Beschreibung
Craftsmen, working with rattan sulfur-bleaching process in household rattan industry have directly exposed to sulfur dioxide causing several adverse health problems. The aim of this study were to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice on using personal protective equipment (PPE) of rattan craftsmen to protect them from health effect of sulfur dioxide and to confer the recommendations and guidelines for decreasing health effect related to sulfur dioxide exposure in rattan sulfur-bleaching process. Using Cross-sectional analytic study, 403 rattan craftsmen from a trade village in Kienxuong district, Thaibinh province, Vietnam were interviewed by face to face questionnaire. The results indicated that the prevalence of good knowledge and appropriate attitude was low equal 3.7% and 4.2% respectively. The prevalence of using respirator was 29%. Eventually, the study proposed the appropriate recommendations, strategies, and guidelines to decrease health effects for individual craftsmen, community, and local government authorities.
Autorenporträt
Mr. Truong Cong Dat was born on the 05 March, 1981. His background is Medical Doctor. He graduated Master of Public health in Health system development from CPHS, Chulalongkorn University in 2009. After that he has been working as a lecture of Public Health in Faculty of Public health, Thaibinh Medical University, Vietnam up to now.
