Abstracts: Background: Photocopiers and printers release several toxic compounds when operating, posing a significant public-health issue since millions of workers worldwide might be affected. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of educational program on knowledge and practices regarding occupational safety measures. Subjects and Method: Quasi-experimental with one group pretest, posttest design was conducted, among 163 workers at central printing press, and all photocopy and printing offices at Assiut University Faculties. Data collected by face-to-face interviewing the photocopy and printing workers using a structured questionnaire. It included two tools. Tool I: Part One: personal and occupational data. Part two: Assessment of studied workers' knowledge about occupational hazards and subsequent health problems. Tool II: Hand washing & back stretching exercise observational checklist. Results: The study exposed that 89.6% of studied workers had poor knowledge scores about occupational hazards and safety measures in the pre-test, which improved to 44.2% of workers who had good knowledge scores in the post-test and 58.3% of them had fair knowledge scores in the follow-up test. Additionally, 94.5% of studied workers had unsatisfactory practice scores in the pre-test, which improved to 62.6% having satisfactory practice scores in the post-test and 49.7% having satisfactory practices scores in the follow-up test with a statistically significant p<0.001.  Conclusion: Implementation of educational program leading to an improvement of workers' knowledge and practices regarding occupational safety measures. Recommendation: Continuing educational program for the photocopy and printing workers to reduce occupational hazards.

Keywords: Educational program, Occupational safety, Photocopy, Printing &Worker

Abstracts: Background: Post gastric sleeve surgery, the changes in gastrointestinal physiology result in altered absorption and nutrient deficiencies. These patients need specialized nursing guidance to prevent unnecessary gastrointestinal symptoms. Aim: The study aims to examine the effect of hybrid nursing guidance on eating patterns and perception among patients post gastric sleeve. Design: quasi experimental (per-posttest) research design. Sample: A convenient sample of Eighty adult male and female patients. The sample was divided into two groups (study group 50 patients) and (control group 30 patients) undergoing gastric sleeve surgery Setting: Department of plastic surgery, gastric sleeve surgery unit and obesity outpatient clinic at Assiut university hospital. Tools: The data were collected by using three tools: (1) An interview questionnaire sheet (2) three-factor eating questionnaire and (3) Body image perception questionnaire. Results: there was a statistically significant difference in knowledge scores between study and control groups between the pre and posttest after 6th months from the application of the hybrid nursing guidance, as well as patients' eating practice pattern wear enhanced significantly post application of the hybrid nursing guidance, also patients complications post gastric sleeve were improved, finally patient‘ perception was significantly higher comparing to pre application values with (p = 0.001). Conclusion: This study showed that implementation of hybrid nursing guidance contributed positively with the changes of the patients post gastric sleeve surgery regarding eating practice pattern, prevent unnecessary gastrointestinal complications, and higher perception comparing to pre application of the hybrid nursing discharge guidance. Recommendation: Nurses should apply these guidelines as hospital routine care in the study place, as it will help patients adapt to their situation and increase their wellbeing as the initial aim.

Keywords: Eating Patterns, Gastric Sleeve&Hybrid guidance & Perception.

Abstracts: Background: Photocopy and printing workers have a great chance of exposure to polluting materials and various hazardous substances that are harmful to human health. Objective: This study aims to assess occupational hazards and self-reported health problems among photocopy and printing workers. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 163 workers at central printing press, including printing and photocopies offices of faculties, Assiut University. Methods: A structured questionnaire was administered through face-to-face interviews by the researcher. All respondents were interviewed during the period from first of February to the first of July 2022. It comprised four main parts Part One: Demographic and occupational data. Part Two: Self-Reported health problems of study participants. Part Three: Workplace environment at photocopy and printing offices. Part four: Studied workers' knowledge about occupational hazards and their knowledge about health risks associated with each hazard. Results: The study revealed that 89.0% of studied workers were male, 39.9% of them were aged from 40-50 years. Alongside, 89.6% of studied workers had poor knowledge about occupational hazards and health risks of each hazards. The most frequent muscle-skeletal problem among studied workers was back pain 36.2%. Approximately 9.8% complained from vomiting. Regarding respiratory problems, shortness of breathing was reported by 25.8% of the participants. About 10.4% of studied workers suffered from visual impairment. Also, 22.7% of participants complained from skin irritation. Conclusion: The study concluded that poor knowledge about occupational hazards, so they at higher risk for different work-related health problems.

Keywords: Occupational Hazards, Self-Reported, Health Problems, Photocopy, Printing, Workers.

Background: Workers in slaughterhouses engaging in unhygienic practices create conducive environments for zoonoses and meat contamination. Knowledge of hygiene practices and their determinants provides evidence for the design of targeted interventions. Aim: To assess occupational health hazards prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice among butchers at Assiut District and City. Subjects and method; Study design: A community-based descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. Setting: Butchers’ shops in Assiut District and City. Sample: Included 350 people working in butcher profession: Study tools: Three tools were included in this study; Tool (I): A structured, interview sheet consisted of five sections; personal characteristics, work related data, work environment assessment, reported occupational health problems, and butchers' knowledge. Tool (II): Butchers' attitude regarding occupational health hazards. Tool (III): Butchers’ practice observational checklist. Results: It was found that 45.1% of butchers aged<40 years, 40.9% had secondary education, 45.7% had fair level of knowledge with significance relation with education, residence, and nature of work. Also, 78.9% of them had a positive attitude with positive links with education, residence and receiving training courses and 70.0% of them had satisfactory practices which affected with education, residence and work experience. Conclusion: Butchers had a fair level of knowledge, positive attitude and satisfactory level of practices regarding occupational hazards. Recommendations: Health education program regarding occupational safety and the importance of protective personal equipment should be encouraged