ArticleIndian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Awareness, Prevalence and Factors Associated with Respiratory Morbidities Among Selected Petrol Pump Workers in Bengaluru City?
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- Cardiovascular wellness in low-resource settings: A mobile app-based risk prediction study among fuel filling station employees in Puducherry district.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
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introductionPetrol pump workers are exposed to fumes emanated during petrol filling and vehicular exhaust thus falling prey to several respiratory diseases.
objectivesTo 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.
resultsThe 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 RECOMMENDATION: Pre-employment and regular medical examination including lung function tests and promotion of use of PPEs to be implemented.
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