Prevalence of self-reported work-related illness and injuries among building construction workers, Shiraz, Iran

Jazari, Milad Derakhshan; Jahangiri, Mehdi; Khaleghi, Hamed; Abbasi, Narges; Hassanipour, Soheil; Shakerian, Mahnaz; Kamalinia, Mojtaba

doi:10.17179/excli2018-1459

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“…The frequency of perceived illnesses (27%) is consistent with observations from developing countries[ 12 ] and lower than a recent Indian study. [ 7 ] In contrast to the other studies that assessed the frequency of illness and injuries among construction workers, we investigated the frequency of illnesses requiring healthcare visit.…”

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“…[ 7 ] In contrast to the other studies that assessed the frequency of illness and injuries among construction workers, we investigated the frequency of illnesses requiring healthcare visit. [ 12 ] This is more objective criterion of perceived illness, as against the mere history of the presence or absence of illness. Surprisingly, the frequency of the perceived illness in the current study was comparable to the recent observations among elderly Indians (26 – 31%).…”

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Assessing Health Seeking Behaviors and Economic Consequences of Morbidity in Indian Construction Workers: A Multicenter Study

Soundararajan,

Viramgami,

Sheth

et al. 2024

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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Background: Construction laborers succumb to poor health due to the inherent workplace health hazards and poor socio-economic living conditions. With rising healthcare expenses, the increased risk of poor health may aggravate their economic status, pushing them deeper into poverty. Settings and Design: The current cross-sectional multicenter study comprehensively investigated the determinants of health, health-seeking behavior, and poor economic impact regarding catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) among construction laborers. Methods and Material: We collected details on illnesses among self and family members of the construction laborers that required healthcare visits during the previous year and their approximate expenses. Among the 1110 participants with complete data, 37% reported illness requiring a healthcare visit either for self or a family member. Results: Regression models to ascertain demographic and living condition determinants of perceived illness revealed an increased risk of illness when the kitchen is shared with the living space (OR = 1.87) and use unhygienic smoky cooking fuels (OR = 1.87). More than 25% of those who reported illness incurred CHE. Conclusion: We conclude that the frequency of perceived illness and the economic impact, i.e., CHE is relatively higher among the construction laborers. Our results demonstrate that poor living conditions add to the burden of morbidity in construction workers and families. Providing healthcare coverage for this population and engaging and educating them about affordable healthcare are necessary future steps to prevent the worsening of the economic situation.

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Assessing Health Seeking Behaviors and Economic Consequences of Morbidity in Indian Construction Workers: A Multicenter Study

Soundararajan,

Viramgami,

Sheth

et al. 2024

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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“…The occupational injury indicators reveal that the frequency rate (injuries per million hours), incidence rate (injuries per thousand workers), severity rate (days lost per million hours), and average days lost (per injury) in the construction industry were higher than the national average [ 46 ]. Indeed, the 57.9% exposure to occupational injuries among construction workers in Ghana is among the highest in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that reported on occupational injuries [ 11 , 19 – 22 ]. The increased incidences of injuries in the Ghanaian construction industry can be attributed to its low-technology nature and labor-intensive methods.…”

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“…In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the risk of occupational exposure to workplace hazards is high due to a lack of resources to institute safety measures [ 15 , 16 ]. For instance, the overall prevalence of occupational injury among construction workers was 74% in Kenya [ 17 ], varying between 32.6% and 84.7% in Ethiopia [ 11 , 18 , 19 ], 46.2% in Egypt [ 20 ], 32.4% in Uganda [ 21 ], and 31% in Iran [ 22 ]. Amissah et al [ 23 ] found that 57.9% of building construction workers in Ghana had experienced occupational injuries in their job performance.…”

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Building Construction Artisans’ Level of Access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the Perceived Barriers and Motivating Factors of Adherence to Its Use

Boakye

Adanu

Coffie

et al. 2022

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Background. Employers are required to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to all employees in Ghana, and employees are required to wear the PPE provided. In Ghana, previous studies on health and safety in the construction industry that touched on PPE use did not explicitly demonstrate the reasons why many workers choose to use or not to use it, though they may be at risk of occupational hazards. The purpose of this study was to determine building construction artisans’ level of access to PPE and the perceived barriers and motivating factors of adherence to its use. The contribution of this study lies in its examination of the perceived barriers and motivating factors underlying adherence and nonadherence to PPE use in the construction industry, particularly building construction, which is yet to be determined in Ghana. Method. Data was collected from 173 frontline building construction workers using a structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using a two-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to examine the effects of demographic variables on the perceived barrier and motivating factors of adherence to PPE use. Results. The most common PPE that participants had access to was safety boots/shoes, with their main source being borrowing from colleagues. The majority of participants disagreed with the perceived barriers while agreeing with the motivating factors of adherence to PPE use. The results suggest statistically significant differences for years of working experience (Wilks = 0.77, F = 2.47; p ≤ 0.01 ) and form of employment (Wilks = 0.72, F = 3.25, p ≤ 0.01 ) for perceived barriers to adherence. For perceived motivating factors to adherence, significant differences were obtained for age group (Wilks = 0.84, F = 2.42, p ≤ 0.01 ), years of experience (Wilks = 0.85, F = 2.35, p ≤ 0.01 ), and form of employment (Wilks = 0.71, F = 5.22, p ≤ 0.01 ). Conclusion. Age groups, years of experience, and form of employment were the main factors mediating adherence and nonadherence to PPE use by the construction workers. This study recommends safety training for workers if good safety management and performance concerning PPE use are to be achieved.

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Causes of construction injuries: a review

Birhane

Geng

et al. 2020

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Prevalence of self-reported work-related illness and injuries among building construction workers, Shiraz, Iran

Cited by 8 publications

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Assessing Health Seeking Behaviors and Economic Consequences of Morbidity in Indian Construction Workers: A Multicenter Study

Assessing Health Seeking Behaviors and Economic Consequences of Morbidity in Indian Construction Workers: A Multicenter Study

Building Construction Artisans’ Level of Access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the Perceived Barriers and Motivating Factors of Adherence to Its Use

Causes of construction injuries: a review

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