scholarly journals The pooled effect of Factors Contributing to Occupational Injury among Workers in the Construction, Manufacturing, and Mining Industries in Africa: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitiku Bonsa Debela ◽  
Muluken Azage ◽  
Achenef Motbainor Begosaw
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Temporary Employment ◽  
Protective Equipment

Abstract Working in the industry is commonly associated with a combination of personal and environmental health and safety risks. However, the finding from African countries on the factors contributing to occupational injury is inconsistent and not inclusive. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis were estimated the pooled effect of factors leading to occupational injury among workers in the industries in Africa.Published articles found in Scopus, PubMed/Medline, Science Direct, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched. Observational studies revealing the factors leading to occupational injury among workers in the industry in Africa were incorporated. The pooled effect size of the studies was computed using STATA version 14 statistical software. The heterogeneity of the study was assessed using Cochrane Q test statistics, the I-squared values test, and the Galbraith plot. Considering within and between studies variability, the random-effect model was used to determine the pooled effect size. Funnel plot and egger's tests were conducted to evaluate publication bias.Out of 603 accessed studies, 20 studies that fulfilled the eligibility criteria were included to estimate the pooled effect of factors contributing to occupational injury. Accordingly, being temporary employment workers (pooled odds ratio= 2.13 (1.06, 3.21)), not receiving ongoing health and safety training (pooled odds ratio= 1.98 (1.21, 2.76), and the proper and consistent use of personal protective equipment (pooled odds ratio= 0.60 (0.32, 0.88) were factors significantly associated with the odds of experiencing an occupational injury. Being temporary employment workers and not receiving ongoing health and safety training elevates the odds of sustaining occupational injuries. But, the proper and consistent use of personal protective equipment reduces the odds of experiencing an occupational injury. Hence, the government, industrial managers and industrial hygienists, and other stakeholders should implement rigorous law enforcement to ensure compliance, proper implementation of health and safety measures practices, and safety audits.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Zemachu Ashuro ◽  
Yifokire Tefera Zele ◽  
Robel Hussen Kabthymer ◽  
Kuma Diriba ◽  
Aragaw Tesfaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Injury ◽  
Pooled Prevalence

Background. Construction is one of the highest risky jobs for accident-related fatalities and injuries globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors among construction workers in Ethiopia. Methods. A systematic literature search was performed by using PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed by using the I2 test, and the presence of publication bias was evaluated by using funnel plot and Egger’s test. Results. After reviewing 292 articles, we included 10 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria in the meta-analysis. The findings from the 10 studies showed that the pooled prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia was 46.78% (95% CI: 32.17, 61.38). The subgroup analysis of this study showed that the highest prevalence was reported in Addis Ababa with the prevalence of 55.9% (25.42, 86.4), followed by a study conducted in Oromia Region with a prevalence of 43.3% (33.3, 53.3). Lack of occupational safety training (OR: 2.43, 95% CI: 1.76, 3.35), not using of personal protective equipment (OR: 2.32, 95% CI: 1.80, 2.99), and male workers (OR: 2.44, 95% CI: 1.15, 5.17) were the major factors significantly associated with the occurrence of work-related injury among construction workers. Conclusions. This study confirmed that construction is still a high-risk job with a high prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia. The modifiable risk factors such as the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), lack of safety training, and gender were the major associated factors with injury. Therefore, a continuous safety training and awareness creation program on risk-taking behavior should be given to construction workers.

scholarly journals Determinants of Occupational Injury among Building Construction Employees in Southeastern Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abate Lette ◽  
Musa Kumbi ◽  
Abduljewad Hussen ◽  
Shemsu Nuriye
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Developmental Problems

Introduction: An occupational injury is the primary cause of workplace absenteeism, disability, retirement, mutilation, and mortality. Therefore, injuries in the workplace pose major public health and developmental problems especially in developing countries. Therefore, the present study identified the prevalence of injury and its determinants among building construction employees in Robe town, Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among building construction employees in Robe town from March 01-25/2017. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. The data was entered into EPiData 3.1and analysed by using SPSS version 20 software. Face to face interview was conducted on 402 respondents using structured and pretested questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the effect of explanatory variables on injuries. Results: The overall prevalence of injury among building construction employees was 39.2% [95 % CI: (34.4, 44.2)] in the past one year. The three leading causes of injuries were falls from the same level (38.5%), followed by injuries caused by movable or falling object (23.1%), and falls from elevation (13.4%). Being male, use of personal protective equipment, health and safety training, regular supervision and job satisfaction were factors significantly associated with injury. Conclusion: This study reported a relatively higher prevalence of injury among building construction workers compared to other studies. Factors such as being male, working without using personal protective equipment, absence of health and safety trainings, lack of regular supervision and job dissatisfaction were associated with significantly higher levels of occupational injury among construction workers. Therefore, employers should focus on providing safety training, promoting use of personal protective equipment during work, regular workplace supervision, and satisfying their employees by creating good work environments and working situations to reduce the rate of occupational injury.

scholarly journals Systematic review and meta-analysis of veterinary-related occupational exposures to hazards

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwawemimo O Adebowale ◽  
Olubunmi G Fasanmi ◽  
Babafela Awosile ◽  
Monsurat O Afolabi ◽  
Folorunso Oludayo Fasina
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Policies And Measures ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Objective: Understanding hazards within the veterinary profession is critical for developing strategies to ensure health and safety in the work environment. This study was conducted to systematically review and synthesize data on reported risks within veterinary workplaces. Methods: A systematic review of published data reporting occupational hazards and associated risk factors were searched within three database platforms namely PubMed, Ebscohost, and Google scholar. To determine the proportion estimates of hazards and pooled odds ratio, two random-effects meta-analysis were performed. Results: Data showed veterinarians and students were at high risk of exposure to diverse physical, chemical, and biological hazards. For the biological, chemical and physical hazards, the pooled proportion estimates were 17% (95% CI: 15.0-19.0, p < 0.001), 7.0% (95% CI: 6.0-9.0%, p < 0.001) and 65.0% (95% CI: 39.0-91.0%, p < 0.001) respectively. A pooled odds ratio indicated the odds of physical (OR=1.012, 95% CI: 1.008-1.017, p < 0.001) and biological exposures (OR=2.07, 95% CI: 1.70-2.52, p <0.001) increased more when working with or in contact with animals than non-contact. Conclusions: This review has provided a better understanding of the occupational health and safety status of veterinarians and gaps within the developing countries. Veterinarians including students are at considerable risk of occupational-related hazards. The need to improve government and organisation policies and measures on occupational health and safety is therefore crucial, most importantly in Africa.

scholarly journals Systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 175628482110421
Author(s):  
Xiangzhou Tan ◽  
Jianping Guo ◽  
Zihua Chen ◽  
Alfred Königsrainer ◽  
Dörte Wichmann
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Procedural Success ◽  
The Impact

Background: The impact of gastrointestinal endoscopy on COVID-19 infection remains poorly investigated. We herein performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the outcomes of COVID-19 in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy. Method: Ovid Medline, Ovid EMBASE, Ovid the Cochrane Library, and other electronic databases were searched until 30 November 2020 to identify publications with confirmed COVID-19 infection in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy. The primary outcomes were SARS-CoV-2 transmission, personal protective equipment use, rates of case fatality, complications, and procedural success. Results: A total of 18 articles involving 329 patients were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The overall basic reproduction rate is 0.37, while the subgroup results from Asia, Europe, and North America are 0.13, 0.44, and 0.33, respectively. The differences in personal protective equipment use between the positive transmission and non-transmission group are mainly in isolation gowns, N95 or equivalent masks, and goggles or face-shields. The rate of case fatality, complication, and procedural success are 0.17 (95% confidence interval = 0.02–0.38), 0.00 (95% confidence interval = 0.00–0.02), and 0.89 (95% confidence interval = 0.50–1.00), respectively. The fatality rate in Europe was the highest (0.23, 95% confidence interval = 0.04–0.50), which is significantly different from other continents ( p = 0.034). Conclusion: The risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission within gastrointestinal endoscopy units is considerably low if proper use of personal protective equipment is applied. Similarly, a low fatality and complication rate, as well as a high procedural success rate, indicated that a full recovery of endoscopic units should be considered.

scholarly journals Occupational risk factors associated with respiratory symptoms among tannery workers in Mojo town, Southeast Ethiopia, 2018: a comparative cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Innawu Dalju ◽  
Awrajaw Dessie ◽  
Laekemariame Bogale ◽  
Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Tannery Workers

Introduction: Work-related respiratory diseases (WRDs) account for 10–20% of all chronic respiratory illnesses affecting hundreds of millions of people of all ages. Tannery industries are often associated with hazardous working conditions favourable for respiratory conditions. However, information about the prevalence and occupational factors that predispose to respiratory symptoms is meagre in Ethiopia. This study aimed to investigate the magnitude and risk factors associated with work-related respiratory symptoms among tannery industry workers in Mojo town, Ethiopia. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from March to May 2018. A total of 602 (299 exposed to tannery factories) and 303 unexposed (civil servants) were included using the stratified sampling method. The British Medical Research Council (BMRC) questionnaire was pretested and interviewer-administered for data collection. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the factors associated with respiratory symptoms. The significance of associations was ascertained at a < 0.05 p and adjusted odds ratio with a 95% CI was computed to evaluate the strength of associations. Results: The prevalence of respiratory symptoms among exposed workers was 27.1% [95% CI (21.7, 32.1)] and 8.3% [95% CI (5.3, 11.6)] among unexposed workers in the previous 12 months and the prevalence was significantly different (X2 = 36.82; p < 0. 00001). The odds of developing respiratory symptoms was 3.37 times higher among tannery workers than unexposed workers [AOR: 3.37; 95% CI (1.71, 6.46)]. Female sex [AOR:1.80; 95% CI (1.24, 3.34)], temporarily workers [AOR = 3.43; 95% CI (2.63, 7.95)], working in a poorly ventilated working unit [AOR = 1.88; 95% CI (1.22, 3.98)], absence of occupational health and safety training [AOR = 2.37; 95% CI (1.14, 4.92)], and not using personal protective equipment [AOR = 2.30; 95% CI (1.25, 3.46)] were significant factors. Conclusion: The prevalence of respiratory symptoms was higher among exposed workers compared to unexposed ones. Sex, employment status, ventilation of working units, absence of occupational health and safety training, and not using personal protective equipment were the factors associated with occupational-related respiratory symptoms. Strategies targeting health and safety training, creating awareness on the use of personal protective equipment, and improving workplace conditions, like the provision of adequate ventilation are useful means for assuaging the condition.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated factors in health care workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petros Galanis ◽  
Irene Vraka ◽  
Despoina Fragkou ◽  
Angeliki Bilali ◽  
Daphne Kaitelidou
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction Test ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Positive Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Care Workers

SummaryBackgroundHealth care workers (HCWs) represent a high risk population for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.AimTo determine the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among HCWs, and to find out the factors that are associated with this seroprevalence.MethodsThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines were applied for this systematic review and meta-analysis. Databases including PubMed/MEDLINE and pre-print services (medRχiv and bioRχiv) were searched from inception up to August 24, 2020.FindingsForty-nine studies, including 127,480 HCWs met the inclusion criteria. The estimated overall seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among HCWs was 8.7% (95% CI: 6.7-10.9%). Seroprevalence was higher in studies that were conducted in North America (12.7%) compared to those in Europe (8.5%), Africa (8.2), and Asia (4%). Meta-regression showed that increased sensitivity of antibodies test was associated with increased seroprevalence. The following factors were associated with seropositivity: male gender, Black, Asian, and Hispanic HCWs, work in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) unit, patient-related work, frontline health care workers, health care assistants, personal protective equipment shortage, self-reported belief for previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, previous positive polymerase chain reaction test, and household contact with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients.ConclusionThe seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among HCWs is high. Excellent adherence to infection prevention and control measures, sufficient and adequate personal protective equipment, and early recognition, identification and isolation of HCWs that are infected with SARS-CoV-2 are imperative to decrease the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

scholarly journals Systematic review and meta-analysis of veterinary-related occupational exposures to hazards

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-22
Author(s):  
Oluwawemimo Adebowale ◽  
Olubunmi Gabriel Fasanmi ◽  
Babafela Awosile ◽  
Monsurat Afolabi ◽  
Folorunso Oludayo Fasina
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Physical Hazards ◽  
Veterinary Profession ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Abstract Understanding hazards within the veterinary profession is critical for developing strategies to ensure the health and safety of personnel in the work environment. This study was conducted to systematically review and synthesize data on reported risks within veterinary workplaces. A systematic review of published data on occupational hazards and associated risk factors were searched within three database platforms namely PubMed, Ebscohost, and Google scholar. To determine the proportion estimates of hazards and pooled odds ratio, two random-effects meta-analysis were performed. For the biological, chemical and physical hazards, the pooled proportion estimates were 17% (95% CI: 15.0-19.0, p < 0.001), 7.0% (95% CI: 6.0-9.0%, p < 0.001) and 65.0% (95% CI: 39.0-91.0%, p < 0.001) respectively. A pooled odds ratio indicated the risk of exposures to physical (OR=1.012, 95% CI: 1.008-1.017, p < 0.001) and biological hazards (OR=2.07, 95% CI: 1.70-2.52, p <0.001) increased when working or in contact with animals. The review has provided a better understanding of occupational health and safety status of veterinarians and gaps within the developing countries. This evidence calls for policy formulation and implementation to reduce the risks of exposures to all forms of occupational-related hazards in veterinary workplaces.

scholarly journals Determinant Factors of Covid-19 Transmission among of Health Personnel: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenny Wiharsini ◽  
◽  
Wahyu Sulistiadi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Emergency Rooms ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Review Study ◽  
Medical Wards

Background: The number of Covid-19 infected cases is still increasing, pandemic has yet to be controlled. This can increase the risk of Covid-19 transmission among health personnel in hospitals. Data as of September 7, 2020, the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) states that more than 100 doctors in Indonesia who have died due to Covid-19 infection. The phenomenon of transmission in health personnel is urgent. This study aimed to systematically review the determinant factors of covid-19 transmission among of health personnel. Subjects and Method: This was a systematic review study from various article sources that have been done previously. The databases used in this study were Science Direct and Scopus, journals published from February to September 2020. The articles were extracted using the Preferred Reporting System for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) 2009 flowchart. Results: Total of 5 articles were reviewed. The results of this study showed that the variables of gender, age, and profession showed significant results on Covid-19 transmission in 2 articles, but the results were not significant in 3 other articles. Meanwhile, the work location variable shows significant results in 2 articles that raise this variable with the location of the work place, including the medical ward and the emergency department. Ethnic variables, raised by one article with insignificant results and for the variable personal protective equipment and masks showed significant results related to Covid-19 transmission. Conclusion: Workplace arrangements, especially for Covid-19 special isolation and the use of good personal protective equipment, can reduce the transmission of Covid-19 to health personnel, especially those in emergency rooms and medical wards. Keywords: determinants, Covid-19, health personnel, personal protective equipment, Correspondence: Wenny Wiharsini. Universitas Indonesia. Depok, West Java, Indonesia. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 081316790160 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.01.17

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