Health Preventive Program regarding Skin Diseases for Leather Tanner Workers | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 98-113 PDF (679.23 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.306176 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amera Nabel Abd El Rahman* 1; Howyida Sadek Abd El-Hameed2; Samah Said Sabry3; Hedya Fathy Mohy El-Deen3 | ||
| 1M.Sc. (2016) Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Skin diseases are a major occupational health issue in tannery workers because of work related exposure to various toxic chemicals used in tanning process. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effectiveness of health preventive program regarding skin diseases on leather tanner workers. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct study. Setting: The study was conducted at leather tanner industry in Quesna Industrial Zone, Menoufia Governorate. Sample: A systematic random sample was be used, it included 300 workers from 1500 workers. Tools: Two tools was used to collect data: Ι: A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess; a) socio-demographic characteristics and work characteristics of studied work, b) Medical history of the leather tanner workers, c) Workers knowledge about occupational health and safety and skin diseases. II: An observational checklist which consists of two parts to observe a) The workers’ practices for using personal protective equipment's, b) The environmental condition of leather tanner industry. Results: 9% of the studied workers had good knowledge level which increased to 72% of them post program, 40% of them had average knowledge level which decreased to 24% of them post program and 51% of them had poor knowledge level which decreased to 4 % of them post program. 24.3% of the studied workers had satisfaction total practices level preprogram which increased to 63.7% of them post program and 75.7% of them had unsatisfaction preprogram, this percentage was decreased to 36.3% of them post program. Conclusion: Leather tanner workers who received prevention program had better knowledge and practice about prevention of skin diseases than before implementation of program. Recommendation: Continuous health preventive programs and refreshing courses should be conducted for leather tanner workers to update their knowledge and practice about preventing skin diseases. Background: Skin diseases are a major occupational health issue in tannery workers because of work related exposure to various toxic chemicals used in tanning process. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effectiveness of health preventive program regarding skin diseases on leather tanner workers. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct study. Setting: The study was conducted at leather tanner industry in Quesna Industrial Zone, Menoufia Governorate. Sample: A systematic random sample was be used, it included 300 workers from 1500 workers. Tools: Two tools was used to collect data: Ι: A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess; a) socio-demographic characteristics and work characteristics of studied work, b) Medical history of the leather tanner workers, c) Workers knowledge about occupational health and safety and skin diseases. II: An observational checklist which consists of two parts to observe a) The workers’ practices for using personal protective equipment's, b) The environmental condition of leather tanner industry. Results: 9% of the studied workers had good knowledge level which increased to 72% of them post program, 40% of them had average knowledge level which decreased to 24% of them post program and 51% of them had poor knowledge level which decreased to 4 % of them post program. 24.3% of the studied workers had satisfaction total practices level preprogram which increased to 63.7% of them post program and 75.7% of them had unsatisfaction preprogram, this percentage was decreased to 36.3% of them post program. Conclusion: Leather tanner workers who received prevention program had better knowledge and practice about prevention of skin diseases than before implementation of program. Recommendation: Continuous health preventive programs and refreshing courses should be conducted for leather tanner workers to update their knowledge and practice about preventing skin diseases. Background: Skin diseases are a major occupational health issue in tannery workers because of work related exposure to various toxic chemicals used in tanning process. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effectiveness of health preventive program regarding skin diseases on leather tanner workers. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct study. Setting: The study was conducted at leather tanner industry in Quesna Industrial Zone, Menoufia Governorate. Sample: A systematic random sample was be used, it included 300 workers from 1500 workers. Tools: Two tools was used to collect data: Ι: A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess; a) socio-demographic characteristics and work characteristics of studied work, b) Medical history of the leather tanner workers, c) Workers knowledge about occupational health and safety and skin diseases. II: An observational checklist which consists of two parts to observe a) The workers’ practices for using personal protective equipment's, b) The environmental condition of leather tanner industry. Results: 9% of the studied workers had good knowledge level which increased to 72% of them post program, 40% of them had average knowledge level which decreased to 24% of them post program and 51% of them had poor knowledge level which decreased to 4 % of them post program. 24.3% of the studied workers had satisfaction total practices level preprogram which increased to 63.7% of them post program and 75.7% of them had unsatisfaction preprogram, this percentage was decreased to 36.3% of them post program. Conclusion: Leather tanner workers who received prevention program had better knowledge and practice about prevention of skin diseases than before implementation of program. Recommendation: Continuous health preventive programs and refreshing courses should be conducted for leather tanner workers to update their knowledge and practice about preventing skin diseases. Background: Skin diseases are a major occupational health issue in tannery workers because of work related exposure to various toxic chemicals used in tanning process. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effectiveness of health preventive program regarding skin diseases on leather tanner workers. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct study. Setting: The study was conducted at leather tanner industry in Quesna Industrial Zone, Menoufia Governorate. Sample: A systematic random sample was be used, it included 300 workers from 1500 workers. Tools: Two tools was used to collect data: Ι: A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess; a) socio-demographic characteristics and work characteristics of studied work, b) Medical history of the leather tanner workers, c) Workers knowledge about occupational health and safety and skin diseases. II: An observational checklist which consists of two parts to observe a) The workers’ practices for using personal protective equipment's, b) The environmental condition of leather tanner industry. Results: 9% of the studied workers had good knowledge level which increased to 72% of them post program, 40% of them had average knowledge level which decreased to 24% of them post program and 51% of them had poor knowledge level which decreased to 4 % of them post program. 24.3% of the studied workers had satisfaction total practices level preprogram which increased to 63.7% of them post program and 75.7% of them had unsatisfaction preprogram, this percentage was decreased to 36.3% of them post program. Conclusion: Leather tanner workers who received prevention program had better knowledge and practice about prevention of skin diseases than before implementation of program. Recommendation: Continuous health preventive programs and refreshing courses should be conducted for leather tanner workers to update their knowledge and practice about preventing skin diseases. Background: Skin diseases are a major occupational health issue in tannery workers because of work related exposure to various toxic chemicals used in tanning process. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effectiveness of health preventive program regarding skin diseases on leather tanner workers. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct study. Setting: The study was conducted at leather tanner industry in Quesna Industrial Zone, Menoufia Governorate. Sample: A systematic random sample was be used, it included 300 workers from 1500 workers. Tools: Two tools was used to collect data: Ι: A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess; a) socio-demographic characteristics and work characteristics of studied work, b) Medical history of the leather tanner workers, c) Workers knowledge about occupational health and safety and skin diseases. II: An observational checklist which consists of two parts to observe a) The workers’ practices for using personal protective equipment's, b) The environmental condition of leather tanner industry. Results: 9% of the studied workers had good knowledge level which increased to 72% of them post program, 40% of them had average knowledge level which decreased to 24% of them post program and 51% of them had poor knowledge level which decreased to 4 % of them post program. 24.3% of the studied workers had satisfaction total practices level preprogram which increased to 63.7% of them post program and 75.7% of them had unsatisfaction preprogram, this percentage was decreased to 36.3% of them post program. Conclusion: Leather tanner workers who received prevention program had better knowledge and practice about prevention of skin diseases than before implementation of program. Recommendation: Continuous health preventive programs and refreshing courses should be conducted for leather tanner workers to update their knowledge and practice about preventing skin diseases. Background: Skin diseases are a major occupational health issue in tannery workers because of work related exposure to various toxic chemicals used in tanning process. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effectiveness of health preventive program regarding skin diseases on leather tanner workers. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct study. Setting: The study was conducted at leather tanner industry in Quesna Industrial Zone, Menoufia Governorate. Sample: A systematic random sample was be used, it included 300 workers from 1500 workers. Tools: Two tools was used to collect data: Ι: A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess; a) socio-demographic characteristics and work characteristics of studied work, b) Medical history of the leather tanner workers, c) Workers knowledge about occupational health and safety and skin diseases. II: An observational checklist which consists of two parts to observe a) The workers’ practices for using personal protective equipment's, b) The environmental condition of leather tanner industry. Results: 9% of the studied workers had good knowledge level which increased to 72% of them post program, 40% of them had average knowledge level which decreased to 24% of them post program and 51% of them had poor knowledge level which decreased to 4 % of them post program. 24.3% of the studied workers had satisfaction total practices level preprogram which increased to 63.7% of them post program and 75.7% of them had unsatisfaction preprogram, this percentage was decreased to 36.3% of them post program. Conclusion: Leather tanner workers who received prevention program had better knowledge and practice about prevention of skin diseases than before implementation of program. Recommendation: Continuous health preventive programs and refreshing courses should be conducted for leather tanner workers to update their knowledge and practice about preventing skin diseases. Background: Skin diseases are a major occupational health issue in tannery workers because of work related exposure to various toxic chemicals used in tanning process. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effectiveness of health preventive program regarding skin diseases on leather tanner workers. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct study. Setting: The study was conducted at leather tanner industry in Quesna Industrial Zone, Menoufia Governorate. Sample: A systematic random sample was be used, it included 300 workers from 1500 workers. Tools: Two tools was used to collect data: Ι: A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess; a) socio-demographic characteristics and work characteristics of studied work, b) Medical history of the leather tanner workers, c) Workers knowledge about occupational health and safety and skin diseases. II: An observational checklist which consists of two parts to observe a) The workers’ practices for using personal protective equipment's, b) The environmental condition of leather tanner industry. Results: 9% of the studied workers had good knowledge level which increased to 72% of them post program, 40% of them had average knowledge level which decreased to 24% of them post program and 51% of them had poor knowledge level which decreased to 4 % of them post program. 24.3% of the studied workers had satisfaction total practices level preprogram which increased to 63.7% of them post program and 75.7% of them had unsatisfaction preprogram, this percentage was decreased to 36.3% of them post program. Conclusion: Leather tanner workers who received prevention program had better knowledge and practice about prevention of skin diseases than before implementation of program. Recommendation: Continuous health preventive programs and refreshing courses should be conducted for leather tanner workers to update their knowledge and practice about preventing skin diseases. Background: Skin diseases are a major occupational health issue in tannery workers because of work related exposure to various toxic chemicals used in tanning process. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effectiveness of health preventive program regarding skin diseases on leather tanner workers. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct study. Setting: The study was conducted at leather tanner industry in Quesna Industrial Zone, Menoufia Governorate. Sample: A systematic random sample was be used, it included 300 workers from 1500 workers. Tools: Two tools was used to collect data: Ι: A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess; a) socio-demographic characteristics and work characteristics of studied work, b) Medical history of the leather tanner workers, c) Workers knowledge about occupational health and safety and skin diseases. II: An observational checklist which consists of two parts to observe a) The workers’ practices for using personal protective equipment's, b) The environmental condition of leather tanner industry. Results: 9% of the studied workers had good knowledge level which increased to 72% of them post program, 40% of them had average knowledge level which decreased to 24% of them post program and 51% of them had poor knowledge level which decreased to 4 % of them post program. 24.3% of the studied workers had satisfaction total practices level preprogram which increased to 63.7% of them post program and 75.7% of them had unsatisfaction preprogram, this percentage was decreased to 36.3% of them post program. Conclusion: Leather tanner workers who received prevention program had better knowledge and practice about prevention of skin diseases than before implementation of program. Recommendation: Continuous health preventive programs and refreshing courses should be conducted for leather tanner workers to update their knowledge and practice about preventing skin diseases. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Health Preventive Program; Leather Tanner Workers; Occupational Health Hazards; Skin Diseases | ||
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