Occupational health literacy and health education needs among workers in chemical enterprises in Fuling District, Chongqing City
10.20001/j.issn.2095-2619.20251209
- VernacularTitle:重庆市涪陵区化工企业劳动者职业健康素养水平与健康教育需求调查
- Author:
Leqin WANG
1
;
Denghui JU
;
Yan LUO
;
Xinlian LIU
Author Information
1. Chongqing Fuling District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 408000, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chemical enterprises;
Occupational health literacy;
Health education;
Influencing factors
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2025;52(6):653-658
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess the occupational health literacy (OHL) level and health education needs among workers in chemical enterprises in Fuling District, Chongqing City. Methods A total of 8 209 workers from 18 chemical enterprises in Fuling District, Chongqing City were selected as the research subjects using the judgment sampling method. The Occupational Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire designed by the research team was used to survey OHL levels and health education needs in workers. Results The OHL level of the research subjects was 62.1% (5 101/8 209). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the OHL level of male workers was higher than that of females (P<0.01); higher OHL was also associated with higher education level, higher personal monthly income and smaller enterprises of workers (all P<0.01); production team leaders, safety production/technical management personnel, and administrative/logistics staff all had higher OHL levels than front-line operators (all P<0.05); and workers who participated in occupational health knowledge training more frequently had higher OHL levels (all P<0.05). The result of health education needs investigation showed that 97.8% of the research subjects believed that occupational health knowledge training provided by their workplaces could improve workers' OHL levels; the main channels for workers obtaining occupational health knowledge and information on workplace hazards were “employer-organized occupational health training” and “warning signs and labels”, accounting for 93.9% and 90.9%, respectively; 59.9% of workers preferred to acquire occupational health knowledge through “training or publicity organized by their workplace”. However, a current problem with occupational health knowledge publicity is its lack of diverse formats. Conclusion The OHL level of workers in chemical enterprises in Fuling District, Chongqing City is influenced by gender, educational level, enterprise size, job position, monthly personal income, and training status. The formats of occupational health knowledge publicity should be optimized.
