Bibliometric Review Importance of Periodic Occupational Medical Checkups for Workplace Wellbeing.
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Keywords: periodic medical checkup, importance of medical checkups, occupational health, workers, prevention, medical evaluation.Abstract
Introduction: Periodic occupational medical checkups represent a tool for the health care of workers, allowing them to monitor their current health status and relate it to their work. Despite their importance, the implementation of these checkups in companies varies, and this can negatively impact occupational health and, consequently, performance within the company.
Objectives: To characterize the scientific production surrounding periodic occupational medical checkups for workplace well-being, identifying the main academic publications and sources, as well as scientific journals.
Methods: A statistical methodology based on bibliometric review techniques was implemented. A search was conducted in the following databases: Google Scholar, PubMed, and conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO), World Health Organization (WHO), and the regulatory framework of Nicaragua.
Results: Based on the search period from 2017 to 2024, 279 published documents were found. These documents represent a sample of the scientific output on the topic under review, providing guidelines for the review results. The peak peaked in 2017 and subsequent years, peaking again in 2023.
Conclusions: The bibliometric review provides a comprehensive and broad view of the importance of occupational health checkups and workplace well-being. An analysis of articles published between 2015 and 2024 and the literature reviewed reveals a growing interest in the topic.
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