Jackie
There are a few pieces of research you may wish to look at - Stuart Whitaker
(1993) did some on this very topic but I am not sure where he published -
perhaps someone else has the reference. What will help you back up what you
are saying are the legal and ethical issues - and quite a bit has been
written about these together with HSE guidance on Health Surveillance HSG
61. A lot of research into this topic was done many years ago - Kelman 1985;
Lunn 1993; . I did my (unpublished) master dissertation on the topic in
1993. If you are an RCN member why don't you do a search on BNI? There is
certainly a lot published but not all of it is research - and it depends on
what you are doing as the term PEM covers a multitude of sins! You could try
www.agius.com and search for pre-employment as Dr Agius has quite a few
references about audit/PEMs/research etc.
Let me know if I can help further
Greta Thornbory
Education & Health Care Consultant
WWW.gtenterprises-uk.com
01235 770156 phone
01235 765797 fax
07778 518 027 mobile
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> I put this question out to the group in early April, but only received two
> responses. Can others help?
>
> I am hoping to change the current practice we have of asking every single
> prospective employee, regardless of job, to undergo the same PEM. It's
> costly and unnecessary for some to face a barrage of tests when they are
> going to be employed as a secretary, for example. This practice has been
> going on for years and no one has ever challenged it. Therefore, can
someone
> direct me to some research on this subject of PEM's as I require evidence
to
> back up my proposal for change. The industry is a manufacturing
environment.
>
> Thanks,
> Jackie Becker
> OH Advisor
> Boston Scientific Ireland Ltd.
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