Occupational Respiratory and Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Egyptian Female Hairdressers
| Autor: | Hanaa Bayomy, O. M. Hassan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Health (social science) Cross-sectional study Respiratory Tract Diseases Dermatitis Wrist pain Elbow pain Barbering Body Mass Index Occupational Exposure Prevalence medicine Back pain Humans Musculoskeletal Diseases Nose business.industry Phlegm Age Factors Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Chronic pain Middle Aged medicine.disease Ventilation Occupational Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies medicine.anatomical_structure Physical therapy Educational Status Egypt Female medicine.symptom business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Community Health. 40:670-679 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3610 0094-5145 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10900-014-9983-y |
| Popis: | Hairdressing is associated with exposure to a variety of harmful agents which have been linked to respiratory and musculoskeletal disorders in hairdressers. This study aimed to identify respiratory and musculoskeletal disorders in hairdressers compared to office workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 80 female hairdressers and 50 matched controls. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on personal and occupational data, hairdressing activities, the presence of respiratory symptoms and the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the past 12 months. Reported symptoms were compared between hairdressers and controls. The associations between self-reported symptoms and hairdressing activities were investigated. Hairdressers were more likely to report symptoms than controls particularly for those who were older, with higher body mass index and longer duration of work as hairdresser. There were significant associations between frequent hair treatments (bleaching, dye and wave) and hand dermatitis (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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