scholarly journals Near-misses in Wilf’s conjecture

2018 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-298
Author(s):  
Shalom Eliahou ◽  
Jean Fromentin
Keyword(s):  
Near Misses ◽  
Wilf’S Conjecture

scholarly journals Public Roads as Places of Interspecies Conflict: A Study of Horse-Human Interactions on UK Roads and Impacts on Equine Exercise

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1072
Author(s):  
Danica Pollard ◽  
Tamzin Furtado
Keyword(s):  
Near Miss ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Emotional Management ◽  
The Road ◽  
Human Interactions ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Conflict Risk ◽  
The Individual

Real or perceived traffic risk is a significant barrier to walking and cycling. To understand whether similar barriers influence equestrians, this study obtained exercise behaviours, road use and experiences of road-related incidents from UK equestrians (n = 6390) via an online questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with road use and experiencing a near-miss or injury-causing incident in the previous year. Content analysis identified themes around equestrians’ decisions not to use roads. Our results show that most equestrians (84%) use roads at least once weekly, and in the previous year, 67.7% had a near-miss and 6.1% an injury-causing incident. Road use differs regionally, with exercise type and off-road route availability. Road-using equestrians covered greater daily distances and were younger. However, younger equestrians were at higher risk of near-misses. Respondents’ decisions not to use roads were based on individualised risk assessments arising from: the road itself, perceptions of other road users, the individual horse and the handler’s own emotional management. Roads were perceived as extremely dangerous places with potentially high conflict risk. Injury-causing incidents were associated with increasing road-use anxiety or ceasing to use roads, the proximity of off-road routes, having a near-miss and type of road use. Targeted road-safety campaigns and improved off-road access would create safer equestrian spaces.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Self-Reported Agricultural Tasks, Safety Concerns, and Health and Safety Behaviors of Young Adults in U.S. Collegiate Agricultural Programs

Safety ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
J. L. Gibbs ◽  
K. Walls ◽  
C. Sheridan ◽  
D. Sullivan ◽  
M. Cheyney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Behaviors ◽  
Medical Provider ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Agricultural Health ◽  
Safety Concerns ◽  
Agricultural Programs

Young adults enrolled in collegiate agricultural programs are a critical audience for agricultural health and safety training. Understanding the farm tasks that young adults engage in is necessary for tailoring health and safety education. The project analyzed evaluation survey responses from the Gear Up for Ag Health and Safety™ program, including reported agricultural tasks, safety concerns, frequency of discussing health and safety concerns with healthcare providers, safety behaviors, and future career plans. The most common tasks reported included operation of machinery and grain-handling. Most participants intended to work on a family-owned agricultural operation or for an agribusiness/cooperative following graduation. Reported safety behaviors (hearing protection, eye protection, and sunscreen use when performing outdoor tasks) differed by gender and education type. Male community college and university participants reported higher rates of “near-misses” and crashes when operating equipment on the roadway. One-third of participants reported discussing agricultural health and safety issues with their medical provider, while 72% were concerned about the health and safety of their family and co-workers in agriculture. These findings provide guidance for better development of agricultural health and safety programs addressing this population—future trainings should be uniquely tailored, accounting for gender and educational differences.

scholarly journals A Generalized Structural Equation Model Approach to Long Working Hours and Near-Misses among Healthcare Professionals in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7154
Author(s):  
Tatsuhiko Anzai ◽  
Takashi Yamauchi ◽  
Masaki Ozawa ◽  
Kunihiko Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Near Miss ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Job Related Stress

(1) Background: Near-miss incidents are the foundation of major injuries. They are warning signs that loss is imminent. Long working hours are a risk factor for near-misses along with sleep problems, job-related stress, and depressive symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the indirect effects of long working hours via mediating variables on near-miss occurrences among Japanese healthcare professionals. (2) Methods: 1490 Japanese healthcare professionals’ reports from a web-based survey of workers in October 2018 were analyzed to evaluate total, direct, and indirect effects of long working hours on near-misses. We applied a generalized structural equation model with three mediating variables: sleep problems, job-related stress, and depressive symptoms. (3) Results: The total effect and direct effect of the categories of working hours longer than 41 h per week (h/w) for occurrence of near-misses were not significantly higher than that of 35–40 h/w. However, for indirect effects on occurrence of near-misses that first passed through job-related stress, there were higher reports for each category compared to 35–40 h/w, with odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of OR = 1.12, 95% CI (1.07, 1.21) for 41–50 h/w; 1.25, (1.14, 1.41) for 51–60 h/w; and 1.31, (1.18, 1.51) for ≥ 61 h/w. (4) Conclusion: The results suggest that reducing working hours might improve job-related stress, which could reduce near-misses and prevent injuries.

Smartphone usage pattern while walking: A survey on 441 young users in Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1728-1731
Author(s):  
Yujin Kwon ◽  
Seobin Choi ◽  
Eunjee Kim ◽  
Hyorim Kim ◽  
Misol Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Text Messaging ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Usage Pattern ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
Usage Rate ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
History Of

Smartphone usage rate has been increased, and so has on the streets while walking. Concerns for traffic accidents associated with the use have been growing, but there has been limited information regarding smartphone usage pattern while walking. A survey was conducted to explore the usage pattern in terms of frequency of use while walking, and history of accidents, and apps used while walking. Of 441 students, 95.9% used smartphones ‘sometimes’ or more often while walking. 91.8% and 54.6% of 423 used their phones while waiting for a signal and while crossing the crosswalk, respectively. 57.9% experienced accidents or near misses when using smartphones while walking. Text messaging (87.7%) was the most frequently used app while walking, followed by music and phone calls. The findings indicate that using smartphones while walking is a common behavior of young users, and suggest habitual users on the streets were in greater risks for accidents.

scholarly journals Adverse medication events in a psychiatric practice: a naturalistic study

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 395-397
Author(s):  
Eugene G. Breen
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Event ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Adverse Drug Events ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Naturalistic Study ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
Significant Events ◽  
Core Module ◽  
Sector Service

Aims and methodTo document the number and type of adverse medication events in a psychiatric sector service. Significant new adverse events were collated by the author and team over 30 months. Intervention to prevent any adverse event was enacted as soon as any were noticed or anticipated.ResultsThirty-six significant events occurred including three deaths and nine near misses. Corrective action was taken immediately any adverse event occurred. Inadequate communication between various hospital clinics, general practitioner practices, psychiatric clinics and pharmacies was the biggest avoidable cause of adverse events.Clinical implicationsAwareness of adverse drug events is essential in psychiatry. Clear, transparent pathways of prescribing are a key requirement to reduce avoidable adverse medication events. Psychopharmacology is a core module for psychiatric training.

scholarly journals Clinical Anesthesia—Near Misses and Lessons Learned

1992 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 547
Author(s):  
R. Sirian ◽  
J.G. Hardman
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
Clinical Anesthesia
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