Occupational Diseases of Women Workers in Turkey: A Neglected Area

COŞKUN BEYAN A., LÜLECİ D., ÇIMRIN A. H.

JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.4, no.3, pp.243-248, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.30621/jbachs.2020.959
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.243-248
  • Keywords: musculoskeletal diseases, occupational diseases, women workers
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Despite many studies and reports regarding occupational diseases (OD) of women workers (WW) in Turkey the exact magnitude of OD is largely unknown. This study aims to identify and highlight the main topics regarding employment characteristics and work-related diseases of WW based on the data of OD outpatient clinic and national statistics with a broad perspective in Turkey.