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Research purpose: Silicosis is a preventable disease, but a common occupational disease reported over the world. The study aims to assess levels of knowledge and describe attitudes and practices on silicosis among the high-risk populations of workers in five provinces in Vietnam. Research methodology: A cross-sectional study of 4,073 workers who directly was exposed to silica dust in their working environment was carried out. Data was collected through a face-to-face interview. The majority of respondents have a good understanding of the causes of silicosis (66%), preventative measures of silicosis (70%), and the signs and symptoms of silicosis (56%). Additionally, about 70% of respondents thought silicosis is a severe health issue, and it could be prevented. Merely 26% supposed that it was an incurable disease. As for practice, 93% of respondents had performed annual health checkups, 88% reported wearing masks frequently. When being interviewed about ways to reduce dust level in the working environment, three given categories, such as water spray on the factory floor, clean factory floor, vacuum ventilation fan, were chosen in relatively equal measure (around 50%). The study found that better knowledge, attitude, and practices were associated with higher education levels, longer duration of work, and non-smoking. Therefore, health education should be prioritized for workers, particularly smokers, entry-level workers, or those with lower educational levels.
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The authors thank the Centres of Diseases Control/Preventive Health in 5 provinces, including Hai Duong, Thai Nguyen, Binh Dinh, Dong Nai, and Phu Yen, for their supports during the field visits.
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The research is supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam in the Program: Research on applying and developing advanced technology for public health protection and care code KC.10/16-20.
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This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Hanoi Medical University (Code number: 4218/HMU-IRB dated November 16, 2018). Following a one-on-one explanation of the study from trained healthcare workers at the Hanoi Medical University, all participants were given a written informed consent before they participated in the study, acknowledging their full understanding of the study’s purpose, their rights to withdraw from the study at any time, and the protection and confidentiality of the collected data.
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Nguyen, V. et al. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) on Silicosis Among High-Risk Worker Population in Five Provinces in Vietnam. In: Bui, XN., Lee, C., Drebenstedt, C. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovations for Sustainable and Responsible Mining. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 109. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60839-2_25
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