Health status of Iranian workers and proposed interventions

Abstract Background and aims: Workers are the productive force of the society and their health is essential. Safety and health at workplace are of great importance in terms of economic development as workers spend more than a third of their lives at work. The role of international organizations such as the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization in dealing with workerschr('39') issues, including their health care needs, emphasizes the multifaceted nature of the field. The International Labor Organization has requirements such as ergonomic and occupational risk factors to protect work forces from physical and mental illness and injury from workplace hazards and accidents. These standards have a great impact on the laws and regulations of governments .One of these standards is the Occupational Health Services Contract, which cover musculoskeletal injuries, violence, stress, biological, chemical and physical hazards. This, plays an important role in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of workers as well as the fight against discrimination. In Iran, the primary health care system has established a national model by providing health services, and the Ministry of Healthchr('39')s Environmental and Occupational Health Center is responsible for monitoring and implementing occupational health programs and projects in the country. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the health status of workforce in Iranian labor and production society and to present a model for its improvement. Methods: This is a descriptive and policy research study. Data collection was conducted through a review of documents and resources and focus group discussions. In the firt phase, a diverse list of scientific documents and resources by searching Iranian and international databases including Iranmedex, Magiran, Medlib, Web of Science, Cochrane and Pubmed were identified and reviewed. The various keyword combinations such as health of workers, workforest health, human resource health, Iran, index, indicator, Intervention, plan, program and Policy both in Persian and English were searched. In addition, unpublished documents were received from relevant experts. The purpose of this phase was to determine the evaluation indicators and the health status of workers, the type and impact of interventions in the workplaces in recent years, as well as the recommended interventions for workerschr('39') health. A summary of the items obtained from the first phas