Awareness, Prevalence and Factors Associated with Respiratory Morbidities Among Selected Petrol Pump Workers in
Jisha Saru Thomas1, P J Mercy2, Merlyn Joseph3
1MSc Community Health Nursing, St. John's College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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 (>10th 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.
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