Occupational Health Hazards among Workers in Ambulance Center

Fawzy Eldesouky, Hanan; Mostafa El Hady Hashim, Hala; Fathy Mohy El-Deen, Hedya; Hamido Abosree, Taisser

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244495

Occupational Health Hazards among Workers in Ambulance Center

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ Nursing Specialist in Fever Hospital, Benha city, Egypt

² Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine- Benha University, Egypt

³ Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Benha University, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244495

Abstract

Background: Ambulance work had a variety of biological, chemical, physical, an ergonomic
and psychological hazard that cause dangers to workers during work. Aim of study: Was to assess
the occupational health hazards among workers in Ambulance Center. Research Design: A
descriptive research design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted at
Ambulance Center in Benha City, Qalyubia Governorate. The work in Ambulance Center was for
24hour shift/ day for 2days/ week. Sample: Convenient sample was used in this study for workers
who attended at previous setting. The total number of ambulance vehicles was 15 ambulance
vehicles distributed all over Benha City and its surroundings and it contained 100 ambulance
workers.Tools of data collection: One tool was used: An structured interviewing questionnaire
which consisted of four parts to assess workers’ demographic characteristics and work experience,
health problem of workers, knowledge about occupational health hazards and reported practices
regarding preventive measures). Results: 40.0 % of studied workers their age were from 31 years to
40 years with mean age was 39.78±8.19, 74.0% of studied workers worked for 72 hours / week at
Ambulance Center, 62.0% of them had muscle strain from Musculoskeletal system injuries as past
medical history at last 6 months and 88.0% of them had fatigue as present medical history, 70%of
them had good total knowledge scores related to occupational health hazards and 68.0% of studied
workers had satisfactory practices regarding prevention of occupational health hazard. Conclusion:
Less than one third of studied ambulance workers had average total knowledge scores regarding
occupational hazards. More than two thirds of studied ambulance workers had satisfactory practices
regarding prevention of occupational health hazards. There were highly statistically significant
relations between the studied ambulance workers' total practices scores and their total knowledge
scores. Recommendations: Developed and implemented training program for ambulance workers
to improve their knowledge and practices toward prevention of occupational health hazards.

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