Design of Standard Questionnaire for Occupational Risk Perception Caused Due to Air Pollution

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Abinaya Sekar ◽  
George K. Varghese ◽  
Ravi Mundakkara Kovilakam Varma
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Standard Questionnaire

Occupational risk perception in mollusk farm workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 105102
Author(s):  
Cristhiane Guertler ◽  
Giselle Mari Speck ◽  
Priscila Costa Rezende ◽  
Lizandra Garcia Lupi Vergara ◽  
Walter Quadros Seiffert
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Farm Workers ◽  
Occupational Risk

Hepatitis B virus infection, knowledge and vaccine uptake among hairdressers in Ikorodu, Lagos State

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
B A Aina ◽  
O A Olutoye
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Beauty Salon ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Transmission Prevention ◽  
Hbsag Screening ◽  
Hbv Transmission

Abstract Background Hepatitis B is a major public health concern. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) continues to thrive in developing countries including Nigeria. Occupationally exposed persons like people working in women's beauty salon are at high risk of HBV infection and may play a critical role in the disease transmission via contaminated needles and sharps. The aim of this study therefore was to estimate HBV infection, knowledge level, occupational risk perception and vaccine uptake among people working in women's beauty salons. Also to get them screened and encourage those that are negative to get vaccinated to curb the spread of this infection. Methods This was a cross-sectional study carried out on 199 people working in women's beauty salons in Ikorodu Local government area of Lagos State. HBsAg screening using a rapid diagnostic test kit was carried out for all respondents to determine their infection status. Questionnaire which assessed their knowledge level and occupational risk perception were completed by trained interviewers and data was analysed using SPSS software. Results The result of this study showed that only 2.01% respondents tested positive for the HBsAg screening. Majority of the respondents (69.3%) have poor knowledge about HBV transmission, prevention and vaccine. While most (78.9%) of the respondents don't know their occupational risk of exposure to HBV, 9.0% rated themselves at high risk of occupational exposure. Significant association was observed between level of knowledge and risk perception (P < 0.001). The level of vaccine uptake was very poor as only 1 out of 199 respondents has taken 3 doses of HBV vaccine, 60.9%(120) have not been vaccinated. Conclusions The respondents exhibited poor level of knowledge about HBV transmission, prevention, vaccination and went about their occupation without adequate protection form HBV. Key messages Screening of people working in women beauty salon is highly imperative to identify those with infection so that they can be treated on time while those that are negative should be vaccinated. Due to the potential roles of people working in women’s beauty salon in HBV transmission, education programs and vaccine coverage policy should be adopted for people in this occupation.

scholarly journals Assessing Risks Awareness in Operating Rooms among Post-Graduate Students: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3860
Author(s):  
Anna Rita Corvino ◽  
Pasquale Manco ◽  
Elpidio Maria Garzillo ◽  
Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco ◽  
Alessandro Greco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Post Graduate

Background: In this study, we promote a global approach to occupational risk perception in order to improve occupational health and safety training programs. The study investigates the occupational risk perception of operating room healthcare workers using an Analytic Hierarchy Process approach. Methods: A pilot study was carried out through a cross-sectional survey in a university hospital in Southern Italy. An ad hoc questionnaire was administered to enrolled medical post-graduate students working in the operating room. Results: Fifty medical specialists from seven fields (anaesthetists, digestive system surgeons, general surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, thoracic surgeons, urologists, and gynaecologists) were questioned about perceived occupational risk by themselves. Biological, ionizing radiation, and chemical risks were the most commonly perceived in order of priority (w = 0.300, 0.219, 0.210). Concerning the biological risk, gynaecologists unexpected perceived this risk as less critical (w = 0.2820) than anaesthesiologists (w = 0.3354), which have the lowest perception of the risk of ionizing radiation (w = 0.1657). Conclusions: Prioritization methods could improve risk perception in healthcare settings and help detect training needs and perform sustainable training programs.

COMBINING AIR POLLUTION EPIDEMI-OLOGY AND RISK PERCEPTION & COMMUNICATION IN THE CESAR STUDY

Epidemiology ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S99
Author(s):  
E Lebret ◽  
T Fletcher ◽  
B Brunekreef ◽  
A Pinter
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Risk Perception

scholarly journals Air pollution health risk perception among residents in Biancavilla

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Fiore M ◽  
Copat C ◽  
Cristaldi A ◽  
Zuccarello P ◽  
Grasso A ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Perception

Characterizing Occupational Risk Perception: the Case of Biological, Ergonomic and Organizational Hazards in Spanish Healthcare Workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariona Portell ◽  
Rosa M. Gil ◽  
Josep M. Losilla ◽  
Jaume Vives
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Mean Differences

AbstractUnderstanding how risk is perceived by workers is necessary for effective risk communication and risk management. This study adapts key elements of the psychometric perspective to characterize occupational risk perception at a worker level. A total of 313 Spanish healthcare workers evaluated relevant hazards in their workplaces related to biological, ergonomic and organizational factors. A questionnaire elicited workers' ratings of 3 occupational hazards on 9 risk attributes along with perceived risk. Factor and regression analyses reveal regularities in how different risks are perceived, while, at the same time, the procedure helps to summarize specificities in the perception of each hazard. The main regularity is the weight of feeling of dread/severity in order to characterize the risk perceived (β ranges from .22 to .41; p < .001). Data also suggest an underestimation of expert knowledge in relation to the personal knowledge of risk. Thus, participants consider their knowledge of the risk related to biological, ergonomic, and organizational hazards to be higher than the knowledge attributed to the occupational experts (mean differences 95% CIs [.10, .30], [.54, .94], and [0.52, 1.05]). We demonstrate the application of a feasible and systematic procedure to capture how workers perceive hazards in their immediate work environment.

scholarly journals Risk Perception of Air Pollution: A Systematic Review Focused on Particulate Matter Exposure

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Cori ◽  
Gabriele Donzelli ◽  
Francesca Gorini ◽  
Fabrizio Bianchi ◽  
Olivia Curzio
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
National Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Time Series Studies ◽  
Meta Analyses

The adverse health effects of exposure to air pollutants, notably to particulate matter (PM), are well-known, as well as the association with measured or estimated concentration levels. The role of perception can be relevant in exploring effects and pollution control actions. The purpose of this study was to explore studies that analyse people’s perception, together with the measurement of air pollution, in order to elucidate the relationship between them. We conducted a systematic review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. In March 2020, PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus databases were explored in an attempt to search for studies published from 2000 to 2020. The review included 38 studies, most of which were conducted in China (n = 13) and the United States (n = 11) and published over the last four years (n = 26). Three studies were multicenter investigations, while five articles were based on a national-level survey. The air quality (AQ) was assessed by monitoring stations (n = 24) or dispersion models (n = 7). Many studies were population questionnaire-based, air monitoring and time-series studies, and web-based investigations. A direct association between exposure and perception emerged in 20 studies. This systematic review has shown that most of the studies establish a relationship between risk perception measurement. A broad spectrum of concepts and notions related to perception also emerged, which is undoubtedly an indicator of the wealth of available knowledge and is promising for future research.

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