Occupational health risk related to climate change perception among brick industry outdoor workers, egypt

Background The brick industry in Egypt is a widely distributed industry that ensures the main material demanded for the upgrowing urbanization. Outdoor workers in the brick industry are isolated, vulnerable, and neglected workers, and they are frequently in significant danger of occupational health risks. Also they are disproportionately affected by climate change, which is an unavoidable issue compared to office workers and have no choice but to dare the risk to earn a living. Aim Assess occupational health risk related to climate change perception (knowledge and attitude) among brick industry outdoor workers, Egypt. Study design A descriptive correlational design. Sample A purposive sample of 295 brick industry outdoors workers. Setting The study was conducted at the Dahab factory for the brick industry in El-Saf City in Egypt. Results The mean age of workers studied was 32.5 years. The highest percentage, 51%, of brick industry outdoors workers, knew the incorrect meaning of climate change. Moreover, 29.1% of them had good knowledge, while 23.3% of them had poor knowledge regarding the concept of climate change and occupational health risks related to climate change. In 59.8% of brick industry outdoors workers had good attitudes, and 36.9% of them had poor attitudes regarding occupational health risks related to climate change. There is a significant positive correlation between the knowledge and attitude of brick industry outdoors workers regarding occupational health risks related to climate change. Conclusion There is a moderate level of knowledge and positive attitudes towards occupational health risks related to climate change. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the knowledge and attitude of brick industry outdoors workers regarding occupational health risks related to climate change. Recommendation Increasing brick industry outdoors workers’ perception about the occupational health risks related to climate change through periodic training programs.