THE CURRENT STATE OF RESPIRATORY FUNCTION  OF PHAN ME COAL MINERS, THAI NGUYEN IN 2024

Lê Thị Thanh Hoa; Phan Ngọc Tú; Thân Đức Mạnh; Trương Thị Thùy Dương

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.12499

THE CURRENT STATE OF RESPIRATORY FUNCTION OF PHAN ME COAL MINERS, THAI NGUYEN IN 2024

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Received: 06/04/25 Revised: 28/07/25 Published: 28/07/25

Authors

1. Le Thi Thanh Hoa, TNU - University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2. Phan Ngoc Tu , TNU - University of Medicine and Pharmacy
3. Than Duc Manh, TNU - University of Medicine and Pharmacy
4. Truong Thi Thuy Duong, TNU - University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Abstract

The coal mine is an environment that poses numerous occupational hazards. Working regularly in harsh and hazardous conditions, such as those in a coal mine, is a leading cause of various diseases among workers, including respiratory illnesses, which result in disorders of respiratory function. The study aimed to describe the current state of respiratory function of Phan Me coal miners in Phan Me, Thai Nguyen in 2024. The study was conducted on 297 coal mine workers in Phan Me, Thai Nguyen from July 2024 to January 2025 with a descriptive method and cross-sectional design. The rate of workers with ventilatory defect was 51.9%, of which restrictive ventilatory defect accounted for 49.2%, obstructive ventilatory defect accounted for 2.4%, all of which were mild, mixed ventilatory defect accounted for 0.3%. Among workers with restrictive ventilatory defect, mild restrictive ventilatory defect accounted for the majority of 92.5%, while the remaining 7.5% had moderate restrictive ventilatory defect. The rate of workers with ventilatory defects is high, requiring propaganda measures to ensure workers' health.

Keywords

Worker; Coal mine; Respiratory function; Ventilatory defect; Thai Nguyen

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