252 - Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques à propos du tétanos chez les ferronniers à Dakar, Sénégal.
Knowledge, behaviors and practices among ironworkers about tetanus In Senegal.
M. Seydi, A.B. Dieng, S.A. Diop, M. Soumaré, A. Diouf, L. Fortes, A. Lakh, M.I. Wateba, B.M. Diop, Ab. Sow & P.S. Sow
tétanos - connaissance - attitudes - pratique - ferronnier - accident de travail - Sénégal - Afrique intertropicale
Tetanus is still a major health problem in Sénégal. In order to understand some of these reasons, we conducted a study. The aim of this study is to assess ironworkers' knowledge, behaviors and practices about tetanus.<br />This knowledge, behaviors and practices survey was carried out in ironworks of two neighborhoods of Dakar from April 5 to May 10, 2008.<br />41 ironworks were identified and 32 agreed to participate in the study. In this ironworks, 120 ironworkers were interviewed. Their average age was 29 years ± 15, education in French schools was low and 78.3% of them had a source of information. Despite some inaccuracies, most ironworkers were aware of tetanus (97.5%), severity (93.3%), causes (89.2%). However 35% did not evaluate the risk of tetanus and almost all the ironworkers or 96.7% had no preventive measures after injury. Moreover, no ironworker was fully immunized against tetanus.<br />In some occupations at risk, awareness of tetanus should be increased by all available channels and methods emphasizing the importance of prevention.
tétanos - connaissance - attitudes - pratique - ferronnier - accident de travail - Sénégal - Afrique intertropicale
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