Global prevalence of occupational injuries among sanitation workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the sanitation sector, occupational injuries among sanitary workers (SWs) are prevalent due to hazardous working conditions and poor environmental surroundings. Despite the significant risks faced by these workers, the issue has received limited attention, and no comprehensive global meta-analysis on occupational injuries among sanitary workers has been conducted to date.

Objective

In this study, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of occupational injuries among sanitary workers globally from 2000 to 2023.

Methods

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed for the screening process, and the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome and Study (PICOS) framework was to f

SUBMITTER: Tolera ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483865 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature