Practical Training Health Hazards among Secondary Technical Nursing Students

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1 Nusing Specialist at Tala Secondary Nursing School, Menoufia, Egypt

2 Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing , Benha University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Health hazards are a neglected public health issue among nursing students in
developing countries. This has exposed nursing students in developing countries to various forms of
hazards which had negative consequences on their wellbeing and performance at work. Aim of
study: Was to assess practical training health hazards among secondary technical nursing students.
Research design: A descriptive design was used to carry out this study. Setting: This study was
conducted at two secondary Technical Nursing Schools in Benha City. Sample: Convenient sample
included 222 nursing students. Tools: Two tools were used in this study, Tool I: A structured
interviewing questionnaire to assess nursing students socio demographic characteristics, practical
training health hazards facing nursing students, health problems that acquired after joining with
secondary technical nursing schools and nursing students knowledge regarding practical training
health hazards and protective measures Tool II: Observational checklist to assess nursing students
practices toward protective measures. Results: 67.6% of studied nursing students exposed to
stress as psychological hazards, 64.4% of them exposed to noise as physical hazards in addition
to, 53.6% of them exposed to chemical hazards as latex powder that found in the gloves and
44.1% of them exposed to ergonomic hazards as carrying tools and supplies. 87.4% of them had
back pain and neck pain, 45.5% &42.8% had stress and skin allergy respectively. 26.1% of them
had good knowledge regarding practical training health hazards and protective measures. 77.9% of
them had satisfactory practices. Conclusion: There were highly statistical significance relation
between total knowledge level and total practices level. Recommendation: Develop and
implementing health education and training programs to upgrade the nursing students' knowledge
and practice toward health hazards associated with practical training.

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 3, Issue 2
July 2022
Pages 431-446

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