Risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review
With the ongoing climate change, heat waves are anticipated to become more frequent and intense. Hence, heat-reduction interventions are essential, particularly for outdoor workers. Although numerous studies focused on heat stress among outdoor workers, there is little evidence of a comprehensive he...
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| description | With the ongoing climate change, heat waves are anticipated to become more frequent and intense. Hence, heat-reduction interventions are essential, particularly for outdoor workers. Although numerous studies focused on heat stress among outdoor workers, there is little evidence of a comprehensive heat prevention program. This review relied on secondary sources from various sources and databases, including ProQuest(361), Springerlink(398), ScienceDirect(698), and Google Scholar (54). This review aims to identify the risk factors of heat stress and appraise the various heat reduction strategies. The risk factors identified include environmental elements, occupational factors, and individual characteristics. As no one method suits all occupations, a holistic heat prevention program that incorporates effective interventions is crucial. This includes an adequate water-rest cycle, heat-related awareness training, and individualised cooling techniques (bandanna, cooling vest or uniform). This acceptable, affordable, accessible, and sustainable program will improve the workers’ comfort while lowering the incidence of heat-related illnesses and mortality. |
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| spelling | my.ums.eprints-420052024-11-26T05:36:25Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42005/ Risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review Lim, Mei Ching Khamisah Awang Lukman Nelbon Giloi Mohammad Saffree Jeffree Saihpudin @Sahipudin Saupin Pravina Deligannu QC980-999 Climatology and weather R5-920 Medicine (General) With the ongoing climate change, heat waves are anticipated to become more frequent and intense. Hence, heat-reduction interventions are essential, particularly for outdoor workers. Although numerous studies focused on heat stress among outdoor workers, there is little evidence of a comprehensive heat prevention program. This review relied on secondary sources from various sources and databases, including ProQuest(361), Springerlink(398), ScienceDirect(698), and Google Scholar (54). This review aims to identify the risk factors of heat stress and appraise the various heat reduction strategies. The risk factors identified include environmental elements, occupational factors, and individual characteristics. As no one method suits all occupations, a holistic heat prevention program that incorporates effective interventions is crucial. This includes an adequate water-rest cycle, heat-related awareness training, and individualised cooling techniques (bandanna, cooling vest or uniform). This acceptable, affordable, accessible, and sustainable program will improve the workers’ comfort while lowering the incidence of heat-related illnesses and mortality. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2023-12 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42005/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42005/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Lim, Mei Ching and Khamisah Awang Lukman and Nelbon Giloi and Mohammad Saffree Jeffree and Saihpudin @Sahipudin Saupin and Pravina Deligannu (2023) Risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19 (20). pp. 205-223. |
| spellingShingle | QC980-999 Climatology and weather R5-920 Medicine (General) Lim, Mei Ching Khamisah Awang Lukman Nelbon Giloi Mohammad Saffree Jeffree Saihpudin @Sahipudin Saupin Pravina Deligannu Risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review |
| title | Risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review |
| title_full | Risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review |
| title_short | Risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review |
| title_sort | risk factors and heat reduction intervention among outdoor workers: a narrative review |
| topic | QC980-999 Climatology and weather R5-920 Medicine (General) |
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