Knowledge of Female Health Care Workers Regarding the Effect of Occupational Hazards on the Reproductive Health | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 189-199 PDF (620.07 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2024.350311 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Heba Ibrahim Elbaz* 1; Rania El-Kurdy* 2; Hayam Ghazy3; Samia Hassan4 | ||
| 1Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| 2Lecturer of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 3Professor of Medical Oncology& Bone Marrow Transplantation-Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 4Assistant Professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Some jobs are possible cause for reproductive problems. The female reproductive health is strongly depending on behavioral and biological health condition. This study aimed to explore the knowledge of female health care workers regarding the effect of occupational hazards on reproductive health. Study design: A descriptive cross sectional study design was utilized. Setting: The units in the Oncology Center at Mansoura University. Study subject: A purposive sample of 113 female health care workers who prepared and administered chemotherapy. Laboratory and radiology technicians are also included in the study. Tools: A structured interview questionnaire included three parts; Part one and two: included general and reproductive characteristics of female health care workers. Part three: female health care workers’ knowledge about occupational hazards. Results: Showed that 68.1% of the studied female health care workers had good knowledge level regarding occupational hazards, and 65.5% of them had correct knowledge about the effect of occupational hazards on female reproductive health. Also, 61.15% of the studied female health care workers reported that they need more educational training courses. Conclusion: The study concluded that more than two thirds of the studied female health care workers had correct knowledge regarding occupational hazards and so for the effect of occupational hazards on female reproductive health. Recommendations: Stress on the importance of having knowledge about occupational hazards to reduce exposure to health hazards by providing appropriate educational training courses. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Female health care workers; occupational hazards; reproductive health | ||
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