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Awareness, Prevalence and Factors Associated with Respiratory Morbidities Among Selected Petrol Pump Workers in Bengaluru City?

INTRODUCTION: Petrol pump workers are exposed to fumes emanated during petrol filling and vehicular exhaust thus falling prey to several respiratory diseases. OBJECTIVES: To assess the awareness and prevalence of respiratory morbidities among petrol pump workers of selected petrol pumps in Bangalore...

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Autores principales: Thomas, Jisha Saru, Mercy, P.J, Joseph, Merlyn, Joseph, Bobby
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7962508/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33746436
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijoem.IJOEM_19_20
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Petrol pump workers are exposed to fumes emanated during petrol filling and vehicular exhaust thus falling prey to several respiratory diseases. OBJECTIVES: To assess the awareness and prevalence of respiratory morbidities among petrol pump workers of selected petrol pumps in Bangalore. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 158 petrol pump workers from 11 selected pumps in Bengaluru. Following IEC approval, the baseline socio-demographic data, knowledge regarding respiratory morbidities and current morbidity pattern were ascertained. Medical examination and Peak Expiratory Flow rate (PEFR) was estimated. RESULTS: The 158 workers were all male, mostly between 18-27 years (65.19%) and high school educated (49.37%). Knowledge regarding respiratory morbidities was 56%, while prevalence of respiratory morbidity was 61%. Those workers who had completed their higher education (>10(th) standard), earning monthly income (>Rs. 5000) had better knowledge regarding respiratory morbidities. RECOMMENDATION: Pre-employment and regular medical examination including lung function tests and promotion of use of PPEs to be implemented.