Publication: A program for thai rubber tappers to improve the cost of occupational health and safety
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2010-05-01
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00198366
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Mahidol University
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Industrial Health. Vol.48, No.3 (2010), 275-282
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Sara Arphorn, Porntip Chaonasuan, Vichai Pruktharathikul, Vajira Singhakajen, Chalermchai Chaikittiporn A program for thai rubber tappers to improve the cost of occupational health and safety. Industrial Health. Vol.48, No.3 (2010), 275-282. doi:10.2486/indhealth.48.275 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/29135
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A program for thai rubber tappers to improve the cost of occupational health and safety
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The purposes of this research were to determine the cost of occupational health and safety and work-related health problems, accidents, injuries and illnesses in rubber tappers by implementing a program in which rubber tappers were provided training on self-care in order to reduce and prevent work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses. Data on costs for healthcare, the prevention and the treatment of work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses were collected by interview using a questionnaire. The findings revealed that there was no relationship between what was spent on healthcare and the prevention of work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses and that spent on the treatment of work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses. The proportion of the injured subjects after the program implementation was significantly less than that before the program implementation (p<0.001). The level of pain after the program implementation was significantly less than that before the program implementation (p<0.05). The treatment costs incurred after the program implementation were significantly less than those incurred before the program implementation (p<0.001). It was demonstrated that this program raised the health awareness of rubber tappers. It strongly empowered the leadership in health promotion for the community.