Ahmed, S., Abdelhamid, F., Hafez Ahmed, E. (2022). Effect of Supportive Information Regarding Water-Related Diseases Health Risks Prevention among Fayoum City Sewage Workers. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(33), 76-89. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.159242.1425
Soad Ahmed; Fatma Mohamed Abdelhamid; Eman Hafez Hafez Ahmed. "Effect of Supportive Information Regarding Water-Related Diseases Health Risks Prevention among Fayoum City Sewage Workers". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10, 33, 2022, 76-89. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.159242.1425
Ahmed, S., Abdelhamid, F., Hafez Ahmed, E. (2022). 'Effect of Supportive Information Regarding Water-Related Diseases Health Risks Prevention among Fayoum City Sewage Workers', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(33), pp. 76-89. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.159242.1425
Ahmed, S., Abdelhamid, F., Hafez Ahmed, E. Effect of Supportive Information Regarding Water-Related Diseases Health Risks Prevention among Fayoum City Sewage Workers. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 10(33): 76-89. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.159242.1425
Effect of Supportive Information Regarding Water-Related Diseases Health Risks Prevention among Fayoum City Sewage Workers
1Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt.
2Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Abstract
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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