Cardiac Care in the Workplace

Cardiac care in the Workplace

Today many people are busy working to forget about his health. Though health is important, especially heart health. Heart disease is influenced by factors other than derivatives can also be triggered by jobs and the environment where they work.

Heart disease has become the number one killer in the world. Besides heart disease, regardless of gender, because now the ratio between men and women that heart disease has reached 1:1. And lifestyle play an important role in determining health.

Examination of blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol is important by workers to be able to find out whether he has the risk of heart disease or not. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the loss of revenue of a company between the years 2005 through 2015 will continue to increase, due to the many productive age who suffer from chronic diseases.

"The work that can trigger heart disease is a job that has a high stress level and work just sitting without any sports or physical activity," said dr. Goddess torch Joesoef, Chairman of Indonesian Heart Foundation, when contacted detikHealth, Monday (09/28/2009).

As information, dated September 27 is celebrated as the day the world's heart with the theme this time is health in the workplace. This theme was chosen as a consequence of the involvement of the World Heart Foundation, the World Economic Forum meeting that the theme of 'Working Towards Wellness'.

Many people who due to busy work so lazy to exercise, but one way that can have a healthy heart is with regular exercise and a healthy amkan pattern. Sports are not required to go to the gym, but could do little physical exercise during lunch hour, parked the vehicle at a place not too close to the office so they can walk and eat fiber-rich foods during the lunch hour.

"Three essential facilities that must be owned by the company so that employees have a healthy heart is to provide healthy canteen facilities, Non smoking area and provide room for exercise," said the doctor graduated from the University of Trisakti this.

Dewi added at lunchtime should avoid foods high in fat and high fiber foods. If I could eat five servings of vegetables and five servings of fruits. Because if the work is not much use of physical activity combined with unhealthy food, can trigger a heart disease despite his young age.

Having healthy employees and offices are not meant to be expensive and difficult. There are several things you can do to make it happen:

1. Make a leaflet which contains information dangers of heart disease and stroke.
2. Enforce strict rules about cigarettes and smoking.
3. Inviting employees to have healthy eating habits.
4. Inviting employees to want to move, especially when resting. Moving 30 minutes a day can reduce heart disease risk.
5. Make a habit of drinking enough water each day.


"In addition, the company should also provide the room with soothing music, so it can reduce stress levels and decreased risk of heart disease," added the doctor, who serves as chairman of the Indonesian Heart Foundation until 2013.

Now many companies are realizing how important it is to maintain the health of employees, because employees are spearheading the success of an enterprise and will not lose revenue from the company itself.

By paying attention to the importance of health in a working environment, workers will be able to contribute the maximum and the company will not be harmed due to loss pekerjan. It also can reduce mortality due to chronic disease productive age. source: detik.com