Psychosocial and occupational impacts of silicosis among denim sandblasters in Türkiye
Silicosis significantly impairs psychosocial health, notably by reducing hope and psychological resilience. These findings underline the importance of holistic interventions, including targeted psychological support, policy reforms, and community-based coping programs, to enhance the quality of life among affected workers.
Authors
- Alperen Aksakal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6883-3314)
- Buğra Kerget (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6048-1462)
- Metin Akgün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-4274)
- Feridun Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-6691)
- Erdi Aksakal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3226-2876)
Institutions
- Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (TR)
- Yakut Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture (RU)
- Atatürk University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25892-2
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00