%0 Journal Article %1 abuzeid2018evaluating %A Mohammad, Abuzeid Rateb Ahmed %A Al, Najjar Ahed %A Nabeel, Abdulqader %D 2018 %J Emergency Medicine Investigations %K Education Health Knowledge Occupational Workers %N 05 %P 1-4 %T "Evaluating the Effect of Occupational Health Education on Workers Knowledge" %U https://gavinpublishers.com/articles/Research-Article/Emergency-Medicine-Investigations-ISSN-2475-5605/Evaluating-the-Effect-of-Occupational-Health-Education-on-Workers-Knowledge %V 2018 %X 1.1. Background: Studies show that about 90% of accidents occur because of unsafe behavior and human errors. Even if workers do not have the right knowledge toward safety measures in a safe workplace, all efforts for an accident-free workplace will be in vain. Maintaining a safe working environment is reflected on a healthy worker. Some reasons for not implementing the safety policy by most developing countries is lack of basic professional training in occupational health and safety. 1.2. Objective: The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of the Occupational Health Education Program on the worker’s knowledge. 1.3. Methods: A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used to assess the impact of the Occupational Health Education Program (OHEP) on the worker knowledge. A convenience sample of a total of 38 workers participated in the study, with 20 in the experimental group and 18 in the control group. 1.4. Results: The findings from the study indicate that OHEP did have significant positive impact on the Jordanian worker’s knowledge, but it didn’t have comparable impact on the Foreigner worker’s knowledge. A comparison of means for the Jordanian experimental group pretest (M =14.25) and posttest (M =18.60) revealed a significant improvement in mean scores (df = 9, Tukey a = 2.98), whereas the control group pretest (M = 14.40) and posttest (M = 14.90) did not statistically significantly (df = 9, t =.64). Findings shows that both the Jordanian and Foreigner experimental and control groups were comparable in relation to their occupational health knowledge before the implementation of the OHEP. 1.5. Conclusion: The findings support the need for implementation of the OHEP within this population. This study shows that nurses can design, implement and evaluate Health Education Programs for targeted population.

@article{abuzeid2018evaluating, abstract = {1.1. Background: Studies show that about 90% of accidents occur because of unsafe behavior and human errors. Even if workers do not have the right knowledge toward safety measures in a safe workplace, all efforts for an accident-free workplace will be in vain. Maintaining a safe working environment is reflected on a healthy worker. Some reasons for not implementing the safety policy by most developing countries is lack of basic professional training in occupational health and safety. 1.2. Objective: The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of the Occupational Health Education Program on the worker’s knowledge. 1.3. Methods: A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used to assess the impact of the Occupational Health Education Program (OHEP) on the worker knowledge. A convenience sample of a total of 38 workers participated in the study, with 20 in the experimental group and 18 in the control group. 1.4. Results: The findings from the study indicate that OHEP did have significant positive impact on the Jordanian worker’s knowledge, but it didn’t have comparable impact on the Foreigner worker’s knowledge. A comparison of means for the Jordanian experimental group pretest (M =14.25) and posttest (M =18.60) revealed a significant improvement in mean scores (df = 9, Tukey a = 2.98), whereas the control group pretest (M = 14.40) and posttest (M = 14.90) did not statistically significantly (df = 9, t =.64). Findings shows that both the Jordanian and Foreigner experimental and control groups were comparable in relation to their occupational health knowledge before the implementation of the OHEP. 1.5. Conclusion: The findings support the need for implementation of the OHEP within this population. This study shows that nurses can design, implement and evaluate Health Education Programs for targeted population.}, added-at = {2019-05-02T10:45:44.000+0200}, author = {Mohammad, Abuzeid Rateb Ahmed and Al, Najjar Ahed and Nabeel, Abdulqader}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/29d3d2bc13ee0ddda8c38d32a326d90d8/alyssacarter}, interhash = {03c5cf5d2d6ae8b8a8c8709694587e4f}, intrahash = {9d3d2bc13ee0ddda8c38d32a326d90d8}, issn = {ISSN: 2475-5605}, journal = {Emergency Medicine Investigations }, keywords = {Education Health Knowledge Occupational Workers}, language = {English}, month = {November}, number = 05, pages = {1-4}, timestamp = {2019-05-02T10:45:44.000+0200}, title = {"Evaluating the Effect of Occupational Health Education on Workers Knowledge"}, url = {https://gavinpublishers.com/articles/Research-Article/Emergency-Medicine-Investigations-ISSN-2475-5605/Evaluating-the-Effect-of-Occupational-Health-Education-on-Workers-Knowledge}, volume = 2018, year = 2018 }