ReviewAllergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology2020
Improving detection of work-related asthma: a review of gaps in awareness, reporting and knowledge translation.
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- Are Healthcare Workers at an Increased Risk for Obstructive Respiratory Diseases Due to Cleaning and Disinfection Agents? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Direct cost of occupational asthma and associated factors in the private sector in central Tunisia.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- A Novel Questionnaire and Algorithm for Work-Related Asthma Screening and Surveillance: An EAACI Task Force Report.Allergy · 2025Article
- Environmental management of asthma in clinical practice: Results from the 2012 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2024Article
- Occupational Contributions to Respiratory Health Disparities.Clinics in chest medicine · 2023Review
- Integrating User Preferences for Asthma Tools and Clinical Guidelines Into Primary Care Electronic Medical Records: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- A Novel Application of Risk-Risk Tradeoffs in Occupational Health: Nurses' Occupational Asthma and Infection Risk Perceptions Related to Cleaning and Disinfection during COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Implementation of a Work-Related Asthma Screening Questionnaire in Clinical Settings: Multimethods Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Occupational Asthma: The Knowledge Needs for a Better Management.Annals of work exposures and health · 2022Article
- Barriers to identifying occupational asthma among primary healthcare professionals: a qualitative study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2021Article
- [Unmet Needs in Severe Allergic Asthma].Open respiratory archivesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundWork-related asthma (WRA) accounts for up to 25% of all adults with asthma. Early diagnosis is key for optimal management as delays in diagnosis are associated with worse outcomes. However, WRA is significantly underreported and the median time to diagnosis is 4 years. The objective of this review is to identify the gaps in awareness and reporting of WRA and identify gaps in current knowledge translation strategies for chronic disease in general, and asthma specifically. This will identify reasons for delays in WRA diagnosis, as well inform suggestions to improve knowledge translation strategies for dissemination and implementation of WRA prevention and management guidelines.
methodsNon-systematic literature reviews were conducted on PubMed with a focus on work-related asthma screening and diagnosis, and knowledge translation or translational medicine research in asthma and chronic disease. In total, 3571 titles and abstracts were reviewed with no restriction on date published. Of those, 207 were relevant and fully read. Another 37 articles were included and reviewed after citation reviews of articles from the initial search and from suggestions from editors. In total, 63 articles were included in the final review.
resultsPatients, employers, and healthcare professionals lack awareness and under-report WRA which contribute to the delayed diagnosis of WRA, primarily through lack of education, stigma associated with WRA, and lack of awareness and screening in primary care. Knowledge translation strategies for asthma research typically involve the creation of guidelines for diagnosis of the disease, asthma care plans and tools for education and management. While there are some prevention programs in place for certain industries, gaps in knowledge translation strategies including lack of screening tools currently available for WRA, poor education of employers and physicians in identifying WRA, and education of patients is often done post-diagnosis and focuses on management rather than prevention or screening.
conclusionFuture knowledge translation strategies should focus on educating employees and employers well before potential exposure to agents associated with WRA and screening for WRA in primary care to enable health care providers to recognize and diagnose WRA.
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