A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Preemployment Health Screening in Assessing the Fitness for Work of Job Applicants

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Systematic review aims and objectives2

Aims2

Objectives2

Research questions2

CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY4

Methodology4

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria4

Literature Sources5

Key Words5

Authors5

Appraisal Framework6

CHAPTER 3: LITERATURE REVIEW7

Alcohol and Drug Tests8

HBV screening9

HIV screening10

Effectiveness of the pre employment medical screening10

REFERENCES12

APPENDIX14

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Pre employment test is also known as pre placement examination. This is taken by the employers in order to select the best suitable employees for their organizations (Serra, Rodriguez, Delclos, Lopez, Benavides, 2006, 304). The screening of the employees is necessary in order to attain the medically fit employees for the organization. The pre-employment medical examination enables the employer to identify that the individual is appropriate for the organization or not, the individual will not put employees and others at risks after being hired (Cox RAF, Edwards, Palmer, 2009). In the occupational medicine practice it is cleared that the examiner who is going to examine the individual for pre employment screening must have in depth knowledge about the working conditions and health conditions (Lyon, McCarter, D'Angelo, 2009, 135).

Employers have to take many types of tests of their employees for employing the right candidate to the right position (Haywood, 2003, 10). There are many types of tests which are carried out by employers, including those employment tests and performance tests are very important. All these tests are performed to meet best employees. Employment tests helps to know about the mental conditions and medical history of the employees. Many other types of tests are performed according to the requirements of jobs.

The evaluation and application of health care practices are being promoted by the evidence based medicines. Today, awareness about giving the occupational health examinations must be buttressed by the evidence (Ballard, 2006, 18). More than 20 years, a significant shift has been seen in medicine. The systematic review of data about the clinical guidelines and the economic analysis have now become more established and become computer based data bases.

According to the researcher, Hessel & Zeiss, they examined the medical evaluation examination value which was used for the prior employment and during the employment. Accroidng to them, not significant benefits have been seen (Judge, 2007, 14).

Occupational helath's objectives is to retain and encourage the maximum level of physical as well as mental fitness of the employees and to be employees. Occupational health not only aims to do the previous mentioned things but also it encourages the social well being of the employees who belong to diversify occupations (Glozier, Hough, Henderson, Holland, 2006, 525).

Systematic review aims and objectives

Aims

The aim of the this study is to find out a systematic review of the effectiveness of preemployment health screening in assessing the fitness for work of job applicants.

Objectives

Following will be the objectives for this systematic review study:

To find out the importance of pre employment medical tests of the job applicants

To find out what medical tests can be done for screening out right candidate for the required ...