Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward occupational hygiene among workers at some medium-sized industrial and handicraft facilities in Hue city

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to describe the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards occupational hygiene among workers in medium-sized industrial and handicraft establishments in Hue city and identify the factors related to their KAP. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2019 to June 2020, involving 400 workers from 12 medium-sized industrial and handicraft facilities in Hue City. Results: The results showed that only 21.3% of the workers had good knowledge about occupational hygiene, 62.2% of them had good attitude, and 45.8% of them had good practices. Factors related to knowledge included marital status, type of occupation, and seniority (p<0.05). Factors related to attitude included age and form of work (p<0.05). Factors related to practice included gender, age, seniority, and break time (p<0.05). Conclusions: Overall, the KAP on occupational hygiene among workers was found to be inadequate. Therefore, it is recommended to conduct more regular training sessions to improve their KAP toward occupational hygiene and provide more reasonable rest regimes for workers