Health Promoting Lifestyle Program among Railway Train Drivers for Preventing Occupational Health Hazards. | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2025, Page 627-644 PDF (806.69 K) | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.420424 | ||||
 View on SCiNiTO | ||||
| Authors | ||||
| Faten Waheed Mohamed1; Howyida Sadek Abd El-Hameed2; Doaa Mohamed Sobhy El-sayed2; Shimaa Gamal El- Dein Ibrahim3 | ||||
| 1M.Sc., (2022), Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Nursing teacher at Mit Kenana Nursing Institute for Boys | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
| 3Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Railway train drivers operate under unique working conditions that often include long hours of driving, shift work, and high-stress levels, which can lead to several health concerns. The aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of health promoting lifestyle program among railway train drivers for preventing occupational health hazards. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: Wardan Training Institute of the Egyptian National Railways for train drivers. The sample: Simple random sample was used, included 300 train drivers were chosen randomly. Tools: Three tools were used. Tool (1): Structured interviewing questionnaire, consisted of three parts I:-Socio-demographic characteristics of train drivers. II:- Medical history (Physical illness, Psychological disorders). III:- Knowledge about occupational health hazards, first aids and health promoting lifestyle. Tool (2): Health promoting lifestyle profile. Tool (3): An observational checklist to evaluate train drivers' practices regarding application of first aids. Results: 52.7% of studied railway train drivers their age ranged between 45<50. 48% of them suffered from hypertension. 50% of them suffered from anxiety. 7% of studied railway train drivers had good total level of knowledge pre-program that improved to 66% post-program. 29% of them had healthy total lifestyle pattern pre- program that improved to 74.7% post- program. 24.3% of them had satisfactory total first aid practices pre- program that improved to 85.7% post-program. There were statistically significant positive correlations between railway drivers’ total knowledge, total health promoting lifestyle and total first-aid practices pre- program while there were highly statistically significant positive correlations between railway train drivers’ total knowledge, total health promoting lifestyle and total first-aid practices post-program. Conclusion: Health promoting lifestyle program succeeded to improve knowledge, practices of first aid and lifestyle pattern of studied railway train drivers. Recommendations: Health education program for newly railway drivers before starting driving regarding types of occupational health hazards, safety measures, emergency plan and crises management. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Health Promoting Lifestyle; Occupational Health Hazards; Railway Train Drivers | ||||
|
Statistics Article View: 75 PDF Download: 71 |
||||
