Identifying occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open
; 12(1): e058048, 2022 Jan 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1608207
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The formation, modification and implementation of occupational health and safety policy for the Ghana healthcare industry hinge on data and reviews on occupational exposures. However, there is no synthesised review to speak to the issues of these occupational exposures. A scoping review on occupational exposures among the health workforce in Ghana will provide a broad overview of exposures, and can guide and assist in making decisions on occupational health issues relating to healthcare workers. METHODS ANDANALYSIS:
Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review methodology framework will guide the conduct of this scoping review. Primary research studies, government documents and other information on occupational exposures among healthcare workers published in the English language will be retrieved from databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus, PsycINFO and Google scholar. A systematic search strategy will be employed to identify articles from 1 January 2010 until 30 November 2021. Also, grey literature sources in Ghana including government and tertiary institutions websites will be searched. A reference list of key studies and other available non-electronic materials will also be screened to identify relevant studies for inclusion. The review will consider studies that address prevalence, knowledge and predisposing factors of occupational exposures along with the use of occupational hazards control/preventive measures. After removal of duplicates, and title and abstract screening, relevant articles will be subjected to full-text analysis. The screening processes will be conducted independently by two reviewers. Data will then be extracted and presented in tabular form with a narrative to aid easy comprehension. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This scoping review does not require ethical approval. The findings will be disseminated through publications, conference presentations and stakeholder meetings.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Occupational Health
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
BMJ Open
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bmjopen-2021-058048
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