O-373 Preventing Exposure to the Sun at Work: Practices of Occupational Health Physicians and Nurses in France

Introduction Workers exposed to the sun’s natural rays will be increasingly so as a result of global warming. In France, we have national prevention campaigns aimed at the general population, but not at workers. The aim of our work is therefore to study whether, despite the absence of a national campaign, occupational health services have taken up the subject. Methods A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to occupational health physicians and nurses at the national congress in June 2022. The questionnaire assessed their socio-demographic characteristics, their perception of solar UV risk, any additional medical training they had received, and their primary, secondary and tertiary prevention practices. Results 265 doctors and 119 nurses responded. Two-thirds of them identified and noted the solar risk in their companies. At organizational level, breaks, working in the shade or outside of southern hours were most often recommended (40-56%). Advice on personal protective equipment is frequent (50-68%). Around 15% offer training (courses or flyers). Factors influencing the implementation of primary prevention actions were a history of cancer in one of their workers (OR=1.57 [0.98-2.52]), and working in a very sunny area (OR=1.55 [0.94-2.56]). The performance of screening was influenced by the seniority of the healthcare provider (over 16 years OR=2.39 [1.29-4.41]), by his/her profession (doctor OR=2.23 [1.24-4.01]), and by the absence of specific training (OR=0.57 [0.34-0.95]). Discussion-Conclusion The occupational risk of solar UV is known, but prevention remains inadequate. Various initiatives have been proposed including training for occupational health professionals. An action within the Grand Est area’s regional occupational health plan is currently underway in France.