METHODS: A secondary data analysis of the 2023 Registry of Occupational Disease Screening (RODS) was performed. The RODS survey tool, which included the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire, a symptoms checklist and items on work-relatedness, was used to screen for OSDs. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify associated factors.
METHODS: Restaurant workers (n=300) registered in RODS from February 2023 to April 2023, aged 18 years and above and working in restaurants across Selangor, Melaka and Pahang for more than 1 year, were included in the study, whereas workers who had pre-existing skin diseases were excluded.
RESULTS: The prevalence of suspected OSDs among study participants was 12.3%. Higher odds of suspected OSDs among study participants were observed among those exposed to wet work (adjusted OR (AOR) 22.74, 95% CI 9.63 to 53.68) and moderate to high job stress levels (AOR 4.33, 95% CI 1.80 to 10.43).
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that OSDs are a significant occupational health problem among restaurant workers. Interventions targeting job content and wet work may be vital in reducing OSDs among this group of workers.
方法:对2023年职业病筛查注册中心(RODS)进行了二次数据分析。RODS测量工具,其中包括北欧职业皮肤问卷,症状检查表和工作相关性项目,用于筛选OSD。进行Logistic回归分析以确定相关因素。
方法:从2023年2月至2023年4月在RODS中注册的餐厅工作人员(n=300),年龄在18岁及以上,在雪兰冶市的餐厅工作,马六甲和彭亨超过1年,被纳入研究,而先前患有皮肤病的工人被排除在外。
结果:研究参与者中疑似OSD的患病率为12.3%。在暴露于湿工作(校正OR(AOR)22.74,95%CI9.63至53.68)和中等至高工作压力水平(AOR4.33,95%CI1.80至10.43)的研究参与者中,可疑OSD的几率更高。
结论:这些发现表明,OSD是餐馆工人中一个重要的职业健康问题。针对工作内容和湿工作的干预措施对于减少这类工人的OSD至关重要。