Analysis on epidemiological characteristics of occupational disease in Hunan Province from 2013-2022
Objective To analyze the incidence characteristics and development trends of newly reported occupational diseases in Hunan Province from 2013 to 2022,provide a basis for formulating occupational disease prevention and control strategies.Methods The occupational disease cases reported through the"Occupational Disease and Health Hazard Factor Monitoring Information System"subsystem of the"China Disease Prevention and Control Information System"in Hunan Province from 2013 to 2022 were collected,to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and trends of 16 863 new cases of occupational diseases in Hunan Province where the employing unit is located.Results From 2013 to 2022,totally 16 863 cases of 8 major categories and 52 types of new occupational diseases were reported in Hunan Province,with pneumoconiosis being the main disease(14 254 cases,84.53%).Most cases were diagnosed in 2016(2 754 cases,16.33%).Among the cases,98.25%(16 568 cases)were men,72.42%(12 212 cases)were aged 40-<60 years and 69.05%(11 654 cases)had 5-<25 years of working experience.The cases were mainly distributed in small and medium-sized enterprises,private enterprises and mining industry.The regional distribution was mainly in Loudi City(4 637 cases,27.50%),Changde City(1 833 cases,10.87%)and Shaoyang City(1 790 cases,10.61%).Conclusions The overall incidence of occupational diseases in Hunan Province is decreasing year by year,and occupational pneumoconiosis is the top priority for occupational disease prevention and control.At the same time,the protection against occupational chemical poisoning and occupational noise deafness cannot be ignored.Strengthening the supervision of small and medium-sized enterprises,private enterprises,mining and manufacturing industries is the focus of current occupational disease prevention and control work in Hunan Province.