Symptoms of Respiratory Health Problems in Rice Mill Workers of Bangladesh

Ansari, Mostaque Hossain; Karim, Rezaul; Mashud, Istaque

doi:10.3329/kyamcj.v7i2.33831

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“…The prevalence of breathlessness was similar with a study in South Africa (38%), 43 but lower than studies in Iran (74% and 61.9%), 40,41 Tehran (41.7%) 37 and Gujarat (40%). 39 However, it was higher than other studies in Bangladesh (10%), 11 Iran (6.7%), 36 Italy (11%) 44 and Nigeria (6.5%). 15 The pooled prevalence of wheezing was lower than studies in Iran (37% and 66.7%), 40,41 and Gujarat (60%).…”

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“…15 The pooled prevalence of wheezing was lower than studies in Iran (37% and 66.7%), 40,41 and Gujarat (60%). 39 On the other hand, the estimate of wheezing was higher than other studies in Iran (15.15% and 14.5%), 12,36 Australia (23%), 45 Bangladesh (5.8%), 11 Nigeria (5.2%) 15 and France (16%). 38 Last, the pooled prevalence of chest tightness is lower than other studies in Iran (27%), 41 Tehran (27.4%) 37 and Nigeria (47.6%).…”

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“…This is like another study in Iran (34.4%) 12 and the United Arab Emirates (29.9%). 35 However, the pooled prevalence of dry cough is higher than other findings as shown in Bangladesh (18%), 11 Iran (17%), 36 Tehran (20.7%) 37 and France (8.9%). 38 On the contrary, dry cough in our result is lower than studies conducted in Gujarat (50%), 39 Nigeria (40.7%) 15 studies in Iran (81% and 43%).…”

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“…32 Conversely, the current review reported a higher pooled prevalence than other studies conducted on cement factory workers in Eastern Nepal (21.1%), 13 workplace smokers in Hong Kong (27.2%) 33 and rice mill workers in Bangladesh (34%). 11 This difference might be attributed to the differences in the occupation in that our study combines the prevalence from different work exposures and others listed above were conducted on a single occupation which might lower the prevalence. On the other hand, community education and socioeconomic status in Ethiopia are lower that might reduce the workers' knowledge and practice to implement preventive measures for protecting them from occupational respiratory problems.…”

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“…10 The prevalence of respiratory symptoms varies from country to country and from exposure to exposure. The overall occupational respiratory symptom is 34% in rice mill workers in Bangladesh, 11 53% among carpenters in Iran 12 and 21.1% among cement factory workers in Eastern Nepal. 13 It is also common in Africa as observed in Cameroon woodworkers (51%) 14 and Nigeria (40.7%, dry cough).…”

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Duration of exposure and educational level as predictors of occupational respiratory symptoms among adults in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Introduction: Occupational respiratory symptoms are manifestations of respiratory diseases because of exposure to dust or chemicals such as asbestos, silicon and aluminium in the workplace like cement factory, tannery, textile and/or street sweeping, all of which affect the health condition and productivity. In Ethiopia, several primary studies were conducted regarding the magnitude of occupational respiratory symptoms with the prevalence of 68.89% in street sweepers and associated factors with inconsistent results. This meta-analysis aimed to pool the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and their associated factors among Ethiopian adults working in different workplaces. Methods: PubMed, African Journals Online, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library and Direct Google were systematically searched to identify primary studies. Two authors performed data abstraction and quality assessment for each included study independently. Cochran’s Q-statistic and I2 (I-squared) statistic were used to check heterogeneity. DerSimonian and Laird random-effects models were used to estimate the pooled prevalence and associated factors of respiratory symptoms. Publication bias was checked by funnel plot and Egger’s test, and also sensitivity analyses were performed. Results: Ten primary studies with 3441 study participants were included for the narrative synthesis and meta-analysis of the pooled prevalence of occupational respiratory symptoms. The pooled prevalence of overall occupational respiratory symptom was 54.58% (95% CI: 45.37–63.79). Dry cough was the most encountered respiratory symptom [34.93, 95% CI: 29.52–40.35], followed by breathlessness [28.67%, 95% CI: 20.13–37.22]. Work experience of over 5 years [OR = 2.24, 95% CI: 1.21–4.16] and educational level of Grade 8 and lower [OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.06–1.55] were significantly associated with occupational respiratory symptoms. Conclusion: In this review, the pooled prevalence of occupational respiratory symptoms was high. The findings of this study dictate the need for the implementation of workplace safety measures. Special attention is required to employees with lower educational level and longer duration of work experience. Prospero registration: CRD42020176826

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Duration of exposure and educational level as predictors of occupational respiratory symptoms among adults in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Prevalence of occupational respiratory symptoms and associated factors among industry workers in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Atamo

et al. 2023

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Background Occupational respiratory diseases are major global public health problems, particularly for industry workers. Several studies have investigated occupational respiratory symptoms in various parts of Ethiopia. The findings have been inconsistent and inconclusive, and there is no nationally representative data on the subject. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and factors associated with occupational respiratory symptoms among industry workers in Ethiopia (2010–2022). Methods Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis framework Guidelines, search was conducted on several international databases including PubMed, CINAHL, African Journals Online, Hinari, Global Health, and Google scholar. The extracted data was analyzed using STATA 14. Random effect model was used to estimate the effect size. Egger regression test and I2 statistics were used to determine potential publication bias and heterogeneity, respectively among the reviewed articles. Results The meta-analysis included a total of 15 studies with 5,135 participants, revealing a pooled prevalence of 51.6% (95% CI: 43.6–59.6) for occupational respiratory symptoms among industry workers in Ethiopia. The absence of personal protective equipment (OR = 1.97, 95% CI: [1.17–3.32]), lack of occupational health and safety training (OR = 3.04, 95% CI: [2.36–3.93]), previous dust exposure (OR = 3.17, 95% CI: [2.3–4.37]), poor working environment (OR = 2.4, 95% CI: [1.7–3.2]), work experience greater than five years (OR = 4.04, 95% CI: [1.61–10.16]), smoking (OR = 6.91, 95% CI: [2.94–16.2]), and previous respiratory illness (OR = 4.25, 95% CI: [2.44–7.42]) were found to associate with the symptoms. Conclusions The high prevalence of occupational respiratory symptoms among industry workers in Ethiopia underscores the urgent need for effective interventions. The provision of personal protective equipment and improvement of working environments by the government, industry owners, and other stakeholders are crucial in reducing occupational respiratory symptoms. Additionally, prioritizing occupational health and safety training for industry workers can help prevent and mitigate the impact of occupational respiratory diseases. Registration This systematic review has been registered in the International Prospective Registry of Systematic Review (PROSPERO) with a specific registration number CRD42022383745.

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