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Respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors Evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri

Objective: Increasing amount of waste concurrently increases the risk of exposure to hazardous materials among waste collectors. Vigorous exertion in the field intensifies the abundance of contaminated inspirable droplets. If left undetected and untreated, it may provoke significant pernicious healt...

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Main Authors: Loganathan Salvaraji, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Richard Avoi, Hazelina Mohd Akhir, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Khamisah Awang Lukman
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Published: Logos Medical Publishing 2020
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RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30374/1/Respiratory%20symptoms%20among%20domestic%20waste%20collectors%20Evsel%20atik%20toplayicilarinda%20solunum%20belirtileri%20ABSTRACT.pdf
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spelling my.ums.eprints.303742021-09-20T06:46:26Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30374/ Respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors Evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri Loganathan Salvaraji Mohammad Saffree Jeffree Richard Avoi Hazelina Mohd Akhir Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim Khamisah Awang Lukman RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system Objective: Increasing amount of waste concurrently increases the risk of exposure to hazardous materials among waste collectors. Vigorous exertion in the field intensifies the abundance of contaminated inspirable droplets. If left undetected and untreated, it may provoke significant pernicious health effects and redundant burdens to employees and employers. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and their associated factors among domestic waste collectors. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah between January and April 2020. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire which encompasses details about sociodemographic, health status, environment, and employment characteristics. Results: A total of 290 waste collectors with a mean age of 40 (±9) years old were participated in the study. Most of them were from Kadazan-Dusun-Murut ethnic origin with educational background till secondary school. The average monthly income of the workers was USD 298.45 (±171.9) per month, and they had been in service for 11 (±9.04) years. Respiratory symptoms were seen in 21% of the workers. The identified significant risk factors were determined as underlying chronic diseases (OR=2.34; 95% CI=1.054, 5.219) and contact with pets (OR=1.87; 95% CI=1.004, 3.288). Conclusion: Respiratory symptoms are prevalent amidst domestic waste collectors and related to their health and field activities. Logos Medical Publishing 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30374/1/Respiratory%20symptoms%20among%20domestic%20waste%20collectors%20Evsel%20atik%20toplayicilarinda%20solunum%20belirtileri%20ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30374/2/Respiratory%20symptoms%20among%20domestic%20waste%20collectors%20Evsel%20atik%20toplayicilarinda%20solunum%20belirtileri.pdf Loganathan Salvaraji and Mohammad Saffree Jeffree and Richard Avoi and Hazelina Mohd Akhir and Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim and Khamisah Awang Lukman (2020) Respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors Evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri. Medeniyet Medical Journal, 35. pp. 304-309. ISSN 2149-2042 (P-ISSN) , 2149-4606 (E-ISSN) https://jag.journalagent.com/medeniyet/pdfs/MEDJ-82246-ORIGINAL_ARTICLE-JEFFREE.pdf https://doi.org/10.5222/MMJ.2020.82246
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English
topic RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system
spellingShingle RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system
Loganathan Salvaraji
Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
Richard Avoi
Hazelina Mohd Akhir
Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim
Khamisah Awang Lukman
Respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors Evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri
description Objective: Increasing amount of waste concurrently increases the risk of exposure to hazardous materials among waste collectors. Vigorous exertion in the field intensifies the abundance of contaminated inspirable droplets. If left undetected and untreated, it may provoke significant pernicious health effects and redundant burdens to employees and employers. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and their associated factors among domestic waste collectors. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah between January and April 2020. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire which encompasses details about sociodemographic, health status, environment, and employment characteristics. Results: A total of 290 waste collectors with a mean age of 40 (±9) years old were participated in the study. Most of them were from Kadazan-Dusun-Murut ethnic origin with educational background till secondary school. The average monthly income of the workers was USD 298.45 (±171.9) per month, and they had been in service for 11 (±9.04) years. Respiratory symptoms were seen in 21% of the workers. The identified significant risk factors were determined as underlying chronic diseases (OR=2.34; 95% CI=1.054, 5.219) and contact with pets (OR=1.87; 95% CI=1.004, 3.288). Conclusion: Respiratory symptoms are prevalent amidst domestic waste collectors and related to their health and field activities.
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author Loganathan Salvaraji
Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
Richard Avoi
Hazelina Mohd Akhir
Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim
Khamisah Awang Lukman
author_facet Loganathan Salvaraji
Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
Richard Avoi
Hazelina Mohd Akhir
Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim
Khamisah Awang Lukman
author_sort Loganathan Salvaraji
title Respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors Evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri
title_short Respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors Evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri
title_full Respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors Evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri
title_fullStr Respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors Evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri
title_full_unstemmed Respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors Evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri
title_sort respiratory symptoms among domestic waste collectors evsel atik toplayicilarinda solunum belirtileri
publisher Logos Medical Publishing
publishDate 2020
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30374/1/Respiratory%20symptoms%20among%20domestic%20waste%20collectors%20Evsel%20atik%20toplayicilarinda%20solunum%20belirtileri%20ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30374/2/Respiratory%20symptoms%20among%20domestic%20waste%20collectors%20Evsel%20atik%20toplayicilarinda%20solunum%20belirtileri.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30374/
https://jag.journalagent.com/medeniyet/pdfs/MEDJ-82246-ORIGINAL_ARTICLE-JEFFREE.pdf
https://doi.org/10.5222/MMJ.2020.82246
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