Publications by authors named "Kamarulzaman Muzaini"
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.
Prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation and its association with family dysfunction, health behaviour and psychological distress among young adults in urban Selangor, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- Cyberbullying is a significant public health issue affecting mental and social well-being, particularly among young adults, as studied in Selangor, Malaysia.
- A study surveying 1,449 young adults found a 2.4% prevalence of cyberbullying victimization, mainly through hurtful online comments, and highlighted that social media is the most common platform for these acts.
- Males were found to be more likely to be victims of cyberbullying, and those experiencing higher psychological distress had an increased likelihood of being bullied, indicating a need for effective strategies to combat this issue.
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships of PM 2.5 and HS exposure with the presence of work-related respiratory symptoms among sewage workers.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in eleven sewage plants located in the central region of Peninsular Malaysia.
Sewage workers have a higher risk of exposure to various potential occupational respiratory hazards found in sewage plants. Although previous studies discuss occupational respiratory hazard concentration impacting sewage workers' respiratory health, the results are scarce and mixed. Hence, there is a need to identify the potential respiratory hazards in sewage plants so as to clarify the short- and long-term respiratory health effects.
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