RT Journal Article
T1 Tuberculosis and Other Airborne Microbes in Occupational Health and Safety.
A1 Vaquero-Alvarez, Esther
A1 Cubero-Atienza, Antonio
A1 Ruiz-Martinez, Pilar
A1 Vaquero-Abellan, Manuel
A1 Redel-Macías, Maria Dolores
A1 Aparicio-Martinez, Pilar
K1 Laboratories
K1 Tuberculosis
K1 Work environment
K1 Air microbiology
K1 Cross-sectional studies
AB Airborne pathogens and non-malignant infectious diseases such as tuberculosis are highly contagious and can have severe effects on healthcare workers. The symptoms of these diseases take time to manifest, which can prevent workers from noticing that they have been exposed until symptoms appear. The current paper sought to assess the occupational safety and preventative measures taken in laboratories in Spain, and to compare these measures with those reported by other studies worldwide. A cross-sectional study of workers (35-50 years old) was conducted using a web survey (N = 30), and a bibliometric analysis was carried out in the Scopus database (92 documents were selected). The occupational safety and health measures were inadequate, according to the opinions of the workers. The training (p< 0.01), the amount of work (p < 0.05), and how the workers followed their protocols (p < 0.001) were linked to incidents and exposure to airborne pathogens. The most significant previous publication was a report (848 citations) stating that the previous variables linked to exposure are vital for prevention. Most works focused on countries like the U.S.A. (p = 0.009) were reviews, with a limited number of studies focused on occupational safety
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020-09-25
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16353
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16353
LA en
NO Vaquero-Álvarez E, Cubero-Atienza A, Ruiz-Martínez P, Vaquero-Abellán M, Redel-Macías MD, Aparicio-Martínez P. Tuberculosis and Other Airborne Microbes in Occupational Health and Safety. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 28;17(19):7088
DS RISalud
RD Mar 14, 2025