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Occupational Health Hazards among Computer Users in Benha University Administration

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Community health nursing

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       Background: Computers are widely used in the office workplace, use of computers leads to some health hazards to human, which can be classified as physical, ergonomic, chemical, psychosocial and biological hazards. The aim of the study: Was to assess occupational health hazards among computer users in Benha University Administration. Research Design: A descriptive research design was used for this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Benha University Administration. Sample: Convenience sample of 100 computer users at Benha University Administration. Tools: Two tools were used in this study to collect the data. Tool 1: A structure interview questionnaire consists of three parts to assess socio demographic data of computer users, present and past medical history and computer users' knowledge regarding occupational health hazards. II: Observational checklist of computer users practices regarding preventing occupational health hazards. Results: 58% of the studied computer users took one training course. 18% of the studied computer users had hypertension as chronic disease, 30% of them had spinal surgery and 35% of them had Lasik eye surgery. 19% of them had good total knowledge level about occupational health hazards and 65% of the studied computer users had unsatisfactory total practices regarding prevention of occupational health hazards. Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant relations between the studied computer users' total practices scores and their total knowledge scores. Recommendation: Develop and implement educational programs to increase knowledge and practices of computer users regarding prevention of occupational health hazards.

DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2024.335780

Keywords

Occupational health hazards, Computer users

Authors

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Hoda

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Hassan Bahgat

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Nursing Specialist in Ganzour Hospital

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Amina

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Abdelrazek Mahmoud

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Assist. Prof. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Benha University

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Taisser

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Hamido Abosree

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Assist. Prof. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Benha University

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Volume

5

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1

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45120

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2024-01-11

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2024-01-01

Page Start

279

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291

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2682-3934

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2735-5802

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18

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1,622

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Publication Title

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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https://jnsbu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Occupational Health Hazards among Computer Users in Benha University Administration

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28 Dec 2024