Preventive measures and hygiene habits of apple producers in the Prespa region

IF 0.8 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Jansun Bukovetz, Mihail Kochubovski, Shaban Memeti, Gordana Ristovska
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Background: Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries, both for the employees in that sector and for their families and the environment. The use of personal protective preventive measures and the maintenance of good hygienic practices are the basis for healthy production and healthy workers. The safety and hygiene of food products should be present during all stages of production. Objectives: The study aimed to assess the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by apple growers during agricultural procedures as well as the hygiene habits of agricultural workers. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted including 101 farmers from the Prespa region in the Republic of North Macedonia by using a questionnaire with 34 questions. The questions were formulated in order to give us an insight into the protective preventive measures undertaken at work by apple producers and their hygiene. Results: The study included 101 apple growers from the Prespa region. Wearing a completely tidy special PPE when using pesticides was registered in 78.2% of farmers, and when lawn mowing in 42.5%. 16% of the surveyed farmers during agricultural activities did not always wash their hands after going to the toilet, and almost 30% of them did not use soap when washing their hands. Conclusion: There is inadequate hygiene practice/personal hygiene during agricultural activities. In addition, the proper use of PPE is not at a satisfactory level and poses a risk to the health of apple growers.
Prespa地区苹果生产者的预防措施和卫生习惯
背景:农业是最危险的行业之一,无论是对该部门的雇员,还是对他们的家庭和环境。使用个人防护预防措施和保持良好的卫生习惯是健康生产和健康工人的基础。食品的安全卫生应贯穿于生产的各个阶段。目的:本研究旨在评估苹果种植者在农业生产过程中个人防护装备的使用情况以及农业工人的卫生习惯。研究对象和方法:采用包含34个问题的调查问卷,对北马其顿共和国Prespa地区的101名农民进行了横断面研究。制定这些问题是为了让我们深入了解苹果生产商在工作中采取的保护性预防措施及其卫生。结果:该研究包括来自Prespa地区的101名苹果种植者。78.2%的农民在使用农药时穿戴了完全整洁的专用个人防护装备,42.5%的农民在除草时穿戴了完全整洁的专用个人防护装备。16%的被调查农民在农业活动中如厕后不经常洗手,近30%的农民洗手时不使用肥皂。结论:农业活动中存在个人卫生习惯不足的问题。此外,个人防护用品的正确使用并不令人满意,并对苹果种植者的健康构成风险。
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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
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期刊介绍: The website of Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine aims to make the printed version of the journal available to the scientific community on the web. The site is purely for educational purpose of the medical community. The site does not cater to the needs of individual patients and is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician.
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