Potential health problems of delivery men working in extreme weather
Abstract
Methods: A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among a sample of delivery men in Shanghai which is one of China’s most
populous cities in Summer 2023. Results: The delivery men aged 31.4 on average, with the majority married and low educated. The delivery
men generally worked for over 6 days/week and nearly 11 hours/day. Although most of the delivery men have taken measure for sun protection or heatstroke prevention, some still have gotten fever, emesis or tinnitus. Conclusions: Delivery men in Shanghai is highly work-loaded
and may encounter some potential health problems, especially in extreme weather in Summer.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/nursing.v12i4.311
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