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A Program for Thai Rubber Tappers to Improve the Cost of Occupational Health and Safety

The purposes of this research were to determine the cost of occupational health and safety and work-related health problems, accidents, injuries and illnesses in rubber tappers by implementing a program in which rubber tappers were provided training on self-care in order to reduce and prevent work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses. Data on costs for healthcare, the prevention and the treatment of work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses were collected by interview using a questionnaire. The findings revealed that there was no relationship between what was spent on healthcare and the prevention of work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses and that spent on the treatment of work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses. The proportion of the injured subjects after the program implementation was significantly less than that before the program implementation (p<0.001). The level of pain after the program implementation was significantly less than that before the program implementation (p<0.05). The treatment costs incurred after the program implementation were significantly less than those incurred before the program implementation (p<0.001). It was demonstrated that this program raised the health awareness of rubber tappers. It strongly empowered the leadership in health promotion for the community.

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Document type Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Language of document
  • English
Topics
  • Rubber
  • Safety and health at work
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Thailand
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Co-author (coorporate) Sara Arphorn-DOSH, Porntip Chaonasuan-DOSH, Vichai Prukhtarathikul-DOSH, Vajira Singhakajen-DOB, and Chalermchai Chaikittiporn-DOSH
Publisher National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, JAPAN
Publication date 2010
Keywords V4MF,FLEGT,Rubber tapper,Health promotion,Cost of occupational health,Work-related accident
Date uploaded July 5, 2018, 20:55 (UTC)
Date modified October 25, 2018, 04:14 (UTC)