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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Using a Qualitative Phenomenological Approach to Inform the Etiology and Prevention of Occupational Heat-Related Injuries in Australia.

Alana L Hansen, Susan Williams, Scott Hanson-Easey, Blesson M Varghese, Peng Bi, Jane Heyworth, Monika Nitschke, Shelley Rowett, Malcolm R Sim, Dino L Pisaniello

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Alana L HansenSchool of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
Susan WilliamsSchool of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
Scott Hanson-EaseySchool of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
Blesson M VargheseSchool of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
Peng BiSchool of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
Jane HeyworthSchool of Population and Public Health, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
Monika NitschkeDepartment for Health and Wellbeing, Government of South Australia, 11 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
Shelley RowettSafeWork SA, Government of South Australia, 33 Richmond Road, Keswick, SA 5035, Australia.
Malcolm R SimDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, The Alfred Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3009, Australia.
Dino L PisanielloSchool of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
The University of Adelaide · AUGovernment of South Australia · AUThe Alfred Hospital · AUThe University of Western Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidemiological evidence has shown an association between exposure to high temperatures and occupational injuries, an issue gaining importance with environmental change. The aim of this study was to better understand contributing risk factors and preventive actions based on personal experiences. Interviews were conducted with 21 workers from five Australian states using a critical phenomenological approach to capture the lived experiences of participants, whilst exploring contextual factors that surround these experiences. Two case studies are presented: a cerebrovascular injury and injuries among seasonal horticulture workers. Other accounts of heat-related injuries and heat stress are also presented. Risk factors were classified as individual, interpersonal and organizational. In terms of prevention, participants recommended greater awareness of heat risks and peer-support for co-workers. Adding value to current evidence, we have provided new insights into the etiology of the health consequences of workplace heat exposure with workers identifying a range of influencing factors, prevention measures and adaptation strategies. Underpinning the importance of these are future climate change scenarios, suggesting that extended hot seasons will lead to increasing numbers of workers at risk of heat-stress and associated occupational injuries.

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AdultAgedAustraliaFemaleHeat Stress DisordersHot TemperatureHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposureOccupational HealthOccupational InjuriesYoung AdultAustraliaheat exposureinjuryOccupationalqualitative

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PMID32013180
PMCPMC7036960
OpenAlexW3004002441

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