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Integrating Industrial Hygiene in Hospice and Home-Based Palliative Care to Enhance Quality of Life for Respiratory and Immunocompromised Patients
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Environmental Science and Resource Management
Abstract
This review explores the integration of industrial hygiene and environmental health standards in palliative care to enhance the quality of life for highly vulnerable populations, particularly respiratory and immunocompromised patients in hospice and home-based settings. Palliative care patients face heightened risks from environmental hazards, including poor air quality, chemical exposure, inadequate ergonomic conditions, and infectious agents. These factors can worsen symptoms, reduce comfort, and increase the burden on both patients and caregivers. By identifying and addressing these environmental and occupational health risks, this review emphasizes the importance of creating safer, healthier care environments that prioritize patient comfort and provider safety. It highlights key strategies such as improving ventilation, reducing exposure to harmful agents, implementing infection control measures, and enhancing ergonomic practices. Furthermore, the review discusses policy-driven approaches to embedding environmental health standards into palliative care guidelines, ensuring that protective measures become an integral part of care protocols across settings. These recommendations advocate for a comprehensive safety framework that not only mitigates environmental risks but also fosters dignity, comfort, and well-being for patients at the end of life. Through a holistic perspective, this review underscores the need for a public health approach that aligns palliative care practices with industrial hygiene principles, ultimately benefiting both patients and healthcare providers.
Keywords
Industrial Hygiene, Hospice Care, Home-Based Care, Palliative Care, Respiratory Health, Immunocompromised Patients, Quality of Life, Infection Control, Environmental Health, Exposure Control, Indoor Air Quality, Safe Patient Handling, Caregiver Training, Hygiene Protocols, Secondary Infection Prevention, Patient Comfort, Healthcare Standards, Contamination Prevention, Vulnerable Populations
How to cite this paper
@article{1706534,
author = {Victoria Bukky Ayoola, Blessing Akum Audu, Julia Chukwu Boms, Simon Monday Ifoga, Olu James Mbanugo; Uchenna Nneka Ugochukwu},
title = {Integrating Industrial Hygiene in Hospice and Home-Based Palliative Care to Enhance Quality of Life for Respiratory and Immunocompromised Patients},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2024},
volume = {8},
number = {5},
pages = {339-357},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1706534.pdf},
abstract = {This review explores the integration of industrial hygiene and environmental health standards in palliative care to enhance the quality of life for highly vulnerable populations, particularly respiratory and immunocompromised patients in hospice and home-based settings. Palliative care patients face heightened risks from environmental hazards, including poor air quality, chemical exposure, inadequate ergonomic conditions, and infectious agents. These factors can worsen symptoms, reduce comfort, and increase the burden on both patients and caregivers. By identifying and addressing these environmental and occupational health risks, this review emphasizes the importance of creating safer, healthier care environments that prioritize patient comfort and provider safety. It highlights key strategies such as improving ventilation, reducing exposure to harmful agents, implementing infection control measures, and enhancing ergonomic practices. Furthermore, the review discusses policy-driven approaches to embedding environmental health standards into palliative care guidelines, ensuring that protective measures become an integral part of care protocols across settings. These recommendations advocate for a comprehensive safety framework that not only mitigates environmental risks but also fosters dignity, comfort, and well-being for patients at the end of life. Through a holistic perspective, this review underscores the need for a public health approach that aligns palliative care practices with industrial hygiene principles, ultimately benefiting both patients and healthcare providers.},
keywords = {Industrial Hygiene, Hospice Care, Home-Based Care, Palliative Care, Respiratory Health, Immunocompromised Patients, Quality of Life, Infection Control, Environmental Health, Exposure Control, Indoor Air Quality, Safe Patient Handling, Caregiver Training, Hygiene Protocols, Secondary Infection Prevention, Patient Comfort, Healthcare Standards, Contamination Prevention, Vulnerable Populations},
month = {November},
}