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Effect of Supportive Information Regarding Water-Related Diseases Health Risks Prevention among Fayoum City Sewage Workers

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Background: Workers in the sewage industry are particularly vulnerable to infections associated with human excreta and waste water, including a wide spectrum of water-related diseases. Aim: To evaluate the effect of supportive information regarding water-related diseases health risks prevention among Fayoum city sewage workers. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at three locations in Fayoum city, which are affiliated to Fayoum drinking water and Sanitation Company. Sample: A stratified sample was used, and 114 sanitation workers were recruited based on the inclusion criteria. Tools: two tools were utilized: Tool I: An interviewing questionnaire consisted of five parts (Socio-demographic and occupational characteristics of sewage workers, the provision of health care services, personal protective equipment (PPE) availability, and selfreported health effects based on worker health history), and A structured questionnaire to assess workers' knowledge regarding water-related diseases. Tool II: self-reported practice checklist concerning workers safe health practices. Results: Revealed a significant improvement in sewage workers knowledge. Where the mean of total knowledge scores of them had significantly improved from 28.78±9.91 pre- test to 46.13±4.96 immediately post-test, and there was a statistically significant difference in the total practices regarding water-related diseases' health risks prevention pre and post-application of supportive information. Conclusion: The study concluded that the application of supportive information was effective in improving sewage workers' knowledge and practices regarding water-related disease health risk prevention. Recommendation: Periodic educational sessions on various water-related diseases health risks prevention, first-aid, safety measures, and personal protective equipment training.

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10.21608/asnj.2022.159242.1425

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Health Risk Prevention, Supportive Information, Sewage Workers& Water-Related Diseases

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Soad

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Ahmed

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt.

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saa11@fayoum.edu.eg

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0000-0002-5229-9070

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Fatma

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Abdelhamid

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Mohamed

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Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt.

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ommena515@yahoo.com

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Eman

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Hafez Ahmed

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Hafez

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt.

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ehh00@fayoum.edu.eg

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10

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33

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37024

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2022-11-01

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2022-08-29

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2022-11-01

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76

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89

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of Supportive Information Regarding Water-Related Diseases Health Risks Prevention among Fayoum City Sewage Workers

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22 Jan 2023