What is needed to implement a computer-assisted health risk assessment tool? An exploratory concept mapping study

Public health risk assessment of onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) in the city of Port Harcourt, Nigeria and its environs was carried out between the period of August 2012 and April 2013. The objective of the study was to show how the public health risk assessment tool can be used to improve public policies on OWTS. The study involved desk study reviews of the related literature on OWTS, an audit survey of 245 OWTS in the residential area of the city, a public policy survey of OWTS in Port Harcourt city, a public health risk assessment, field observations and investigations. The results revealed that there were no specific policies, legislative and regulatory standards for sustainability of OWTS practice and no risk assessment considerations in the current policy instruments. In general terms, the public policy instruments of OWTS were found to be inadequate for improved and standard system construction, installation, operations and maintenance, compliance, enforcement and inspection. The outcome of the risk map showed widespread and dispersed risk in the use of OWTS.

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Identifying determinants to predict intention to complete a health risk assessment

International Journal of Workplace Health Management ◽

10.1108/ijwhm-11-2014-0053 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 63-83

Author(s):

Locke Ettinger ◽

Ted Adams ◽

Liz Joy ◽

Terri Flint

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Health Risk ◽

Predictive Model ◽

Health Risk Assessment ◽

Financial Incentives ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Related Factors ◽

Content Type ◽

Hospital Employee ◽

Study Results

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine which constructs (factors) will significantly predict and influence the intention to complete a health risk assessment (HRA) in a hospital employee population. Design/methodology/approach – The authors used a cross-sectional design using the theory of planned behavior to design a questionnaire to determine the variables associated with intention to complete an HRA. From a sample of those who completed (n=17) and those who did not complete (n=16) the HRA, the authors used elicitation inquiry to determine the leading factors associated with the intention to complete an HRA. The authors used the responses from this inquiry to develop a questionnaire for a hospital population (n=1,550). A total of 503 hospital employees completed and returned this questionnaire. Using the returned questionnaire data, the authors used logistic regression analysis to determine the best fit model for predicting intention to complete an HRA. Findings – The predictive model was statistically significant at the p < 0.001 level. Discriminant analysis correctly verified the predictive model classified intenders and non-intenders the majority (84 percent) of the time. These study results indicated that perceived behavioral control factors such as having time to complete the HRA, confidence in completing the HRA and trust that the information divulged in the HRA would be kept confidential had the strongest influence (OR=5.39) in predicting participation in taking an HRA. Research limitations/implications – Potential limitations of this study include; response and selection bias, homogeneity for age and sex and generalizability. These results help to identify key behavioral-related factors predicting hospital employee participation to complete an HRA. Practical implications – Administrators of worksite health promotion programs can systematically explore means of addressing identified participation barriers for the purpose of increasing overall HRA participation success beyond financial incentives. Originality/value – The HRA has become a widely accepted assessment tool used to help mitigate the rise in chronic disease. However, HRA completion rates are reported to be low to moderate with very limited research focussed on factors predicting HRA participation.

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Guidance for Health Risk Assessment at Recurrent Mass Gatherings: The Jeddah Tool Framework

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x21000145 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Kingsley L. Bieh ◽

Anas Khan ◽

Ahmed El-Ganainy ◽

Badriah Alotaibi ◽

Sujoud Ghallab ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Health Risk ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Health Risk Assessment ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

World Health ◽

Mass Gatherings ◽

Wide Range

Abstract A wide range of natural and man-made hazards increases the health risks at mass gatherings (MGs). Building on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (H-EDRM) framework to strengthen preparedness, response, and recovery from health emergencies in the communities and emergency-prone settings, such as MGs. The Jeddah tool is derived from the H-EDRM framework as an all-hazard MG risk assessment tool, which provides a benchmark for monitoring progress made in capacity strengthening over a given period for recurrent MGs. Additionally, it introduces a reputational risk assessment domain to complement vulnerability and capacity assessment matrixes. This paper describes the key elements of the Jeddah tool to improve the understanding of health risk assessment at MGs in the overarching contexts of health emergencies and disaster risk reduction, in line with international goals.

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