Health Beliefs, Knowledge and Machine Hazard Preventive Behaviors among Burmese Migrant Workers in Samut Sakhon Province

Abstract

               This research aimed to investigate the correlation between the health belief, knowledge and the machine hazard preventive behaviors.  A cross-sectional study was conducted among 323 Burmese migrant labors in Samut Sakhon province recruited through a simple random sampling method. The study was approved by the Burapha University Human Ethics Review Committee. Data were collected through designed closed-ended questionnaires. The Burmese Migrant Workers in Samut Sakhon Province, and to identify sociodemographic variables that the majority of the workers were male (54.8%), aged between 17-48 years. Approximately 39.6% of the participants completed at least secondary school. Most participants (53.9%) had experience in working with machineries 1-5 years. 

                  From the analysis of the correlation coefficient, it was found that the health beliefs about machinery hazards protection had a positive correlation with the machine hazard preventive behaviors significantly. When classifying each item, it was found that the perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, and perceived barriers were correlated with the machine hazard preventive behaviors significantly. However, the result was shown that knowledge about the prevention of machinery hazards did not correlate with the preventive behavior from working with machines. From the study results, it is learned that should promote activities to strengthen health beliefs through experienced people to create the perception in order to be related to behavior to prevent danger from machines.