Results from a Ukrainian‐US collaborative study: Prevalence and predictors of respiratory symptoms among Ukrainian coal miners

Graber, Judith M.; Cohen, Robert A.; Basanets, A. V.; Stayner, Leslie T.; Kundiev, Yuri; Conroy, Lorraine M.; Mukhin, V.V.; Lysenko, Olena; Zvinchuk, Alexander; Hryhorczuk, Daniel O.

doi:10.1002/ajim.21997

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“…In the current study, we found that the prevalence of COPD was 18.65% in pneumoconiosis. The prevalence of COPD in pneumoconiosis in our study was higher than in the average population [ 18 – 21 ]. A large-population, spirometry-based, cross-sectional survey of COPD prevalence in China in 2007 showed that the overall prevalence of COPD was 12.4% in men and 5.1% in women [ 18 ].…”

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Prevalence and characteristics of COPD among pneumoconiosis patients at an occupational disease prevention institute: a cross-sectional study

Peng

Cai

et al. 2018

BMC Pulm Med

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BackgroundPneumoconiosis may play an important role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the complication of COPD may impose a heavy burden of illness.MethodsThe study was conducted in Hunan Province in China from December 1, 2015, to December 1, 2016. Consecutive underground male pneumoconiosis patients employed for at least 1 year were recruited from the Hunan Occupational Disease Prevention Institute. Patient information, respiratory symptoms and clinical data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The diagnosis of COPD were assessed using the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the clinical and demographic risk factors of COPD among pneumoconiosis patients.ResultsThe prevalence of COPD in our sample of pneumoconiosis patients was 18.65% (119/638). In pneumoconiosis patients with and without smoking history, the prevalence of COPD was 19.32 and 16.77%. Compared with non-COPD patients, those with COPD are older in age, have longer exposure time, have lower body mass index (BMI), have a higher smoking index and have worse pulmonary function (all p < 0.05). For the five respiratory symptoms (cough, sputum, wheeze, dyspnea, and chest tightness), only the presence of wheeze and the severity scores for wheeze or dyspnea showed significant differences between the COPD and non-COPD groups (p < 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that advanced pneumoconiosis category, older age and the presence of wheeze symptoms were significant risk factors for the development of COPD among pneumoconiosis patients.ConclusionPneumoconiosis patients are at a high risk of COPD, and pneumoconiosis patients with COPD may suffer more severe respiratory symptoms, such as wheeze and dyspnea, than patients without COPD. Advanced pneumoconiosis category, older age and the presence of wheeze symptoms are associated with an increased risk of COPD in pneumoconiosis. We proposed that a routine assessment of lung function is necessary for timely and adequate clinical management.

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Prevalence and characteristics of COPD among pneumoconiosis patients at an occupational disease prevention institute: a cross-sectional study

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Cai

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“…Issues presented in this paper are all the more significant as the specific nature of the miner's job is characterised by heavy physical work in difficult conditions and may result in serious health effects, including occupational diseases or injuries [11][12][13]. Rudimentary issues presented in the study seem highly relevant and due to a specific character of the miner's job are typified by a considerable physical and psychological strain and exposition to numerous harmful factors, such as high temperature and dust.…”

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Health behaviour of miners

Wysokiński¹,

Fidecki²,

Bernat-Kotowska³

et al. 2015

Med Pr

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Background: What significantly affects the health of an individual health behaviour. It is of particular importance in the case of people working in very harsh environmental conditions. The aim of this study is to examine health behaviour among miners. Material and Methods:The research data was collected with the use of the diagnostic survey method based on the Health Behaviour Inventory questionnaire developed by Juczyński. Two hundred coal miners were surveyed. The results obtained were subjected to a statistical analysis. A significance level of p < 0.05 was assumed, which indicates the occurrence of statistically significant differences or relations. Results: The level of health behaviour among miners may be determined as medium and low. The research group obtained the best results with regard to their mental attitude, while their preventive behaviour received the worst evaluation. Conclusions:The research confirms the necessity of implementing health promotion programmes among miners, which would be focusing particularly on health behaviour. Med Pr 2015;66(6)

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“…En este caso, es posible que se haya presentado el efecto del "trabajador sano", que supone una subestimación de la asociación (43). Este tipo de problemas es frecuente en los estudios de salud ocupacional en el sector minero (44,45). Por otra parte, el empleo del reporte de los propios sujetos sobre las condiciones de trabajo y de salud como fuente de información, suele verse como problemático para la medición (32), pero en este caso debe entenderse como propio de la aproximación conceptual y metodológica usada, por lo cual no es una debilidad sino un elemento coherente con el método adoptado.…”

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Condiciones de trabajo y morbilidad entre mineros de carbón en Guachetá, Colombia: la mirada de los legos

Jiménez-Forero¹,

Zabala²,

Idrovo³

2015

biomedica

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Introducción. En Colombia, la investigación sobre las condiciones de trabajo y salud en la minería carbonífera es escasa y no toma en consideración la percepción de la población expuesta y sus comportamientos frente a los riesgos inherentes. Objetivo. Determinar la asociación entre las condiciones de trabajo y la morbilidad percibidas por los trabajadores de minas de carbón en Guachetá, Cundinamarca. Materiales y métodos. Se hizo un estudio transversal con 154 trabajadores seleccionados aleatoriamente del total registrado en la alcaldía municipal. Se indagó sobre las características sociodemográficas, y las condiciones de trabajo y de salud en las minas. Se estimaron las prevalencias de los trastornos respiratorios, osteomusculares y auditivos, y se exploraron las asociaciones entre algunas condiciones de trabajo y los eventos adversos con prevalencia superior al 30 % de forma bivariada y múltiple mediante regresiones de Poisson con varianza sólida. Resultados. Los trabajadores eran, en su mayoría, hombres, con edades entre los 18 y los 77 años. Los problemas de salud más frecuentemente reportados fueron: dolor lumbar (46,1 %), dolor miembros superiores (40,3 %), dolor en miembros inferiores (34,4 %), trastornos respiratorios (17,5 %) y problemas auditivos (13,6 %). Se registraron diferencias importantes en la percepción, dependiendo de la antigüedad laboral y las condiciones de trabajo, subterráneo o de superficie. Conclusión. Los riesgos más reconocidos fueron los relacionados con los trastornos osteomusculares, por ser más cercanos en el tiempo con respecto al trabajo realizado ("descuento temporal"). Se proponen acciones basadas en la identificación de rasgos psicológicos, para mejorar la percepción del riesgo entre los mineros del carbón.Palabras clave: condiciones de trabajo, morbilidad, minas de carbón, salud ocupacional, percepción social, Colombia. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v35i0.2439Work conditions and morbidity among coal miners in Guachetá, Colombia: The miners' perspective Introduction: Investigations in Colombia about work and health conditions in coal mining are scarce and few have focused on the perception of the exposed population and their behaviors in response to inherent risks. Objective: To determine the association between work conditions and the perception of morbidity among coal miners in Guachetá, Cundinamarca. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 154 workers selected randomly from the total registered with the municipality. Information about social and demographic characteristics and work and health conditions in the mines was gathered. The prevalence was estimated for respiratory, musculoskeletal and auditory disorders. The associations between certain work conditions, and events with a prevalence over 30% were explored using bivariate and multivariate analyses with Poisson regressions with robust variance. Results: Workers were mostly men. Ages ranged from 18 to 77 years. Most frequently reported health problems were: back pain (46.1 %), pai...

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Results from a Ukrainian‐US collaborative study: Prevalence and predictors of respiratory symptoms among Ukrainian coal miners

Cited by 9 publications

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Prevalence and characteristics of COPD among pneumoconiosis patients at an occupational disease prevention institute: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and characteristics of COPD among pneumoconiosis patients at an occupational disease prevention institute: a cross-sectional study

Health behaviour of miners

Condiciones de trabajo y morbilidad entre mineros de carbón en Guachetá, Colombia: la mirada de los legos

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