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Work-related diseases among agriculturists in Thailand:A systematic review |
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| Creator | 1. Sunisa Chaiklieng 2. Worawan Poochada 3. Pornnapa Suggaravetsiri |
| Title | Work-related diseases among agriculturists in Thailand:A systematic review |
| Publisher | Research and Development Office,Prince of Songkla University |
| Publication Year | 2021 |
| Journal Title | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) |
| Journal Vol. | 43 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 638-647 |
| Keyword | agriculture, health effect, hazard, occupational disease, injuries, meta-analysis |
| URL Website | https://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/ |
| ISSN | 0125-3395 |
| Abstract | This systematic review aimed to summarize the prevalence of work-related diseases among agriculturists in Thailand.A meta-analysis of prespecified subgroups of health hazards and effects from primary studies was conducted. The articles weresearched for by using the following electronic databases: PubMed, TCI, and ThaiLIS published between 2007 and 2017.Heterogeneity between studies was assessed by using the I2and Chi-square test. Data from 34 articles were analyzed usingSTATA and a comprehensive meta-analysis on the prevalence of diseases performed. The highest estimated pooled prevalence(random effects model) was that of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) at 67.8% (95%CI 66.3-69.3), followed by those ofchemical hazard at 52.8% (95%CI 50.5-55.1), and other health effects, including heat effects, skin irritation and injuries, at53.1% (95%CI 51.7-54.4). This review shows that a health surveillance program using big data management to show workrelated diseases and Thai government support in strategic planning to decrease the prevalence of MSDs and pesticide exposureamong agriculturists are a priority. |
