Systematic review on the prevalence of illness and stress and their associated risk factors among educators in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite evidence of physical (illness) and mental (stress) health problems, there appears to be a lack of studies or concern regarding occupational safety and health among educators in Malaysia.

Objective

To review the prevalence of illness, stress, and corresponding risk factors among educators in Malaysia.

Method

Scopus, ProQuest, PubMed, ScienceDirect, CAB, and other computerized databases were searched according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to identify studies published between January 2013 and April 2019 on the prevalence and associated risk factors of illness and stress among educators (S1 Checklist). The keywords used included educator, teacher, lecturer, academic staff, teaching profession

SUBMITTER: Tai KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6538178 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature