Occupation-related respiratory diseases among sanitary workers in the workplace: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Emerging evidence from both developed and developing countries indicates that occupation-related respiratory diseases (ORRD) among sanitary workers constitute a significant public health challenge. These are because of the working environment, where employees are more likely to be at risk in an unsafe workplace, especially sanitary workers. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the prevalence of ORRD among sanitary workers.

Methods

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flow diagram was used, and the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Study (PICOS) framework was applied to structure the review questions. Studies published in English from 2000 to 2022 were searc

SUBMITTER: Tolera ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11628511 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature