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Effect of Heat Waves Adaptation Strategies on Outdoor Waste Collector Workers' Knowledge and Practice

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Last updated: 01 Feb 2025

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Background: Heat waves are a significant consequence of climate change, threatening
public health, especially those who work outdoors. Necessitating the implementation of
practical mitigation and adaptation strategies. Aim: to evaluate the effect of heat waves
adaptation strategies on outdoor waste collector workers' knowledge and practice.
Design: A quasi-experimental design (one group pre- and post-test) was utilized.
Sample: Purposive samples of 70 outdoor waste collector workers were participated in
the study. Setting: Zabbaleen settlement, Cairo, Egypt. The data collection tools:
include Waste Collector Workers‘ Heat Related Illnesses (HRIs) Risk Assessment, the
Waste Collector Workers' Knowledge Questionnaire, and a self-reported checklist of the
heat wave coping strategies. The adaptation strategies include wearing cotton clothes,
hydration, rest breaks, a healthy diet, limiting caffeine intake, and sugar, wearing
protective clothing, scheduling work times, and dealing with heat related illness (HRIs).
Results: workers' knowledge improved significantly from the pretest (M = 22.57, SD =
4.84) to the posttest (M = 28.90, SD = 4.66) with a p-value < 0.001. They also improved
significantly in their total practice scores from the pretest (M = 22.57, SD = 4.84) to the
posttest (M = 28.90, SD = 4.66) with a p-value of 0.001. Interestingly, during heat
waves, 72.9% of workers face high HRI risks. Conclusion: The study highlights the
importance of implementing adaptation strategies to enhance workers' knowledge and
practices regarding adaptation to extreme heat events. Recommendations: Further
research is needed to understand the effectiveness of adaptation strategies across diverse
populations and contexts.

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10.21608/tsnj.2024.406221

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Basma

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Osman

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Mohamed

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Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt

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Walaa

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Farghaly

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Kamel Tawfeek

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

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Lamiaa

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Abdalla

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Saad

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt

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35

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4

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53192

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2024-11-01

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2025-01-20

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2024-11-01

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2314-5595

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2735-5519

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Effect of Heat Waves Adaptation Strategies on Outdoor Waste Collector Workers' Knowledge and Practice

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