Occupational exposures and health outcomes among Latina hotel cleaners

Hisp Health Care Int. 2014;12(1):6-15. doi: 10.1891/1540-4153.12.1.6.

Abstract

The poor working conditions of Latina hotel cleaners render them particularly vulnerable to elevated occupational hazards that lead to adverse health outcomes. This article presents a comprehensive review of occupational risks (including physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial risk factors) and health outcomes (including musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory diseases, dermatological diseases and allergies, and psychological disorders) for Latina hotel cleaners, within their unique sociocultural contexts. Preventive interventions for improving Latina hotel cleaners' work and health conditions are recommended.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data*
  • Household Work / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / ethnology
  • Occupational Diseases / ethnology*
  • Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data*
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / ethnology
  • Risk Factors
  • Stress, Psychological / ethnology
  • United States
  • Women's Health / ethnology*
  • Workplace / statistics & numerical data