ways to improve the technology of sanitary and hygienic monitoring of the impact of working conditions on the health of workers in hazardous professions

ISSN 2223-6775 Ukrainian journal of occupational health Vol.21, No 2, 2025

https://doi.org/10.33573/ujoh2025.02.123

WAYS TO IMPROVE THE TECHNOLOGY OF SANITARY AND HYGIENIC MONITORING OF THE IMPACT OF WORKING CONDITIONS ON THE HEALTH OF WORKERS IN HAZARDOUS PROFESSIONS

Solovіov O.I.

State Institution "Kundiiev Institute of Occupational Health of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine"

Full article (PDF), UKR

Introduction. The protection of workers' health can be effectively addressed through an occupational health service model that integrates the efforts of hygienists, occupational physiologists, pathologists, and safety specialists. Such a system enables the collection and analysis of data on working conditions and health impacts, the development of preventive and hygienic measures, and the transfer of findings to national information systems. However, the lack of a comprehensive state occupational health service based on national or international models hinders the effective application of monitoring technologies. The relevance of the study lies in the need to remove barriers to selecting efficient monitoring models and to explore how modern medical information technologies can enhance systems monitoring the health of high-risk workers.

The purpose of the study is to analyze current technologies for sanitary and hygienic monitoring of working conditions in hazardous professions; to provide a hygienic assessment of the work environment and its impact on the functional state of mine rescuers; and to identify ways to improve monitoring technologies for developing both urgent and long-term preventive measures.

Materials and methods of research. Information and analytical: internet and specialized database searches. Hygienic: analysis of 173 workplace certification cards for mine rescuers. Physiological: assessment of 79 individuals using 97 indicators (cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous systems; biological age; stress markers). Mathematical and statistical methods

Results. An improved monitoring technology has been developed that enables real-time, remote tracking of physiological and environmental indicators using a multimodal telebiometric system. This includes biomedical sensors (body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, stress level) and environmental sensors (temperature, humidity, airborne toxins). The system is preventive in nature, allowing for early risk detection, integration with state medical databases, and personalized health interventions at individual, institutional, regional, and national levels.

Implementation pathways include: pilot projects in high-risk sectors (e.g., mining, emergency response); collaboration with healthcare providers; staff training; legal regulation of personal and medical data; and development of workplace adaptation methods for employees with occupational disabilities.

Conclusions. The feasibility of implementing a multimodal telebiometric system for monitoring working conditions and health status in hazardous occupations has been demonstrated. Expected outcomes include reduced occupational disease and injury rates, improved medical care efficiency, and a strengthened culture of occupational health and safety based on data-driven insights.

Keywords: health status, functional state, monitoring, working conditions, hygienic assessment, telebiometry

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