Publications by authors named "Ahmad Faiz Azhari Noor"
Background: Occupational diseases are one of the most important health problems related to employment However, in Malaysia, there are few epidemiological studies discussing these issues, especially among workers in the industry. For that, this study aimed to screen workers from high-risk industrial sectors, identify hazards in the workplace and recommend improvement measures in the workplace to prevent occupational diseases.
Methods And Analysis: This is a 3-year project in which a survey of 100 000 workers from all 13 states in Malaysia will be conducted using a web-based screening tool that is comprised of two parts: occupational disease screening tool and hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control method.
Prevalence and associated factors of suspected occupational skin diseases among restaurant workers in peninsular Malaysia: secondary data analysis of Registry for Occupational Disease Screening (RODS).
BMJ Open
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Data was collected from 300 restaurant workers using the 2023 Registry of Occupational Disease Screening, with logistic regression identifying factors linked to OSDs, including exposure to wet work and high job stress.
- * The results highlight the need for targeted interventions, as OSDs pose a significant health risk in this occupational group, suggesting that addressing job conditions and wet work environments may help reduce these diseases.
Background: Recent pandemics have had far-reaching effects on the world's largest economies and amplified the need to estimate the full extent and range of socioeconomic impacts of infectious diseases outbreaks on multi-sectoral industries. This systematic review aims to evaluate the socioeconomic impacts of airborne and droplet-borne infectious diseases outbreaks on industries.
Methods: A structured, systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines.