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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

Dokumenttyp:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Autor(en):
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...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Jahr:
2020
Band / Volume:
18
Heft / Issue:
1
Reviewed:
ja
Sprache:
en
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s12955-020-01530-w
Verlag / Institution:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
E-ISSN:
1477-7525
Impact Factor:
2,278
Scimago-Quartil:
Q1
Eingereicht (bei Zeitschrift):
15.10.2019
Angenommen (von Zeitschrift):
06.08.2020
Publikationsdatum:
07.09.2020
Semester:
SS 20
TUM Einrichtung:
Professur für Sport- und Gesundheitsdidaktik
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