scholarly journals Awareness and practice of road safety measures among undergraduate medical students of Al Baha University, KSA

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4183
Author(s):  
Yasir B. Elshambaty ◽  
Ibrahim A. El Jack ◽  
Saud A. Al Zahrani ◽  
Mohammad O. Al Ghamdi ◽  
Abdulrazag O. Shaker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Driving License ◽  
High Level

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness and practice of road safety measures by medical students of Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia.Methods: The study was descriptive, cross-sectional, students-based conducted among the students of faculty of medicine, ALBaha University, between 1st to 15th May 2017.Results: A total of (n=125) students were enrolled and the vast majority (98.4%) of them aged 18-25 years. All of them are male. Around (97.6%) and (96%) of the participants have car and driving license, respectively. The majority (93.6%) of the participants were aware of road traffic regulations. The major (60%) did not receive driving training. Majority of students involved in RTA regardless the Mobile phone use during driving and driving speed. Approximately (70%) of the participants violated the traffic regulations in more than two occasions in the last year, whilst less than one third of the students use the seat belt and small percent do not use the mobile while they are driving. Around (76%) were previously involved in RTA.Conclusions: The RTAs rate was high among our students regardless their high level of awareness of traffic regulations. Studying medicine had little effect on car driving behaviour. Medical students of Al Baha University had more cars compared to their medical counterparts in the nearby regions, thus the accidents rate was found high. RTAs was multifactorial in our population. Restriction to give the driving license by the authorities is highly recommended. 

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study to assess the knowledge, attitude and risk- behaviour towards Road Safety among Undergraduate Medical Students, Kanchipuram, Chennai

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-221
Author(s):  
Taarika Balaji ◽  
Manju ◽  
Timsi Jain
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Speed Limit ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Driving License

Road traffic accidents/injuries in recent times have become a major global epidemic and the most important cause of death among younger population of age group 15-29 years. Countries that have undergone extensive and rapid development face an increase in the number of road accidents. This is due to the motorisation associated with urbanisation and development. A cross-sectional study was conducted among the Undergraduate Medical students of a private medical college in Chennai. Two hundred and three participants were studied by convenient sampling method. Participants were from 1st year to 4th year, and the duration of the study was for three months. A pre-tested, semi-structured and self-administered questionnaire was given, and the desired information was elicited. Data was then analysed with the help of statistical package for the social sciences software (SPSS). Chi-square test was done to test the significance (p <0.05). Among 203 study participants, 121 (59.6%) of them had a driving license. The mean age of participants was found to be 19.99, and the standard deviation equals + 1.3 years. Significantly more number of participants having driving license stopped the vehicle for pedestrians to cross the road and stopped their vehicle at a zebra crossing. The highest positive response was seen in giving way to an ambulance in those with and without a license. The number of participants wearing helmet and seat-belt was less, and the knowledge about the speed limit on national highways was also low. Significant increase in the number of female participants wearing a seat-belt, helmet, following traffic rules, avoiding drunken driving and following speed limit was observed when compared to male participants. A multi-disciplinary approach towards creating more awareness and enforcing stringent laws is the urgent need of the hour to prevent mortality and morbidity due to Road Traffic Incident.

scholarly journals Study on socio-demographic determinants of knowledge and practice regarding road safety among medical students of CIMS, Bilaspur (C.G.)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3440
Author(s):  
Vivek Sharma ◽  
Shailesh K. Kawale ◽  
Hemlata Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Verbal Response ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Traffic Signs ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Background: An accident has been defined as an unpremeditated event resulting in recognizable damage. Youths constitute the most vulnerable group to get into the road traffic accidents so they need significant level of awareness and realization of their knowledge gap regarding road safety measures. The aims and objectives of the study were to find out the level of knowledge about road traffic signs; to assess the practice of medical students towards road traffic rulesMethods: A cross sectional study was conducted among willing undergraduate M.B.B.S. students enrolled in CIMS, Bilaspur. We recorded verbal response of participants by interview with the use of pre designed & pre tested questionnaire.Results: Total 289 students were participated in our study. 139 were female and 150 were male, 75 students were below 20 year of age, 89 were living with their parents. In our study we found that student’s age >20 years have more knowledge (36%) of road traffic signs than students aged ≤20 years (28%). Boys have more knowledge (36.66%) of road traffic signs than girls (30.93%). Students living without parents have more knowledge of road traffic signs over students living with their parents. More sensible practice was seen in students >20 years of age, more careful practice seen in male over female and more responsible practice was seen in students living with their parents.Conclusions: The level of knowledge regarding road signs and symbol among study participants was not satisfactory. But regarding practice most of the participants were using the safety measures occasionally.

scholarly journals Awareness and behavior patterns regarding road safety measures among undergraduate medical students of western Uttar Pradesh: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 933
Author(s):  
Shailendra Kumar Chaurasiya ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Jain ◽  
Sandip Kumar ◽  
Prashant Kumar Bajpai ◽  
Nawazish Ali
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
And Behavior

Background: More than 1.2 million deaths occur each year on the world's roads. In India, the number of motor vehicles on the road is increasing with the population and economic growth. It has been estimated that if effective and immediate action is not taken, deaths due to road traffic accidents will become the fifth leading cause of deaths by 2020. Objectives was to assess the level of awareness and behavior regarding road safety rules among undergraduate medical students.Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in a Medical College of western Uttar Pradesh. In the present study 200 final and pre-final year, undergraduate medical students were selected with the help of simple random selection, who drive/use vehicles either of their own or others. The study period was from June 2019 to August 2019.Results: About 29 percent of participants responded that they do not follow lane rules while driving. Study showed that 72.1% and 42.0% were aware that what documents to be carried with them while driving among those who attend and did not attend any program on road safety measures respectively. About 58.1 % and 38.2% were aware that penalty for driving without a helmet can be imposed among those who attend and did not attend any program on road safety measures.Conclusions: Awareness of road safety measures among participants was satisfactory, but the gap was also seen between awareness and behavior patterns regarding road safety measures.

scholarly journals A study to determine the awareness and behavioral patterns/practice about road safety measures among undergraduate medical students, Bangalore, India-cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramya M. S. ◽  
Jyothi Jadhav ◽  
Ranganath T. S.
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Behavioral Patterns ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures

Background: Road traffic accident’s (RTA’s) is an important global public health problem causing 20 to 50 million non-fatal injuries and 1.25 million deaths annually, currently the 8th leading cause of death globally and predicted to become the 5th leading cause of death by 2030. RTA is one of the leading cause of death among the most productive age group (15-29 years) costing billions of dollars to deal with its consequences. The present study is aimed to determine the awareness and behavioral patterns about road safety measures among undergraduate medical students, Bangalore.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 540 undergraduate medical students in a medical college, Bangalore from August to October, 2015 by universal sampling technique using a semi-structured, pre-tested questionnaire.Results: Majority of the study participants were aware of traffic signal rules 99.2% and helmets usage 98.8%. 87.7% knew that alcohol consumption is dangerous while driving/riding, 67% were aware of seat belts usage and only 64.8% were aware of usage of hands free devices while driving/riding. Among the 392 two wheeler and 188 four wheeler users, 36.2% and 50% regularly used helmets/seatbelts respectively and 70% followed lane rule. The risky behaviours like jumping traffic signals, riding hands free, drag racing and drunken driving were noted.Conclusions: In order to restrict the epidemic of RTA’s undertaking proper road safety measures are the best available interventions. The overall knowledge and practice of road safety measures was high except in certain areas the practice levels were not desirable which has to be strengthened.

scholarly journals Correlation between Internet addiction, depression, anxiety and stress among undergraduate medical students in Azad Kashmir

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arslaan Javaeed ◽  
Maria Bint Zafar ◽  
Madiha Iqbal ◽  
Sanniya Khan Ghauri
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Azad Kashmir ◽  
High Level ◽  
Very High

Objective: To find out the correlation between internet addiction and depression, anxiety and stress among undergraduate medical students in Azad Kashmir. Methods: A cross-sectional study including 210 undergraduate medical students (first to the fifth year) was done in Poonch Medical College, Azad Kashmir. The data collection tools were DASS21 questionnaire and Young’s internet addiction questionnaire. Spearman rank correlation test was done to see the correlation between internet addiction and depression, anxiety, and stress. Data were analyzed by SPSS v23 at a 95% confidence interval. Results: A very high prevalence (52.4%) of moderate to extremely severe internet addiction was observed among the respondents. The mild positive correlation between internet addiction and depression was identified (p <0.001) and similar type of correlation was observed between internet addiction and stress (p 0.003). However, anxiety and internet addiction were not significantly correlated. The prevalence of anxiety and depression among the males were higher than the females, whilst the stress level was almost the same across gender. Conclusion: Internet addiction has been found to be associated with various psychiatric diseases. In this study, we also observed such correlation. We have also observed a very high level of internet addiction among medical students. The prevalence of internet addiction may further increase in the coming years as the internet will become more cheap, available and include more high quality psychologically addictive contents. How to cite this:Javaeed A, Zafar MB, Iqbal M, Ghauri SK. Correlation between Internet addiction, depression, anxiety and stress among undergraduate medical students in Azad Kashmir. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(2):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.2.169 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals A study to assess the knowledge and practice of road safety measures among undergraduate medical students of M. R. Medical College, Kalaburagi

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakshmi R. Kalbandkeri ◽  
Boramma G. ◽  
Shreeshail Ghooli
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
World Health ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
The Road ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.25 million lives each year and have a huge impact on health and development. They are the leading cause of death among young people aged between 15 and 29 years globally. In the South East Asian region of the World Health Organization, India alone accounted for 73 percent of these Road traffic accidents (RTA) burden. The importance of road safety measures needs to be emphasized in the prevention of the road traffic accidents. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge and practice of road safety measures among undergraduate medical students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 310 medical undergraduates of M.R. Medical College from 1st September to 1st October 2016. Data was collected using pre-tested, semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 16. Statistical analysis was done using relevant statistical tests.Results: Out of the 310 students 54.19% were males and 45.81% were females. 90.9% of the participants had driving licence, 32.1% of the students had taken training for driving the car and 66% of the students did not wear helmet. Female students had high knowledge of the road safety measures when compared to male students.Conclusions: The overall knowledge of road safety measures was high among the study participants. Regarding practice behaviours they were not desirable like practice of wearing helmet and exceeding speed limit. Undertaking proper road safety measures are the best available interventions to curb the epidemic of RTA.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practices towards road safety measures among intern and resident doctors: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 5456
Author(s):  
Bishnu Ram Das ◽  
Sampurna Bora ◽  
Arpan Kumar Das ◽  
Gitali Kakoti
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Speed Limit ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Adequate Knowledge

Background: In spite of ongoing commitment and efforts, road traffic accidents continue to be a leading cause of death and disabilities in India. Adequate knowledge on road safety measures among budding doctors can create awareness and provide preventive counselling to their clients. An attempt was made to assess the knowledge and practices about road safety measures among intern and resident doctors working in tertiary care setting.Methods: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 168 young doctors of Jorhat Medical College, Jorhat, Assam.Results: Among the enrolled study participants 54% were intern and 46% were resident doctors. More than half of the participants were male. Knowledge on different, road signs among the young doctors ranges in between 68% to 99%. The dangerous effects of alcohol consumption while driving/riding were known to 93% of the participants.  While riding two wheels, only 58% always use helmet with belt and 33% sometimes use mobile phone. Regarding exceed in speed limit in two wheels, 11 (17%) participants informed that they surpass the speed limit and among them 10 (26%) were males which was found to be statistically significant. Among four-wheelers, 48% always use seat belt and 49% sometimes use mobile phone while driving. During four-wheel driving, 21% participants were involved in occasional drinking/smoking and it was found significantly higher in males.Conclusions: The study revealed that in spite of having adequate knowledge about road safety measures, intern and resident doctors are poor in practicing which warrant motivational and counselling intervention.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude Regarding First Aid Management of Road Traffic Accidents among Undergraduate Medical Students

1969 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-132
Author(s):  
Rabia Qadeer ◽  
Surriyya Sarwat ◽  
Syeda GhadeerZehra Naqvi ◽  
Usman Shabbir ◽  
Aliza Babar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
First Aid ◽  
P Value ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are significant public health and developmental crisis. RTAs are chief cause ofmorbidity and mortality globally.First aid management enhances the rate of survival among victims of RTAs.Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitude regarding first aid management of road traffic accidents (RTAs) amongmedical students.Material and methods: A cross sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted in Jinnah Sindh Medical University andAffiliated Medical college of JSMU(Karachi) during the period of August to November 2018. A total of 162 MBBS students wereincludedinthis study. Questionnaire was designedto assess knowledge and attitude of first aid management of RTAs and effectiveways that are beneficial in creating mass awareness regarding first aid management of RTAs. Questionnaire was consisted ofdemographic data, open and close ended questions.Results: 110(67.89%) students had knowledge of first aid management in RTAs. Nearly 112(69.13%) students were aware ofbasic components of first aid management in RTAs. Only 56(34.56%) students considered it significant to attend RTA during clinicalpostings.Conclusion: Knowledge of medical students was deficient in few fundamental areas of first aid management in RTAs. Majority ofmedical students were well aware ofthe significance of first aidmanagement in RTAs.Attitude of medical students in cases of RTAswas inadequate (p-value=0.008).Keywords: First aid management, road traffic accidents, knowledge, attitude, medical students, curriculum.

scholarly journals AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS ROAD SAFETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES JAMSHORO PAKISTAN

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-156
Author(s):  
Mudassar Hussain ◽  
Katrina A. Ronis
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Traffic Signs

Background: Road safety is not just a traffic law's enforcement problem for police; it is a major public health problem. It is public health concern, a burden of accident-related injuries, disabilities & mortalities on Health Services. Road traffic injuries are predicted to become the 5thleading cause of death globally by 2030, particularly amongst the young age group and middle aged group individuals who represent as most economically productive age group of the country. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted to ascertain the level of awareness and assess the attitude towards road safety measures among medical students in LUMHS Jamshoro. A pre structured and translated questionnaire was developed in order to interview the participants, total of 351 students were included in this study. Data analyses was done on SPSS version 20.0 and MS excel was also used for tables. Results: Over all attitude level towards seat belt usage shows (52.7%) were negative attitude level towards seat belt usage and remaining (47.3%) students had positive attitude. Over all attitude level towards helmet usage shows (47%) were negative attitude level towards helmet usage and (53%) were positive attitude. About 53.3% students were negative attitudes level to speeding. 57.3% students were having negative attitude level to driving after drinking alcohol or taking drugs. About Sixty five percentage students were shows over all negative level of attitude towards law and enforcement. Over all awareness level shows more than fifty percent 191(54.4%) having less level of awareness of road traffic measures and remaining 160(45.6%) were having more level of awareness, there is slightly high awareness in females (49%) then male (40.8%).more than sixty percent 63.5% participants were show over all less awareness about traffic signs and more female (40.6%) are aware then male (31.5%) about road traffic signs. Conclusion: conducted study put emphasis to generate awareness and attitude in medical students through awareness campaign, trainings, and curriculum activities accordingly to change behavior of medical students and control the epidemic of RTA's.

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