ArticleThe international journal of occupational and environmental medicine2019
A Comparative Study of Respiratory Quality of Life among Firefighters, Traffic Police and Other Occupations in Malaysia.
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- Pulmonary Functions and Capacities and Their Associations with Sociodemographic, Physical and Behavioural Risk Factors in Firefighters.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Occupational Disease and Injury in Malaysia: A Thematic Review of Literature from 2016 to 2021.Journal of environmental and public health · 2023Review
- Socioeconomic Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life of Entrepreneurs. A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Assessment of Respiratory Quality of Life and Pulmonary Functions among Traffic Police Personnel in an Urban City of Eastern India: A Comparative Study.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDespite its excellent psychometric properties, St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) has not been previously used in measuring respiratory quality of life (RQoL) among traffic police and firefighters who are at risk of poor respiratory health by virtue of their occupations.
objectiveTo assess and compare the RQoL of the occupationally exposed (firefighters and traffic police) and the occupationally unexposed populations in Penang, Malaysia.
methodsWe recruited male traffic police and firefighters from 5 districts of Penang by convenient sampling during June to September 2018. Participants completed the SGRQ. Scores (symptoms, activity, impacts, total) were derived using a scoring calculator. Higher scores indicate poorer RQoL. Univariate and multivariate linear regression models were fitted to explore the relationship of the independent predictive factors with participants' RQoL.
resultsWe recruited 706 participants---211 firefighters, 198 traffic police, and 297 from general population. Smokers had significantly higher scores than non-smokers in all SGRQ domains. Regardless of smoking status, the "occupationally exposed group" had higher symptoms score than the "occupationally unexposed group," who had higher activity and impact scores. Smoking status, comorbidity status and monthly income were significant independent predictors of SGRQ total score.
conclusionIn comparison with the general population, firefighters and traffic police reported poorer RQoL; smoking further deteriorated their respiratory health. There is a need to strengthen preventive health measures against occupational disease and smoking cessation among firefighters and traffic police.
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