Respiratory Disease and the Risk of Exposure to Dust. A Case Control Study at a Local Hospital E-Book

Leonard Kabongo

• Herausgeber: GRIN Verlag
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject Health - Miscellaneous, grade: B, University of Manchester (HCRI), course: Global Health, language: English, abstract: At a local Hospital, an increased number of people admitted and treated for Respiratory Disease have been observed and most of them work at a local Factory. There is a concern that the dust generated by the machinery at the Company would be the contributing factor. A Case Control Study will be conducted on the Incidence of respiratory disease to prove or disapprove the association between the incident cases of respiratory disease and the exposure to the dust generated by the factory. The Research Protocol is adapted from the World Health Organization proposed study protocol format (WHO, 2014). The protocol will state the problem and the hypothesis generated to be tested, the aim and objectives to be achieved and the current knowledge on the topic in a literature review. A thorough explanation on the choice of the study design, methodology and sampling will be preceded by the study outcome and its measurement methods. Data collection and analysis using statistical methods with the potential sources of bias are elaborated. A discussion highlighting the pros and cons of this study as well as the study limitations are explained. A conclusive summary and Ethic statements followed by a list of References will shape the end of this study.

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Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Problem Statement and Hypothesis

3. Aims of the study

4. Objectives

5. Literature Review

6. Study design and Methodology

7. Sampling

8. Potential Sources of bias and management

9. Data collection and Analysis

10. Discussion

11. Study limitations

12. Conclusion

1.Introduction

At a local Hospital, an increased number of people admitted and treated for Respiratory Disease have been observed and most of them work at a local Factory. There is a concern that the dust generated by the machinery at the Company would be the contributing factor.

A Case Control Study will be conducted on the Incidence of respiratory disease to prove or disapprove the association between the incident cases of respiratory disease and the exposure to the dust generated by the factory.

The Research Protocol is adapted from the World Health Organization proposed study protocol format (WHO, 2014).

The protocol will state the problem and the hypothesis generated to be tested, the aim and objectives to be achieved and the current knowledge on the topic in a literature review.

A thorough explanation on the choice of the study design, methodology and sampling will be preceded by the study outcome and its measurement methods.

Data collection and analysis using statistical methods with the potential sources of bias are elaborated. A discussion highlighting the prons and cons of this study as well as the study limitations are explained.

A conclusive summary and Ethic statements followed by a list of References will shape the end of this study.

2. Problem Statement and Hypothesis

Current figures at the Hospital show an increased incidence of Respiratory Disease. Furthermore it’s observed that people working from the local factory that generate dust are mostly affected. Is this observation an isolated event or is there an association with a risk factor (exposure)? Is the respiratory disease affecting the general population as well? If yes, to what extend? What is the risk of developing the disease among factory workers and the general population?

Are the following variables age, gender, length of exposure, smoking status and any co-morbidity playing a role in the occurrence of respiratory symptoms?