Current Challenges and Perceived Future Priorities in Occupational Medicine: Perspectives From Occupational Health Professionals
According to expert opinions, addressing the challenges in occupational medicine requires revising outdated labor and health regulations to reflect modern workplace risks. This is particularly concerning for mental health and remote work. Moreover, strict enforcement mechanisms should accompany these changes. Furthermore, integrating structured training in functional capacity evaluation into medical education can enhance specialization, professional standing, and workforce productivity.
Authors
- Nazila Heidari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7259-4926)
- Nazanin Izadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0488-8823)
- Amirhossein Heidari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4327-8814)
- Khosro Sadeghniiat‐Haghighi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5242-5113)
- Fateme Seifollahzade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6786-4665)
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71515
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00