Prevention campaign 2013/2014

A campaign for the prevention of occupational stresses in the spine region is to be conducted in 2013 and 2014. It will extend to physical stresses in addition to. mental and psychosocial stresses.

A literature review to identify and prioritize relevant prevention topics and areas of activity concerning musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) has been commissioned from the German Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (DGAUM) in the run-up to the campaign. The literature review can be viewed and downloaded here in  English or German (where available).

The results of the study were discussed with experts from a number of countries at the "DGUV Conference on MSD" in Dresden on 16 and 17 October 2009 (programme and list of participants). The papers delivered at this event and  the results of the workshops can be found here.

Based upon these preparations, the key issues and general theme of the campaign were discussed at the 9th Dresden Prevention Forum in February 2010 with the prevention experts and autonomous administration of the accident insurance institutions.

The draft concept document for the 2013/2014 prevention campaigns was developed on this basis by a working group of prevention experts with the support of occupational physicians and communications experts. The DGUV's committees have agreed to this concept and now it forms the basis of preparatory work for the campaign.