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Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D + C) among people living in artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Butscher, Friederike-Marie; Rakete, Stefan; T obollik, Myriam; Mambrey, Viola; Moyo, Dingani; Shoko, Dennis; Muteti-Fana, Shamiso; Steckling-Muschack, Nadine; Bose-O’Reilly, Stephan
Abstract:
Background In Zimbabwe, an estimated 500,000 people work in the sector of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). Two million Zimbabweans are dependent on this sector. Using mercury is common to extract gold from ore. Long term exposure to mercury can cause various adverse health conditions including chronic mercury intoxication. The influence of these adverse health effects on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is still unknown. The aim of this study is to assess the HRQoL of peo...     »
Journal title:
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Year:
2020
Journal volume:
18
Journal issue:
1
Reviewed:
ja
Language:
en
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s12955-020-01530-w
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
E-ISSN:
1477-7525
Impact Factor:
2,278
Scimago Quartil:
Q1
Submitted:
15.10.2019
Accepted:
06.08.2020
Date of publication:
07.09.2020
Semester:
SS 20
TUM Institution:
Professur für Sport- und Gesundheitsdidaktik
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