Health Awareness Regarding Occupational Hazards among Workers in Sewage Treatment Plant

Document Type : Original Article

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1 B.Sc., in Nursing Sciences, 2011

2 Professor of Nursing Community, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

3 Assistant 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.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 13, Issue 2
June 2022
Pages 1170-1179

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