AbouZeid, O., Sayed, S., Hassan, Z. (2022). Effect of an Educational Program on Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment among Municipal Waste Workers at Minia City, Egypt. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(31), 123-138. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.140743.1387
Ola Nabil AbouZeid; Sara Mesbah Sayed; Zeinab Mohammed Hassan. "Effect of an Educational Program on Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment among Municipal Waste Workers at Minia City, Egypt". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10, 31, 2022, 123-138. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.140743.1387
AbouZeid, O., Sayed, S., Hassan, Z. (2022). 'Effect of an Educational Program on Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment among Municipal Waste Workers at Minia City, Egypt', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(31), pp. 123-138. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.140743.1387
AbouZeid, O., Sayed, S., Hassan, Z. Effect of an Educational Program on Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment among Municipal Waste Workers at Minia City, Egypt. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 10(31): 123-138. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.140743.1387
Effect of an Educational Program on Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment among Municipal Waste Workers at Minia City, Egypt
1Lecturer Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt.
2Lecturer Department of Public Health and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt.
Abstract
Municipal waste workers are exposed to a variety of health hazards at work, which can be protected by wearing appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE). Aim: To investigate effectiveness of educational program on utilization of PPE among municipal waste workers at Minia city, Egypt. Research design: Quasi experimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Minia city. Sample: A purposive sample of 168 workers. Data collection Tools: Four tools were utilized. 1 st tool: a structured interview questionnaire sheet covered two parts (Socio-demographic characteristics - a history of occupational injuries among workers). 2nd tool: Included two parts; Availability and utilization of PPE – A scale of factors that influencing PPE uses. 3rd. tool: Assessment of Municipal Waste Workers' knowledge about PPE. 4th tool: Observational Checklist for Using PPE. Results: Mean score of workers’ knowledges about PPE was 10.88 ± 2.39 in pretest, increased to 14.33 ± 1.97 in posttest and mean score of their practices was 6.41 ± 1.79 in pretest, increased to 7.23 ± 1.44 in posttest. Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant increase in workers' knowledge about PPE and improvements in their utilization level after the educational program. Recommendations: Offering PPE more affordable and accessible by municipal authority.
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