Occupational Health Hazards among Firefighters at Benha City | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Article 12, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 173-184 PDF (1.33 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244331 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Mohamed Gamal El Diasty* 1; Ebtesam Mohamed Abd El- All2; Wafaa Ata Mohammed2 | ||||
| 1B.Sc. of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Firefighting is physically and physiologically exhausting besides encompassing exposure to toxic fire emissions. Aim of the study: Was assessed the occupational health hazards among firefighters at Benha City. Research design: A descriptive study design was used to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Benha firefighting Station which located in Benha City. Sample: A systematic random sample was used in the study; it includes 222 firefighters. Tool: An interviewing questionnaire was used and consists of five parts to assess: A) Demographic characteristics of firefighters. B) Firefighter’s work characteristics. C) Occupational health hazards that facing firefighters at their work place. D) Firefighter’s knowledge regarding occupational hazards E) Firefighter’s reported practices regarding usage of preventive measures. Results: 78% of firefighters worked more than 8 hours daily, 76% of firefighters were exposed to occupational hazards as burn, sleep deprivation, heat stress, inhalation of smoke and poisoning gases and 77% of firefighters had inadequate knowledge regarding to occupational health hazards. Conclusion: There was highly statistically significant relation between total firefighters’ knowledge and their total practices (p- value < 0.001). Recommendations: Continuous training courses about occupational health hazards should be provided for Benha firefighters. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Key words: Firefighting; Firefighters; Occupational health hazards | ||||
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