title: Work profile and associated health hazards among nursing students at Mansoura University, Egypt.
abstract: Nursing students are increasingly undertaking paid term-time employment to finance their living expenses and studies. The objectives of this study are to estimate its prevalence, factors associated, and possible health hazards. A cross-sectional study was conducted of nursing students using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic and employment data, reasons for working, possible health hazards in the workplace, and perceived effects on academic performance. The prevalence of student paid employment was found to be 23.3%. Being male and belonging to a low social class were independently associated with the likelihood of working while studying. Financial support was the main reason for student employment. Workplace hazards included noise, temperature extremes and psychosocial stressors. Sleep disorders were the most frequent health effects followed by musculoskeletal complaints. Nursing students are at risk from many deleterious health effects which are not covered by occupational health and safety programmes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Health and Industrial Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hala S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Abou-Elwafa
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Health and Industrial Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: Eman O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Khashaba
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
authors.forename: Abdel-Hady
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: El-Gilany
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: Samar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abd El-Raouf
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004534:Egypt; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D013338:Students, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult