Awareness Sessions for Fishermen about Occupational Health Hazards in Port Said City

Abo El-Matty, Gehad Mohamed; Mohamed Gida, Naglaa Ibrahim; Gafar, Shimaa Mohamed; Mohamed Moussa, Maha Moussa

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2023.171582.1235

Awareness Sessions for Fishermen about Occupational Health Hazards in Port Said City

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing

² Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing

³ Community health nursing, faculty of nursing, port said university, port said, Egypt

10.21608/pssjn.2023.171582.1235

Abstract

Background: Occupational health risks are a serious public health concern, and the work of fisherman is particularly one of the most demanding, risky, and overworked professions in the world. Aim: Assess the effect of awareness sessions about occupational health hazards for fishermen in Port Said city. Subjects and Method: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Subjects: The study included a purposive sample of 115 fishermen. Setting: The present study was carried out at Fishermen’s Syndicate fishing in Port Said city, Egypt. Tools: One tool composed of three parts was used to collect the data for the study, namely structured interviewing questionnaire, fishermen' knowledge about occupational health hazards, and self-reported practice of fishermen towards occupational health hazards. Results: All of the fishermen exposed to chemical hazards, 65.2% and 93% had back pain and neck pain respectively caused by exposure mechanical hazards. 55.7% of the fishermen complained of exposure to stress and nervous tension. Conclusion: In light of the improvement in fishermen's knowledge and practice regarding occupational risks and protection against them following its implementation, the study came to the conclusion that the educational awareness sessions had a good impact on fishermen's knowledge and practice. Recommendation: To reduce the danger of hazards and its complications, regular educational training program are offered to fisherman on how to utilize personal protection equipment (PPEs) and appropriate first aid techniques.

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