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سحر احمد شفيق محمود حسين

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2012 Occupational health: health promotion program to improve health workers in Tourah cement factory. The Journal of American Science
Abstract Workers in the cement sector are exposed to many occupational hazards which may contribute to diseases and work injuries. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of health promotion program to improve health workers in Tourah cement factory. Study design: A quasi-experimental design was used. The study sample comprised 350 workers selected randomly in Tourah cement factory. Two tools were used for data collection: (1) Interviewing questionnaire sheet and (2) Observational checklist. Results: showed that two thirds of the studied workers were exposed to skin disorders and sinusitis (65.7% & 62.8%). More than half of the studied workers were exposed to hearing disorders (50.5%), more than two fifths were complaining from chronic cough (42.8%), nearly two thirds of the studied workers were had poor knowledge about different types of personal protective equipment and occupational diseases in cement factory, almost two thirds of the studied workers (67.1%) complained from musculoskeletal disorders; 56.1% from hypertension. There were statistically significant difference between before and after program implementation concerning workers health (P=<0.001). The study concluded that according to the findings and research hypothesis health promotion program will improve the workers knowledge, attitude and practices regarding safety measures This was obvious In table 5, 6, 7 that showed statistical significant improvement before a and after implementation of the health promotion program regarding knowledge, attitude and practice. The study recommended the need for stressing on the application of International Standard Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series, in field work to improve occupational health and safety performance for workers, periodic check up for workers for early detection of occupational hazards to monitor the health status and early case finding, periodic educational training for all workers in cement factory about the occupational hazards, emphasizing on the importance and usefulness of personal protective equipment to be used in the right way and first aid for promotion of personal fitness of the workers by healthy promotion programs.