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Occupational Health Hazards among Workers in Sewage Treatment Plants

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Community health nursing

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           Background: Workers in sewage treatment plants exposed to many occupational hazards and risks during performing their duties all over the day. Aim of the study: To assess the occupational health hazards among workers in Sewage Treatment Plants. Research design: A descriptive research was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at sewage treatment plants and lifting stations at Benha City. Study subjects: A Convenience sample of all sewage treatment plants and lifting stations presented at Benha City 220 worker divided around 3 treatment plants and 9 lifting station at Benha City. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used; Tool I: A Structured interviewing questionnaire divided into four parts: First part: It was concerned with A: Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied sewage workers & B: Characteristics of work of the studied sewage workers, second part: health problems of the workers during last six months, third part: knowledge of the workers about occupational hazards, safety measures and first aids, fourth part: workers' reported practices regarding first aids related exposed occupational hazards and Tool II: Observational check-list to assess environmental safety condition. Results: 14.1% of the studied workers had tachypnea, 20.5% of them had gastrointestinal problems and H pylori, 73.6% of the studied sewage workers had poor knowledge and 65.5% of the studied sewage workers had unsatisfactory total practices regarding first aid practices. Conclusion: The majority of the studied sewage workers had health problems and the total practices score of the studied sewage workers were unsatisfied. Recommendations: Conducting health education program for sewage workers about occupational health hazards and preventive measures.

DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2024.338681

Keywords

Occupational health hazards, Sewage treatment plants, Workers

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Seham

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Ahmed Elsayed

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B.Sc. Nursing 2011- Beni Suef University, Egypt

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Ahlam

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Elahmady Sarhan

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Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing- Benha University, Egypt

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Amina

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Abd-Elrazek Mahmoud

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Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing- Benha University, Egypt

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5

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1

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45120

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2024-01-27

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2024-01-01

Page Start

719

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735

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2682-3934

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2735-5802

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1,622

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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

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Occupational Health Hazards among Workers in Sewage Treatment Plants

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28 Dec 2024