Systematic review and meta-analysis of veterinary-related occupational exposures to hazards

摘要: Objective: Understanding hazards within the veterinary profession is critical for developing strategies to ensure health and safety in work environment. This study was conducted systematically review synthesize data on reported risks workplaces. Methods: A systematic of published reporting occupational associated risk factors were searched three database platforms namely PubMed, Ebscohost, Google scholar. To determine proportion estimates pooled odds ratio, two random-effects meta-analysis performed. Results: Data showed veterinarians students at high exposure diverse physical, chemical, biological hazards. For biological, chemical physical hazards, 17% (95% CI: 15.0-19.0, p < 0.001), 7.0% 6.0-9.0%, 0.001) 65.0% 39.0-91.0%, respectively. ratio indicated (OR=1.012, 95% 1.008-1.017, exposures (OR=2.07, 1.70-2.52, <0.001) increased more when working with or contact animals than non-contact. Conclusions: has provided a better understanding status gaps countries. Veterinarians including are considerable occupational-related The need improve government organisation policies measures therefore crucial, most importantly Africa.