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- Title
Occupational Asthma: The Knowledge Needs for a Better Management.
- Authors
Rui, Francesca; Otelea, Marina Ruxandra; Fell, Anne Kristin Møller; Stoleski, Sasho; Mijakoski, Dragan; Holm, Mathias; Schlünssen, Vivi; Filon, Francesca Larese
- Abstract
The management of occupational asthma (OA) may be influenced by several factors and removal from exposure is the main tertiary prevention approach, but it is not always feasible without personal and socioeconomic consequences. Reducing the delay between the onset of suggestive symptoms of OA and the diagnosis of OA is associated with a better prognosis. Workers' education to increase awareness to trigger agents and a medical surveillance program directed especially at at-risk workers could be helpful in reducing this latency time. An early identification of workers who develop rhinitis and conjunctivitis which often precede the onset of asthma symptoms could be important for an early identification of OA. This is particularly important for cases of asthma caused by high-molecular-weight sensitizers and in the early years of employment. The availability of financial support and compensation measures for workers with OA may influence the latency time before diagnosis and, consequently, may influence the OA outcomes. In conclusion, there is a need for high-quality cohort studies that will increase knowledge about risk factor that may influence the timing of diagnosis of OA. This knowledge will be useful for implementation of future surveillance and screening programs in workplaces.
- Subjects
ASTHMA risk factors; ASTHMA treatment; ASTHMA prevention; ASTHMA diagnosis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; PATIENT education; PERSONNEL management; EARLY diagnosis
- Publication
Annals of Work Exposures & Health, 2022, Vol 66, Issue 3, p287
- ISSN
2398-7308
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/annweh/wxab113