H. Mohammed, E., Ibrahim Ahmed, H., Mohamed Esmat, O., Abo Bakr Abd El Latef, M. (2022). Health Awareness Regarding Occupational Hazards among Workers in Sewage Treatment Plant. test, 13(2), 1170-1179. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.239103
Eman H. Mohammed; Hanan Ibrahim Ahmed; Omaima Mohamed Esmat; Mona Abo Bakr Abd El Latef. "Health Awareness Regarding Occupational Hazards among Workers in Sewage Treatment Plant". test, 13, 2, 2022, 1170-1179. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.239103
H. Mohammed, E., Ibrahim Ahmed, H., Mohamed Esmat, O., Abo Bakr Abd El Latef, M. (2022). 'Health Awareness Regarding Occupational Hazards among Workers in Sewage Treatment Plant', test, 13(2), pp. 1170-1179. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.239103
H. Mohammed, E., Ibrahim Ahmed, H., Mohamed Esmat, O., Abo Bakr Abd El Latef, M. Health Awareness Regarding Occupational Hazards among Workers in Sewage Treatment Plant. test, 2022; 13(2): 1170-1179. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.239103

Health Awareness Regarding Occupational Hazards among Workers in Sewage Treatment Plant

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 85, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 1170-1179    PDF (297.68 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.239103
Authors
Eman H. Mohammed1; Hanan Ibrahim Ahmed2; Omaima Mohamed Esmat2; Mona Abo Bakr Abd El Latef3
1B.Sc., in Nursing Sciences, 2011
2Professor of Nursing Community, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Nursing Community, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Abstract
Background: Sewage treatment plants are associated with various health hazards. Aim: this
study aimed to assess health awareness regarding occupational hazards among workers in sewage
treatment plant. Research design: descriptive research design was used. Setting: the study was
conducted at the Belqas Sewage Treatment Plant in Shoubra District. Sampling: a convenience
sample was used and 100 workers were included in the study. Tools of data collection: two tools
were used, first tool: a structured interviewing questionnaire about socio-demographic
characteristic, previous medical and surgical history, health status of workers and knowledge of
workers about work environment, occupational hazards, methods of prevention and first aid.
Second tool: performance sheet about safety measures and first aid. Result: revealed that 89% of
workers had total poor level of knowledge, 3% of them had good level of knowledge and 8%of
them had average level of knowledge . Also,90% of workers had total unsatisfactory performance.
Conclusion: there was a strong statistically significant relation between the total knowledge score
and the total performance score (P<0.005**). Recommendations: regular implementation of health
education &training programs for workers about environmental safety, health hazards and problems
related to sewage treatment plant and first aid. Proper use and maintenance of personal protective
equipment.
Keywords
Occupational hazards; Workers; Sewage treatment plants
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