ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ON USING OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN RATTAN CRAFTSMEN AT TRADE VILLAGE, KIENXUONG DISTRICT, THAIBINH PROVINCE, VIETNAM.

The knowledge, attitude and practice on using personal protective equipment (PPE) of rattan craftsmen to protect themselves from health effect related to sulfur dioxide exposure in Thuong Hien trade village at Kienxuong district, Thaibinh province, Vietnam was conducted using cross-sectional analytic study. The rattan craftsmen (n=403) were interviewed by face to face questionnaire. The results indicated that the level of good knowledge and good attitude was low equal 3.72% and 4.22% respectively. The prevalence of using respirator (face mask) was only 29.00 %. The intervention tools, therefore, should be developed for enhancing the knowledge and attitude while the training for using of respirator and other PPEs should be continuously offered for rattan craftsmen workers.