Background: The workers are exposed to workplace hazards arising from various activities involved in sugar Production. Aim of study: Was to assess health promoting lifestyle among sugar factory workers regarding occupational health hazards. Research design: A descriptive research design. Setting: This study was conducted at El-Hawamdia Sugar Factory. Sample: Simple random sample was used, included 280 workers were chosen randomly. Tools: Three tools were used. Tool (1): Structured interviewing questionnaire, this tool is consisted of three parts I:-Demographic characteristics of workers. II: Medical history, previous occupational health hazards and using protective measures. III: Workers knowledge about occupational health hazards. Tool (2): Health promoting lifestyle profile. Tool (3): An observation checklist to assess the workplace environment. Results: 48.2 % of the studied workers their age ranged between 30>40. 32.9% of studied workers suffering from inflammation in the ear. 91.1% of the studied workers exposure to health problem. 94.3% of the studied workers wear work uniform. 60.7% of them have average level of knowledge regarding occupational health hazards and 42.1% of studied workers have poor level of total health promoting lifestyle. 66.7% of environmental sugar factories had safe environment, while 33.6% of them had unsafe environment regarding total environmental safety. Conclusion: There was statistically significant positive correlation between total knowledge and total lifestyle. There was a statistically significant relation between total health promoting lifestyle level and exposure to health hazards among studied workers. Recommendations: Periodic health educational programs should be developed and implemented for Sugar Factory workers, includes training for prevention of occupational hazards and education about healthy lifestyle.
Waheed Mohamed, F., Mohamed Abd-El-Aal, E., & Gamal El- Dein Ibrahim, S. (2022). Health Promoting Lifestyle among Sugar Factory Worker regarding Occupational Health Hazards. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(2), 416-430. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244497
MLA
Faten Waheed Mohamed; Ebtisam Mohamed Abd-El-Aal; Shimaa Gamal El- Dein Ibrahim. "Health Promoting Lifestyle among Sugar Factory Worker regarding Occupational Health Hazards". Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3, 2, 2022, 416-430. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244497
HARVARD
Waheed Mohamed, F., Mohamed Abd-El-Aal, E., Gamal El- Dein Ibrahim, S. (2022). 'Health Promoting Lifestyle among Sugar Factory Worker regarding Occupational Health Hazards', Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(2), pp. 416-430. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244497
VANCOUVER
Waheed Mohamed, F., Mohamed Abd-El-Aal, E., Gamal El- Dein Ibrahim, S. Health Promoting Lifestyle among Sugar Factory Worker regarding Occupational Health Hazards. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2022; 3(2): 416-430. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244497
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