Respiratory outcomes among plant processing workers in Durban, South Africa.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon
; 28(3): 1924-1928, 2022 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32216544
ABSTRACT
Plant products used by informal traditional medicine traders go through various methods of manual processing to yield a final single or multi-concoction product; however, the prevalence of potentially associated respiratory outcomes has yet to be established. The aim of this study was to describe respiratory outcomes associated with processing plants among informal traditional medicine traders. Questionnaires related to the preparation of plant products and respiratory outcomes were administered to study participants by trained researchers. Of the 216 traders, nocturnal cough, nasal allergies and waking with a feeling of tightness in the chest were the most frequently cited respiratory outcomes (43, 35 and 22%, respectively). The study highlighted the burden of respiratory outcomes among traders who process plant products and the need for targeted workplace interventions.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Surveys and Questionnaires
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Occup Saf Ergon
Journal subject:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
South Africa