scholarly journals Research Regarding Physical Training in Firefighters Carrying the Intervention Device

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-231
Author(s):  
Marcel Pomohaci ◽  
Ioan Sabin Sopa
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Initial Time ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Level ◽  
Physical Preparation ◽  
Critical Situations

AbstractEmergency occupations and mostly firefighter job demands high level of expertise managing critical situations that require a strong psychological and physical preparation. The investigation started from the assumption that having a good physical preparation program we will be able to develop physical strength and agility so that we can improve time in intervention situation simulated in the firefighter specific event of carrying the intervention device and mount the moto-pomp. The sample of the study was formed by the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations from Sibiu firefighter team that was composed by 10 male athletes with age between 30± 3.5 years old with experience in this kind of competitions between 2 and 7 years. The intervention program with a specific firefighter program was presented, work load and exercises that were applied, proving that can improve time and physical development of our athletes. The results showed relatively good improvements in the performance time starting from an initial time of 30.66 seconds at the initial testing to come close at the final testing at a 24.51 seconds result that is very close to the national record 22.07 seconds, and also to the international record of 21.05 seconds. The results were than calculated for statistical significance with the t Student test, and found that between the initial and final test values is a statistically significant difference with a value of p = 0.00001. Conclusions of our research showed that firefighters need to be physically prepared to intervene in critical situations for search and rescue in any situations that appeared thus a strong physical program can contribute to their physical shape and skills.

WeRSort: Preliminary Results from a New Method of Remote Collaboration Facilitated by Fully Immersive Virtual Reality

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 2084-2088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shraddhaa Narasimha ◽  
Emma Scharett ◽  
Kapil Chalil Madathil ◽  
Jeffrey Bertrand
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Remote Collaboration ◽  
Performance Time ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Percentage Match ◽  
Measures Of Performance

Fully immersive virtual reality, with the unique ability to replicate the real world, could potentially aid in real-time communication. Geographically separated teams can collaborate using virtual reality. To test the viability of using virtual reality for remote collaboration, we designed a system called “WeRSort” where teams sorted cards in a virtual environment. Participants performed the task as a team of 2 in one of three conditions-controls-only condition, generic embodiment and full embodiment. Objective measures of performance, time and percentage match with master cards showed no significant difference. Subjective measures of presence and system usability also showed no statistical significance. However, overall work-load obtained from NASA-TLX showed that fully immersive virtual reality resulted in lower workload in comparison with the other two. Qualitative data was collected and analyzed to understand collaboration using the awareness evaluation model.

scholarly journals 1194. Gender Differences in Psychosocial Determinants of Hand Hygiene Among Doctors

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S428-S428
Author(s):  
Sunghee Park ◽  
Eunjung Lee ◽  
Se Yoon Park ◽  
Eunyoung Lee ◽  
Jung-wan Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Internal Motivation ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract Background Hand hygiene (HH) is essential in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections. It is known that there are differences in the compliance of HH between men and women but the reason for this phenomenon is unclear. Methods A survey on HH was conducted in July 2018 among healthcare workers at four different referral hospitals in South Korea. The differences between male and female doctors were then analyzed. The survey included a structured questionnaire with seven parts: (1) self-assessment of HH execution rate, knowledge, attitude, and behavior regarding HH, (2) internal motivation for better HH, (3) obstacles for HH, (4) emotional motivation, (5) the need for external supervision, (6) preference for alcohol gel, and (7) embarrassment due to supervision. Results Of the 1046 healthcare workers that replied to the survey, 201 (19.2%) were doctors, and of these, 129 (63.5%) were men. There was no significant difference between male and female doctors on the questionnaire related to knowledge, attitude, and behavior regarding HH. On the questions regarding internal motivation for better HH, male doctors had a higher tendency to agree that “I would be better at HH if it was related to getting a promotion,” but the results were statistically insignificant (5.08 vs. 4.69, P = 0.08). For the 14 questions about the obstacles for HH, the following five categories showed significantly higher results in men: (1) HH is difficult in emergency situations (4.87 vs. 4.51, P = 0.02), (2) time that could be spent on something more important is wasted on HH (3.12 vs. 2.67, P = 0.008), (3) HH is not a habit (3.26 vs. 2.58, P = 0.002), (4) I often forget about HH situations (3.60 vs. 2.89, P = 0.002), and (5) I do not perform HH because there is no disadvantage when I do not perform it (3.06 vs. 2.42, P = 0.008). In the category “HH causes pain and dryness of hands,” female doctors had a significantly higher tendency to agree (3.62 vs. 4.32, P = 0.003). Among the questions regarding emotional motivation, women had a higher tendency to agree that “Seeing a fellow employee perform bad HH angers me,” but there was no statistical significance (3.73 vs. 4.10, P = 0.07). Conclusion There was a significant difference between male and female doctors regarding obstacles for HH. A campaign for HH based on these results could be helpful for increasing HH compliance. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

scholarly journals Empathy Quotient and Systemizing Quotient in Elementary School Children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9231
Author(s):  
Agnes Lasmono ◽  
Raden Irawati Ismail ◽  
Fransiska Kaligis ◽  
Kusuma Minayati ◽  
Tjhin Wiguna
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Empathy Quotient

This study compares the Empathy Quotient (EQ) and Systemizing Quotient (SQ) scores of elementary school children with and without ADHD. The study also examined their brain types and, because sex plays a big role in empathy and systemizing ability, compared the results of the boys and girls. This cross-sectional study involved 122 participants, including 61 parents of children with ADHD and 61 parents of children without ADHD. The EQ, SQ and brain types were obtained using the Empathy and Systemizing Quotient in children (EQ-/SQ-C), validated in the Indonesian language. Data was analyzed using the SPSS program version 20 for Windows, with a p-value < 0.05 for statistical significance. There was a significant difference in EQ between children with and without ADHD, the score being lower in children with ADHD. There was also a significant difference in SQ among girls with and without ADHD, but not in boys. The brain types in both groups were not significantly different. The results indicate that children with ADHD have a lower ability to empathize compared to children without ADHD. Systemizing abilities were significantly lower in girls with ADHD than in girls without. Therefore, an intervention program focusing on improving empathy and systemizing ability needs to be developed in the community.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Learning Environment of Gifted Students at Resource Rooms in Jordan

TEM Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1270-1276
Author(s):  
Ayed H. Ziadat ◽  
Mohammad S. AL-Alwan ◽  
Firas Bany Younis
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
School Administration ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Assessment Of Learning ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Resource Rooms ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
High Level

The study aimed to identify the assessment of learning environment of gifted students at resource rooms in Jordan. The study used a descriptive approach to achieve its purpose. The sample of the study consisted of (92) gifted students in resource rooms in Jordan and the purposive method was chosen. The results of the study explained that the assessment of the learning environment of gifted students at the talented resource rooms in Jordan according to international standards as a whole including, the school administration, facilities in the school, and the school institution, was at a high level. The results showed that there is a statistical significance difference at the level of 0.05 in the degree of awareness of the importance of the educational environment for gifted students, and the results showed also that there is a statistical significant difference at the level of significance (α = 0.05) for the gifted students in the facilities in the school. The total of the scale attributed to the gender variable and there is no statistical significance difference at the level of 0.05 in the school institution, and the school administration for gifted students attributed to the gender.

scholarly journals Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace in Macedonia: Where Are We Now?

2008 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Minov ◽  
Jovanka KaradžInska-Bislimovska ◽  
Kristin Vasilevska ◽  
Snežana Risteska-Kuc ◽  
Sašo Stoleski
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The Law ◽  
High Level ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace in Macedonia: Where Are We Now?To assess the prevalence and the level of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in the workplace after the enactment of the law restricting indoor smoking in Macedonia, we performed a cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire study including 372 never-smoking workers recruited from six workplaces. We found a high prevalence of workers exposed to ETS in the workplace (27.4 %) with no significant difference between particular occupation groups. We found no significant difference in the prevalence of passive smokers in the workplace between this study and our study conducted before the law was enacted (31.5 %vs.27.4 %, P=0.324). The prevalence of workers exposed to ETS for less than three hours a day was significantly lower than of passive smokers with longer exposure (28.4 %vs.71.6 %, P=0.038). The prevalence of workers exposed to ETS from less than 10 cigarettes smoked by coworkers per day was lower than the prevalence of workers with higher exposure, but statistical significance was not reached (37.9 %vs.62.1 %, P=0.087). Our findings indicate a high prevalence and a high level of exposure to ETS in the workplace, which calls for stricter adherence to smoking-free legislation or even the total ban of smoking in the workplace.

Effectiveness of Brushing Associated with Oral Irrigation in Maintenance of Peri-Implant Tissues and Overdentures: Clinical Parameters and Patient Satisfaction.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Moreira Salles ◽  
Viviane de Cássia Oliveira ◽  
Ana Paula Macedo ◽  
Claudia Helena Silva-Lovato ◽  
Helena de Freitas Oliveira Paranhos
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Ring System ◽  
Complete Dentures ◽  
Gingival Index ◽  
Prosthetic Rehabilitation ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Probing Depth ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Level

Implant-supported prostheses hygiene and peri-implant tissues health are considered to be predictive factors for successful prosthetic rehabilitation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of brushing associated with oral irrigation measured as biofilm-removing capacity, maintenance of healthy oral tissues, and patient satisfaction. A randomized, crossover clinical trial was conducted with 38 patients who wore conventional maxillary complete dentures and mandibular overdentures retained by the O-ring system. The patients were instructed to use the following hygiene methods for 14 days: mechanical brushing [MB (brush and dentifrice - Control)]; and MB with oral irrigation [WP (Waterpik - Experimental)]. Biofilm-removing capacity and maintenance of healthy oral tissues were evaluated by the Modified Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Probing Depth (PD), and Bleeding on Probing Index (BP) recorded at baseline and after each method. In parallel, patients answered a specific questionnaire using a Visual Analogue Scale after each hygiene method. Data were analyzed by Friedman and Wilcoxon tests (α=0.05). The results showed significantly lower PI, GI, PD, and BP indices after application of the hygiene methods (P&lt;0.001) than those observed at baseline. However, no significant difference was found between MB and WP. The satisfaction questionnaire responses to both methods showed high mean values for all questions, with no statistically significant difference found between the answers given after the use of MB and WP (P&gt;0.05). The findings suggest that WP was effective in reducing PI, GI, PD, and BP indices and provided a high level of patient satisfaction.

Reducing the Social Stigma Associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Controlled Trial of an Intervention Program in a Turkish Community Sample

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-120
Author(s):  
Ayça Aktaç Gürbüz ◽  
Orçun YORULMAZ ◽  
Gülşah DURNA
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Case Vignette ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

Scientific research into the reduction of stigmatization, particularly related to specific problems such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is scarce. In the present study, we examine the impact of a video-based antistigma intervention program for OCD in a pretest-posttest control group research. After being randomly assigned to either an intervention (n= 101) or control group (n= 96), the participants reported their attitudes on a hypothetical case vignette before and after OCD vs. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) videos, and again six months later as a follow up assessment. The mixed design analyses for the group comparisons indicated that although there was no significant difference in the measures of the control group, the participants watching the anti-stigma OCD video, in which the focus was psychoeducation and interaction strategies, reported significantly lower scores on social distances and negative beliefs for the case vignettes they read, and this difference was maintained six months later. Then, the present results indicate the effectiveness of our anti-stigma intervention program for OCD. Interventions to reduce stigmatization can also be viewed as effective tools for changing the attitudes of people toward OCD, although further research and applications are needed related to specific disorders if a longlasting impact is to be achieved.

Comparative study of Clinical Characteristics in Patients with Mild and Severe Reflux Esophagitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
Melania Macarie ◽  
Simona Maria Bataga ◽  
Monica Pantea ◽  
Razvan Opaschi ◽  
Simona Mocan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Hiatal Hernia ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Erosive Esophagitis ◽  
Male Gender ◽  
Consecutive Series ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractObjective: This study aims to determine the correlation between risk factors and erosive esophagitis development.Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study on a consecutive series of 19.672 patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy between 01.01.2011-31.12.2017. A total of 3005 patients, diagnosed with erosive esophagitis, were included in the present study and stratified according to Los Angeles classification.Results: During the studied period we found 3005 patients with erosive esophagitis, sex ratio male to female was 1.3/1, the most common forms of esophagitis being grade A and B: 74.54% patients with esophagitis grade A, 14.80% patients with grade B; 5.29% patients were with grade C and 5.35% patients with esophagitis grade D. In severe esophagitis the male predominance was more prevalent (249 males, 71 female), with a sex ratio 3.50/1. The correlation of male gender with severe esophagitis was highly statistically significant (p < 0.0001, OR 2.97; 95% CI 2.25-3.91). Hiatal hernia was diagnosed in 1171 patients, the presence of large hiatal hernias, being an important predictor, with statistical significance (p < 0.0001, OR 3.41; 95% CI 2.22-5.21), for severe esophagitis development. Incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection was 11.51%, in the entire study group, with no statistical significant difference between patients with mild or severe esophagitis (12.02% vs 7.18%).Conclusion: Erosive esophagitis is a frequent disease, the most common forms being grade A and B. Male gender and the presence of hiatal hernia are the most important risk factors for erosive esophagitis development, in our study group.

Criteria positive and criteria negative anaphylaxis, with a focus on undifferentiated somatoform idiopathic anaphylaxis: A review and case series

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 436-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Rosloff ◽  
Kunal Patel ◽  
Paul J. Feustel ◽  
Jocelyn Celestin
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Poor Response ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Subjective Symptoms ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Physical Findings ◽  
Idiopathic Anaphylaxis

Background: Undifferentiated somatoform (US) idiopathic anaphylaxis (IA) is considered a psychogenic disorder characterized by a lack of observable physical findings and poor response to treatment. Although failure to diagnose true anaphylaxis can have disastrous consequences, identification of US-IA is crucial to limit unnecessary expenses and use of health care resources. Objective: To better define the presentation and understand the potential relationship between US-IA and underlying psychiatric comorbidities. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 110 visits by 107 patients to our institution for evaluation and management of anaphylaxis over a 1-year period. The patients were classified as having either criteria positive (CP) or criteria negative (CN) anaphylaxis based on whether they met Second National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease/Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network Symposium criteria for the clinical diagnosis of anaphylaxis. Patient characteristics, including objective and subjective signs and symptoms, and the presence of psychiatric diagnoses were collected and analyzed. Statistical significance was assessed by using the Fisher exact test. A literature review of US-IA and other psychogenic forms of anaphylaxis was performed. Results: Patients with CP anaphylaxis were more likely to present with hypotension, wheezing, urticaria, and vomiting than were patients with CN anaphylaxis. The patients with CN anaphylaxis were more likely to present with subjective symptoms of sensory throat tightness or swelling compared with patients with CP anaphylaxis. No significant difference was detected in the prevalence of psychiatric conditions between the two groups. Conclusion: Patients who met previously established diagnostic criteria for anaphylaxis were more likely to present with objective physical findings than those who did not meet criteria for true anaphylaxis. CN patients who presented for treatment of anaphylaxis were more likely to present with subjective symptoms. Formal diagnostic criteria should be used by clinicians when evaluating patients with suspected anaphylaxis.

EVALUTING THE EFFECTS OF EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN COMMUNITY

2011 ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
One Year

Objectives: To evualate the effects of early intervention program after one year for 33 disabled children in Hue city in 2010. Objects and Methods: Conduct with practical work and assessment on developing levels at different skills of the children with developmental delay under 6 years old who are the objects of the program. Results: With the Portage checklist used as a tool for implementing the intervention at the community and assessing developing skills on Social, Cognition, Motor, Self-help and Language skills for children with developmental delay, there still exists significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) at developing level of all areas in the first assessment (January, 2010) and the second assessment (December, 2010) after 12 months. In comparison among skills of different types of disabilities, there is significant difference of p ≤ 0.05 of social, cognition and language skills in the first assessment and of social, cognition, motor and language skills in the second assessment. Conclusion: Home-based Early Intervention Program for children with developmental delay has achieved lots of progress in improving development skills of the children and enhancing the parents’ abilities in supporting their children at home.

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