Health Problems and Injuries Related to Occupational Hygiene among Fishermen in Ismailia City

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Abstract

 Background: Fishing is a dangerous profession in which fishermen face many health risks, which has a
negative impact on the health of fishermen and their families. Despite scientific and technological progress,
there is a lack of information on health problems faced by fishermen. Study aim: this study aimed to assess
health problems and injuries related to occupational hygiene among fishermen at Ismailia city.
Design: correlation design was used in this study. Setting: The present study was conducted at selected
Ismailia fishing areas which include three lakes branched from Suez Canal named: Abu Adam, Elbahtemi, and
Helous. Sample: Convenient samples of 352 fishermen were selected from the Ismailia areas mentioned
Tools: two tools were used in this study. First tool: structured interviewing questionnaire and the second tool:
health assessment checklist. Results: the results in this study revealed that: 98% of the studied fishermen had
not enough knowledge regarding occupational hygiene and 97.2% of them had poor practice regarding
occupational hygiene. Conclusion: the study concluded that; there was statistical significantly relation
between total score of knowledge and total score of practices about occupational hygiene with sociodemographic data. Recommendation: Develop health educational program among fisherman regarding
occupational hygiene to prevent health problems. 

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