Pub Date : 2021-09-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2021.193265
Kamel Nm, Sleem An, Kamel Ea, Elsherbeny Ee
Introduction: Marble and Granite are natural stones that can be shaped into blocks,slabs or tiles. Their production passes through several stages. The production processcould result in many injuries. Aim of Work: to detect the prevalence of workplaceinjuries, their predictors and causes among marble and granite workers. Materialsand Methods: A descriptive comparative cross-sectional study was conducted infour workshops at Damietta Governorate from June 1, 2016 to May 30, 2017. Thestudied groups were composed of an exposed group engaged in the marble andgranite processing and a comparison one who were not engaged in this industry (eachgroup comprises of 90 workers). They were subjected to an interview questionnaireasking about sociodemographic characteristics, occupational profile, injury profileand their anthropometric measurements were taken. Results: All marble and graniteworkers experienced one or more injuries in the past year compared to (13.3%) ofthe comparison group with highly statistically significant difference (p≤0.001).They showed high prevalence of superficial wounds, contusion/bruises, tear andlaceration compared to the control group. Unsafe working environment, usinginappropriate instruments, lack of protective equipment and nonadherence to donning them were the main causes of workplace injuries. Regarding predictorsfor injuries, workers with low income (being in debt) are 18 times prone to injuresthan those who can save money. Current smokers are 7.6 times than nonsmokers,unmarried workers are 6.61 times than married and who live in rural areas are 4.43times than others who live in urban areas. Conclusion: Providing safe workingenvironment, donning suitable protective equipment, implementing effective trainingprograms for all workers especially high-risk ones are crucial preventive measures.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-01DOI: 10.21608/EJOM.2021.193281
H. Marawan, S. Abdelraouf, A. Elbadry, R. Ibrahem
Introduction: Vaccination is a successful method of controlling infectiousviral diseases, which may play a major role in virus spread limitation.Aimof Work: To assess the concerns of Egyptian physicians towards COVID-19vaccines and its associating factors. Materials and Methods: A crosssectionalstudy was conducted on 1026 Egyptian physicians; through a selfadministeredquestionnaire covering socio-demographic data and physicianconcerns toward COVID-19 vaccine was used. Results: Among 1026 studiedphysicians (their age ranged from 25 to 57 years, with a mean of 39.46±10.17),58.7% were male and 56.8% were from an urban residence. More than halfof physicians (56.9%) worked at a secondary care level and 21.7% of themworked at a tertiary care level, 48.8% of participants were specialists and19.3% were consultants. The mean duration of work experience was 12.94±7.54 and ranged from 2 – 25 years. Nearly half of the participants (49.8%)had COVID 19 disease before. Most of the studied physicians (74.9%) did notattend COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaigns. Binary logistic regressionanalysis showed that the significant independent predictors of high concernscore were working in a COVID-19 isolation unit, work experience more than10 years, history of COVID 19 infection, and attending vaccine awarenesscampaigns (odds ratio, 3.15, 2.0, 2.88 & 3.5 respectively). Conclusion:Healthcare workers’ concern score toward COVID-19 vaccine is of primeimportance as it drives them to accept or refuse to take the vaccine and HCWswere considered as a confident source of health information and advice to thepublic. The modifiable factor that improves vaccine concern was attendingCOVID-19 awareness campaigns about COVID-19 vaccine, so continuing andincreasing awareness campaigns about COVID 19 vaccine is warranted.
{"title":"Physicians Concerns toward COVID-19 Vaccines","authors":"H. Marawan, S. Abdelraouf, A. Elbadry, R. Ibrahem","doi":"10.21608/EJOM.2021.193281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/EJOM.2021.193281","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Vaccination is a successful method of controlling infectiousviral diseases, which may play a major role in virus spread limitation.Aimof Work: To assess the concerns of Egyptian physicians towards COVID-19vaccines and its associating factors. Materials and Methods: A crosssectionalstudy was conducted on 1026 Egyptian physicians; through a selfadministeredquestionnaire covering socio-demographic data and physicianconcerns toward COVID-19 vaccine was used. Results: Among 1026 studiedphysicians (their age ranged from 25 to 57 years, with a mean of 39.46±10.17),58.7% were male and 56.8% were from an urban residence. More than halfof physicians (56.9%) worked at a secondary care level and 21.7% of themworked at a tertiary care level, 48.8% of participants were specialists and19.3% were consultants. The mean duration of work experience was 12.94±7.54 and ranged from 2 – 25 years. Nearly half of the participants (49.8%)had COVID 19 disease before. Most of the studied physicians (74.9%) did notattend COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaigns. Binary logistic regressionanalysis showed that the significant independent predictors of high concernscore were working in a COVID-19 isolation unit, work experience more than10 years, history of COVID 19 infection, and attending vaccine awarenesscampaigns (odds ratio, 3.15, 2.0, 2.88 & 3.5 respectively). Conclusion:Healthcare workers’ concern score toward COVID-19 vaccine is of primeimportance as it drives them to accept or refuse to take the vaccine and HCWswere considered as a confident source of health information and advice to thepublic. The modifiable factor that improves vaccine concern was attendingCOVID-19 awareness campaigns about COVID-19 vaccine, so continuing andincreasing awareness campaigns about COVID 19 vaccine is warranted.","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":"45 1","pages":"233-248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47327320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.21608/EJOM.2021.170567
E. Khashaba, A. El-Gilany, Albadry Aa
Introduction: Car repair technicians use chemicals during their work. These chemicalsbecome airborne during its application and can be easily inhaled and cause harm to therespiratory system. Aim of work: The current study aims to describe the magnitudeof respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function disorders among automobile repairworkers. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performedon 121 automobile repair workers. The workers completed a predesigned questionnaireto collect socio-demographic data, including occupational history, special habits, andrespiratory complaints. The pulmonary function tests were carried out utilizing Spirolab-III from MIR Company with Winspiro Pro software, a calibrated spirometer with abuilt-in computer program. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume inone second (FEV1), and the ratio of these variables (FEV1/FVC) was measured as apercentage of normal predicted levels according to age, gender, weight, and height.Results: Dry cough and chest tightness were the most common respiratory symptoms(33.9% and 23.1%, respectively); however, only 4% of the automobile repair workersused respiratory protective equipment. More than one-third (38.8%) of the subjectshad pulmonary function (PF) disorders (19% with obstructive patterns and 19.8% withrestrictive patterns). Pulmonary function disorders were common among the older (>30 years), compared to the younger age group (≤30 years) (48.1% vs. 22.7%, respectively)and workers who are exposed to brake fluid. Smoking, obesity, and a long duration ofemployment had no significant associations with PF disorders. Conclusion: The currentstudy showed that two out of five car mechanics exhibited changes in pulmonary functionsthat were equally distributed between obstructive and restrictive impairments. Pulmonaryfunction disorders were common among the older age group, regardless of smoking or along employment duration. The promotion of workplace safety and the periodic spirometryexamination of individuals is required to detect any respiratory changes.
{"title":"RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS AND PULMONARY FUNCTIONS AMONG AUTOMOBILE REPAIR WORKERS","authors":"E. Khashaba, A. El-Gilany, Albadry Aa","doi":"10.21608/EJOM.2021.170567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/EJOM.2021.170567","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Car repair technicians use chemicals during their work. These chemicalsbecome airborne during its application and can be easily inhaled and cause harm to therespiratory system. Aim of work: The current study aims to describe the magnitudeof respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function disorders among automobile repairworkers. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performedon 121 automobile repair workers. The workers completed a predesigned questionnaireto collect socio-demographic data, including occupational history, special habits, andrespiratory complaints. The pulmonary function tests were carried out utilizing Spirolab-III from MIR Company with Winspiro Pro software, a calibrated spirometer with abuilt-in computer program. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume inone second (FEV1), and the ratio of these variables (FEV1/FVC) was measured as apercentage of normal predicted levels according to age, gender, weight, and height.Results: Dry cough and chest tightness were the most common respiratory symptoms(33.9% and 23.1%, respectively); however, only 4% of the automobile repair workersused respiratory protective equipment. More than one-third (38.8%) of the subjectshad pulmonary function (PF) disorders (19% with obstructive patterns and 19.8% withrestrictive patterns). Pulmonary function disorders were common among the older (>30 \u0000years), compared to the younger age group (≤30 years) (48.1% vs. 22.7%, respectively)and workers who are exposed to brake fluid. Smoking, obesity, and a long duration ofemployment had no significant associations with PF disorders. Conclusion: The currentstudy showed that two out of five car mechanics exhibited changes in pulmonary functionsthat were equally distributed between obstructive and restrictive impairments. Pulmonaryfunction disorders were common among the older age group, regardless of smoking or along employment duration. The promotion of workplace safety and the periodic spirometryexamination of individuals is required to detect any respiratory changes.","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48067224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.21608/EJOM.2021.170558
Mourad Bh
Introduction: Many previous studies suggested that bisphenol A (BPA) exposurecould trigger insulin resistance (IR) and elevate the risk to develop type 2 diabetesmellitus (T2DM). Aim of work: This research was done to detect IR prevalence andrisk to develop T2DM among non-diabetic BPA exposed workers involved in theplastic industry. Materials and Methods: This work was conducted in a factory formanufacturing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes present in the 10th of Ramadan City,Egypt. The study population involved an exposed group of 44 non-diabetic workersoccupationally-exposed to the plastics manufacturing process and a control group of 46 non-diabetic matching administrative subjects. Full medical and occupationalhistories in addition to clinical examination, were done. Fasting serum samples wereused to measure adiponectin, insulin, lipid profile parameters: Total cholesterol (TC),Triglycerides (TG), Low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and High-density lipoproteins(HDL) and BPA levels. Insulin resistance was evaluated using homeostasis modelassessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Results: The study showed a statisticallysignificant increase in the levels of BPA, insulin, TC, TG and LDL, in addition toHOMA-IR indices, and a statistically significant decrease in the levels of adiponectinand HDL among BPA exposed workers compared to the control group. All measuredparameters of IR were significantly correlated with each other, with the BPA levels, andwith the duration of occupational exposure among the exposed workers. Conclusion: Long-term occupational exposure to BPA in the plastic industry is accompanied by anelevated risk of developing IR and hence T2DM.
{"title":"DETECTION OF INSULIN RESISTANCE AND RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG BISPHENOL A EXPOSED WORKERS.","authors":"Mourad Bh","doi":"10.21608/EJOM.2021.170558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/EJOM.2021.170558","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Many previous studies suggested that bisphenol A (BPA) exposurecould trigger insulin resistance (IR) and elevate the risk to develop type 2 diabetesmellitus (T2DM). Aim of work: This research was done to detect IR prevalence andrisk to develop T2DM among non-diabetic BPA exposed workers involved in theplastic industry. Materials and Methods: This work was conducted in a factory formanufacturing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes present in the 10th of Ramadan City,Egypt. The study population involved an exposed group of 44 non-diabetic workersoccupationally-exposed to the plastics manufacturing process and a control group of 46 non-diabetic matching administrative subjects. Full medical and occupationalhistories in addition to clinical examination, were done. Fasting serum samples wereused to measure adiponectin, insulin, lipid profile parameters: Total cholesterol (TC),Triglycerides (TG), Low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and High-density lipoproteins(HDL) and BPA levels. Insulin resistance was evaluated using homeostasis modelassessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Results: The study showed a statisticallysignificant increase in the levels of BPA, insulin, TC, TG and LDL, in addition toHOMA-IR indices, and a statistically significant decrease in the levels of adiponectinand HDL among BPA exposed workers compared to the control group. All measuredparameters of IR were significantly correlated with each other, with the BPA levels, andwith the duration of occupational exposure among the exposed workers. Conclusion: \u0000Long-term occupational exposure to BPA in the plastic industry is accompanied by anelevated risk of developing IR and hence T2DM.","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41872135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.21608/EJOM.2021.170564
A. Al-Wehedy, S. Faisal, N. Omar, E. Elsherbeny
Introduction: Food handlers play an important role in ensuring food safety throughoutthe chain of production, processing, storage and preparation of food. Good knowledge,positive attitude and good practice of food handlers are important for prevention offood borne diseases. Aim of work: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP)of food handlers towards food safety at Mansoura University Hospitals and find outpersonal and work-related factors associated with different KAP levels. Materialsand Methods: A descriptive observational cross-sectional study was conducted fromDecember 2016 to September 2017. It included all food handlers working at MansouraUniversity hospitals᾿ kitchens who were on duty and fulfilling legibility criteria. Thedata were collected using a questionnaire about demographic data, occupational history,food safety knowledge and attitude. Observational checklist was used to assess theworkers practice. Results: Only one quarter of food handlers had good knowledgetowards food safety and hygiene, on contrary, most of them had a good attitude level(61.0%) and a good hygienic practice level (59.0%). High KAP scores were notedamong females and university certified workers. The highest KAP scores were notedamong veterinarians and cooks. There is a significant strong positive correlationbetween knowledge and attitude (r = 0.78), and moderate positive correlation betweenknowledge and practice (r = 0.46). Conclusion: Limited number of food handlers hadenough knowledge regarding food safety. Practice had a positive correlation with bothknowledge and attitude. KAP scores of food handlers differ significantly regardinggender, educational level and type of work. It should be mandatory for food handlersto undergo a supervised food safety training courses prior to renewal of their license toensure their efficacy.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.21608/EJOM.2021.170572
El-Maghawry Ha, D. El-Shafei
Introduction: Bullying is a form of violence that endangers well-being of children,youth and adults. It results from the interaction of multiple factors related to individualcharacteristics, relationships with peers, adults, and school or community expectations.Bullying in schools is a major public health concern which recently gained considerableinterest in the Arab world. The most serious consequence of school bullying is reductionin academic performance due to the perception and avoidance of school as an insecureenvironment. Aim of work: This study was performed in order (1) To determine theprevalence of school bullying behavior among governmental primary school studentsin Egypt, (2) To evaluate whether parental involvement is associated with peervictimization among students, (3) To understand how primary school teachers perceivebullying and how they act in response to it. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectionalstudy of an Egyptian nationally representative sample of governmental primary schoolstudents was done (809 students). Main teachers of the classes were also included (83teachers). Different types of questionnaire were used including: socio-demographiccharacteristics, the Arabic version of The Peer Interactions in Primary SchoolQuestionnaire (PIPSQ) to collect information on both direct and indirect bullying,parental involvement assessment in the students’ lives by using the Arabic version ofGlobal School Student Health Survey tool and finally, teachers’ perception of schoolbullying. Results: Most of the students were in the age group 11 years old or over. Morethan half of them were both bullies and bullied others. Parental involvement was linkedto decreased likelihood of victimization. Most teachers agreed that the school playsan important role in reducing the occurrence of bullying and agreed that topics aboutbullying prevention must be part of the elementary school curriculum. Conclusion: Involvement of the parents is associated with a decreased risk of victimization. Mostteachers had misperceptions about identification of bullying and its parameters.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.21608/EJOM.2021.170562
Elotla Sf, Gaafar Sem, Ameen Ae, Fouad Am
Introduction: Mental health of workers is an essential determinant of their workproductivity and their overall health. Poor mental health contributes meaningfully to arange of chronic physical illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovasculardisorders. Besides, mental health distress can severely impact the ability to work,leading to increased absenteeism and/or presenteeism. Consequently, employers andbusinesses are negatively affected by poor mental health among their employees due tothe lost productivity and profits, as well as the increased direct costs of managing thesehealth problems. Aim of work: To investigate the association between mental healthdistress and work productivity in terms of absenteeism and presenteeism. Materialsand Methods: One-hundred and eighty male shipyard-workers were interviewed usinga predesigned questionnaire for sociodemographic characteristics, work characteristics,lifestyle behaviors, perceived health status, and chronic diseases. Mental health distresswas measured using the Kessler psychological distress scale (K6), while measuresof work productivity (absenteeism and presenteeism) were calculated according tothe scoring guide of the Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ-shortform). Results: The mean age of participants was 48.3 years (± 8.17). Operators and service-workers constituted 73.3% of all participants, while professionals andadministrative workers represented 16.7% and 10%, respectively. Eight workers (4.4%)had high mental health distress, while 12.2% had moderate distress. The mean daysof absenteeism and presenteeism were significantly higher among participants withmoderate or high mental distress compared to low distress (p < 0.001). Further, withineach level of mental distress, the mean presenteeism days were significantly higher thanthe mean absenteeism days. Moderate and high mental distresses were associated with2.1 and 3.9 times greater rates of absenteeism and presenteeism compared to low mentaldistress. Conclusion: Mental health distress is associated with both higher absence andpresenteeism rates. Effective workplace policies for mental health promotion and casemanagement could yield substantial increases in worker’s productivity.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.21608/EJOM.2021.170559
A. Gm, AbuRuz Me, E. Salem, A. S. Elbadry, Mohamed Dn
Introduction: Occupational exposure to wood dust may result in different toxic and alor molds affecting respiratory system and skin. Aim of work: To study the respiratoryhealth disorders among workers in some joinery workshops and to assess their workplaceenvironment. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conductedduring the period from the February 1st, 2019 to August 31th, 2020, on 100 woodworkerschosen from 11 joinery (wood made furniture) workshops, Menouf city, Menoufia governorate.Similar numbers of subjects were chosen randomly from workers’ relativeswho were never exposed to similar hazards. All participants were interviewed using apredesigned questionnaire. Physical examination and spirometric measurements wereperformed for them. Environmental study of the workplace was done. Results: Themean concentration of respirable wood dust was 3.61±2.00 mg/m3, which is higherthan the international permissible levels. Workers exposed to wood dust had significantlyhigher prevalence of respiratory manifestations e.g. rhinitis, cough, expectoration,wheezes, shortness of breathing, chest pain and asthma (59%, 64%, 51%, 34%,70%, 4% and 24%; respectively) as well as decreased spirometric measurements comparedto the controls. The higher prevalence of respiratory manifestations as well asdecreased spirometric measurements were positively correlated with time intensity factor.Conclusion and recommendations: Exposure to wood dust in a concentrationmore than permissible level has been adversely affecting the respiratory system andcausing decrease in spirometric measurements. Regular use of good quality personal protective equipment, proper ventilation and periodic medical examination are highlyrecommended. Also, regular monitoring of the work environment and keeping dustlevel below permissible levels are mandatory.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.21608/EJOM.2021.170561
Hathout Hm, Elshaari Fa, Farag Na, El-Dalatony Mm
Introduction: Healthcare staffs are first-line fighters who handle COVID-19 patients.They face a high risk of infection every day, and are subject to long and distressingwork hours in order to meet health needs. Aim of work: To evaluate the psychologicalimpact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers (HCWs). Materials andMethods: All categories of health care workers in Egypt were invited to participatein the study through sharing the link to online professional groups between 21st Juneto 9th July 2020. The survey included a self-administered- Arabic questionnaireincluding information related to socio- demographic characteristics, medical historyincluding diseases and medications, work characteristics and COVID -19 experienceof the studied participants. The survey also included validated Depression, Anxiety,and Stress Scales (DASS-21) and 7 items work-related burnout Copenhagen BurnoutInventory (CBI). Results: The total number of health care workers who shared in thestudy was 764. There were psychological disorders of varying degrees in the formof depression (41.5%), anxiety (67%), and stress (27.7 %). Working as nurses, age <40 years, changing vacation plans during COVID 19, shift work, less than 10 yearsof experience, single HCWs were the most significant factors for predicting stress.Conclusion: The results concluded that health care workers had varying degrees ofpsychological stress related to the job, particularly those in direct relationships with COVID-19 patients and those who work in fever and chest hospitals. Psychologicalsupport for promoting mental well-being in health care workers exposed to COVID-19should be implemented immediately, particularly for female, nurses and frontlinehealth care workers.
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