Mukhopadhyay S
Durgapur Steel Plant.
J Indian Med Assoc. 1991 Jun;89(6):167-8.
A study was conducted to find out the knowledge, attitude and practice of preventive health care among the industrial workers by interviewing the workers of Durgapur Steel Plant, Durgapur and their family members who attended the health unit. The study revealed that 7.98% of the industrial workers were not aware of preventive aspects of health care. Most of this group were illiterate, rural in origin with family income less than Rs 1000 per month. Female child and the third and fourth child were more neglected. Main source of knowledge about preventive health care is mass media. Trade unions did not play any role in health education. There is seasonal variations in number of immunisation and drop out. Most common reason for drop out was negligency on the part of the parent and the parents remaining out of station. About 1% of the workers believed in other than scientific system of medicine.
通过对杜尔加布尔钢铁厂的工人及其前往健康单位就诊的家庭成员进行访谈，开展了一项关于产业工人预防保健知识、态度和实践的研究。研究表明，7.98%的产业工人不了解预防保健方面的知识。这一群体大多是文盲，来自农村，家庭月收入低于1000卢比。女童以及第三和第四个孩子受到的忽视更多。预防保健知识的主要来源是大众媒体。工会在健康教育中未发挥任何作用。免疫接种数量和退出率存在季节性变化。退出的最常见原因是家长疏忽以及家长不在当地。约1%的工人相信非科学的医学体系。
