Impact of personal protective equipment in preventing occupational injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational injuries remain a significant public health concern across diverse industries, with personal protective equipment (PPE) widely advocated to mitigate risk. However, the real-world effectiveness of PPE and factors influencing its use require synthesis. Our objective is to determine whether the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) reduces the occurrence of occupational injuries among workers in high-risk industries.

Methods

A comprehensive search was done to include all relevant studies published between January 2000 and June 2025 in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Embase, following the PRISMA 2020 recommendations. Studies that met the criteria included adult workers in construction, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, or rela

SUBMITTER: Santos W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12715716 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature