Analysis of use of personal protective equipment among rural-to-urban migrant workers in small and medium enterprises in Zhongshan and Shenzhen, China / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
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(12): 274-276, 2014.
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em Chinês
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the current supply and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among rural-to-urban migrant workers in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zhongshan and Shenzhen, China and the influential factors for the use of PPE, and to provide a basis for better occupational health services and ensuring the health of migrant workers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Multi-stage sampling was used to select 856 migrant workers from 27 SMEs in Zhongshan and Shenzhen, and face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted in these subjects. Statistical analysis was performed by one-way analysis of variance, chi-square test, and logistic regression.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of all migrant workers, 38.67%were supplied with free PPE by the factory, and this rate varied across industries (furniture industry 45.81%; electronic industry 31.46%) and SMEs (medium enterprises 42.13%; small enterprises 39.20%; micro enterprises 22.16%); 22.43% insisted on the use of PPE. The logistic regression analysis showed that factors associated with the use of PPE included sex, age, awareness of occupational health knowledge, and the size of enterprise.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The rates of supply and use of PPE among migrant workers are low. The larger the enterprise, the better the supply of PPE. Male gender, being elder, and high occupational health knowledge score were favorable factors for the use of PPE, while small enterprise size was the unfavorable factor for the use of PPE.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Equipamentos de Proteção
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População Rural
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Migrantes
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China
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Serviços de Saúde do Trabalhador
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2014
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