STUDY OF THE ATTITUDE TO HEALTH AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF RAILWAY WORKERS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Zhidkova ◽  
◽  
E. Gutor ◽  
K. Gurevich ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Attitude To Health ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
General Part ◽  
Railway Workers ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Staff Number

Abstract: The aim of the study is to identify risk factors that increase the likelihood of chronic non-communicable diseases in railway workers, as well as the state of conditions for employees to lead a healthy lifestyle. Materials and methods: The research was carried out by the method of online questionnaire of employees. A quota sample was used to select respondents. The total volume of online survey is 13,595 people or 1.5% of the staff of Russian Railways. Also interviewed were 1,531 employees of FPK JSC or 2.8% of the staff number of employees. The questionnaire contained a general part, passport part and questions on the main components of a healthy lifestyle, compiled on the basis of the STEPS toolkit. The results of the study: 29% to 71% of respondents adhere to the principles of rational nutrition. The absence of hypodynamy depending on the profession was revealed in no more than half of the respondents. Never smoked from 25% to 65% of workers. An excellent level of commitment to healthy lifestyle was noted in 25%...52% respondents. The largest number of employees who comply with the principles of healthy life is shown among electromechanics, economists, technologists and train crew workers.

scholarly journals Blood Donation-Related Adverse Reactions: Results of an Online Survey among Donors in Germany (2018)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Stefano Orru’ ◽  
Kay Poetzsch ◽  
Marcus Hoffelner ◽  
Margarethe Heiden ◽  
Markus B. Funk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Logistic Analysis ◽  
German Legislation

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> According to German legislation, reports of suspected serious adverse reactions (AR) associated with the donation of blood and its components are continuously being evaluated by the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut. This survey aimed at providing a more complete picture of the AR associated with the donation of blood and blood components. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> Eligible donors had the opportunity to anonymously report all AR occurring during or after their last donation by completing an online questionnaire. Reported AR were classified according to the Standard for Surveillance of Complications Related to Blood Donation. Donors’ self-assessment of AR seriousness was compared with the official severity classification as laid down by German legislation. Besides a descriptive statistical analysis, a multiple logistic analysis was performed to identify risk factors for AR. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 8,138 data records were evaluated. Slightly more males (57.9%) participated in the survey and, except for donors aged ≥60 years, all age groups were equally represented. The majority of participants were whole blood donors (85.4%), repeat donors (97.2%), and stayed under observation in the blood establishment (BE) for more than 5 min (63.1%) after donation. Most participants did not report any reaction (72.5%), whereas 2,237 reported at least one AR (27.5%), 475 of whom underwent apheresis and 1,762 donated whole blood. Most AR occurred after leaving the BE (64.4%). Only a minority of participants required medical treatment (5.1%) or assessed the experienced AR as serious (3.9%). The most frequently reported donor AR were haematoma and other local reactions (57.6%). Vasovagal reactions without and with loss of consciousness were developed in 17 and 2% of the participants, respectively, whilst 7.6% experienced citrate reactions. New AR (i.e., allergic reactions and symptoms associated with iron deficiency) were reported as well. The occurrence of AR was linked to risk factors (i.e., female gender, young age, first-time donation, and thrombocytapheresis). <b><i>Discussion:</i></b> This survey yielded a more comprehensive AR spectrum, revealed a prolonged time to symptom onset, and identified risk factors for AR. This novel information could be implemented in an amended informed consent addressing common and rare AR.

scholarly journals Awareness on Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Working Women - A Questionnaire Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 616-625
Author(s):  
Kamalli M ◽  
Kavitha S ◽  
Sangeetha A ◽  
Vishnupriya V ◽  
Gayathri R
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are becoming a serious health issue across the world and conventional risk factors are associated with lifestyle behaviours in all age groups. According to WHO, heart diseases are rapidly increasing in India and it is noted that CVD is not having any boundaries in terms of sex, socioeconomic or geography. The present study is aimed to determine the awareness of cardiovascular risk factors among working women. Self-administered questionnaire was prepared based on cardiovascular risk factors and circulated through an online survey link. The sample size was about 109 working women. The purpose of the study was explained in detail to the participants. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS software. 89.9% of the population thought that working women are more prone to cardiovascular risk factors and 10.1% thought that working women are not prone to CVDs. 60.6% of the participants responded that PCOS could be a risk factor and remaining 39.4% responded that it is not a risk factor for CVD. The entire population answered that a healthy lifestyle and diet could reduce the risk of CVD. The Pearson Chi-square analysis showed that there is no association between the age group of the respondents and awareness of cardiovascular risk factors. To conclude, the awareness of the cardiovascular risk factors among working women was satisfactory.

scholarly journals Surveillance of COVID-19 in the General Population Using an Online Questionnaire: Report From 18,161 Respondents in China

10.2196/18576 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. e18576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongxing Luo ◽  
Yongchan Lie ◽  
Frits W Prinzen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
General Population ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Level Information ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
History Of

Background The recent outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become an international pandemic. So far, little is known about the role of an internet approach in COVID-19 participatory surveillance. Objective The aim of this study is to investigate whether an online survey can provide population-level information for observing prevalence trends during the early phase of an outbreak and identifying potential risk factors of COVID-19 infection. Methods A 10-item online questionnaire was developed according to medical guidelines and relevant publications. It was distributed between January 24 and February 17, 2020. The characteristics of respondents and temporal changes of various questionnaire-derived indicators were analyzed. Results A total of 18,161 questionnaires were returned, including 6.45% (n=1171) from Wuhan City. Geographical distributions of the respondents were consistent with the population per province (R2=0.61, P<.001). History of contact significantly decreased with time, both outside Wuhan City (R2=0.35, P=.002) and outside Hubei Province (R2=0.42, P<.001). The percentage of respondents reporting a fever peaked around February 8 (R2=0.57, P<.001) and increased with a history of contact in the areas outside Wuhan City (risk ratio 1.31, 95% CI 1.13-1.52, P<.001). Male sex, advanced age, and lung diseases were associated with a higher risk of fever in the general population with a history of contact. Conclusions This study shows the usefulness of an online questionnaire for the surveillance of outbreaks like COVID-19 by providing information about trends of the disease and aiding the identification of potential risk factors.

scholarly journals Depression and anxiety symptoms to COVID-19 outbreak among the public, medical staff and patients during the initial phase of the pandemic: an online questionnaire survey by a WeChat Mini Program

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e046350
Author(s):  
Xianglan Wang ◽  
Jiong Tao ◽  
Qi Zhu ◽  
Xiuhua Wu ◽  
Tong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Public ◽  
Self Rating

ObjectivesTo survey anxiety and depression symptoms to COVID-19 outbreak in the public, medical staff and patients during the initial phase of the pandemic.DesignCross-sectional online survey administered through WeChat Mini Program using Chinese versions of Zung Self-rating Depression Scale and Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale.SettingGuangzhou, China.Participants47 378 public, 1512 medical staff and 125 patients with COVID-19.ResultsHigher rates of depression (47.8%) and anxiety symptoms (48.7%) were shown by patients who were screened positive compared with those of the public (35.6%, 25.7%) or medical staff (15.4%, 13.3%). The professional identity of a nurse, conditions of ‘with an infected family member’ and ‘working at the frontline’ were risk factors to depression or anxiety symptoms for the medical staff. Younger age, lower educational level, female and not having adequate masks were the risk factors for the public.ConclusionThe COVID-19 outbreak increased people’s depression or anxiety emotion responses, which varied extensively among the patients, public and medical staff.

scholarly journals Surveillance of COVID-19 in the General Population Using an Online Questionnaire: Report From 18,161 Respondents in China (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongxing Luo ◽  
Yongchan Lie ◽  
Frits W Prinzen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
General Population ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Level Information ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
History Of

BACKGROUND The recent outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become an international pandemic. So far, little is known about the role of an internet approach in COVID-19 surveillance. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to investigate whether an online survey can provide population-level information for observing prevalence trends during the early phase of an outbreak and identifying potential risk factors of COVID-19 infection. METHODS A 10-item online questionnaire was developed according to medical guidelines and relevant publications. It was distributed between January 24 and February 17, 2020. The characteristics of respondents and temporal changes of various questionnaire-derived indicators were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 18,161 questionnaires were returned, including 6.45% (n=1171) from Wuhan City. Geographical distributions of the respondents were consistent with the population per province (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>=0.61, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). History of contact significantly decreased with time, both outside Wuhan City (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>=0.35, <i>P</i>=.002) and outside Hubei Province (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>=0.42, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). The percentage of respondents reporting a fever peaked around February 8 (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>=0.57, <i>P</i>&lt;.001) and increased with a history of contact in the areas outside Wuhan City (risk ratio 1.31, 95% CI 1.13-1.52, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Male sex, advanced age, and lung diseases were associated with a higher risk of fever in the general population with a history of contact. CONCLUSIONS This study shows the usefulness of an online questionnaire for the surveillance of outbreaks like COVID-19 by providing information about trends of the disease and aiding the identification of potential risk factors.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS HEALTHY LIFE STYLE AND RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AMONG ADOLESCENTS

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Reni Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Healthy Life Style

Cardiovascular disease is one of the major health challenges of 21st century. India holds the highest burden of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) globally, having both the prevalence and incidence high among Indians which is affecting the productive workforce aged 35-65 years.The study was conducted to assess the attitude towards healthy life style and risk of cardiovascular disease among adolescents in selected higher secondary schools in Kottayam district.The objectives of the study were to assess the attitude of adolescents towards healthy life style,to assess their risk of cardiovascular diseases, to find the association between attitude towards healthy lifestyle and risk for cardiovascular diseases with selected variables. Quantitative approach with non- experimental, explorative descriptive design was used for the study. A multistage stratified random sampling was used. The study findings revealed a positive attitude towards healthy lifestyle in 89% subjects, strong positive in 5% and negative attitude in 6%. Prevalence of risk factors was high; 76.7% subjects were at moderate risk, 2.7% were at high risk and 20.6% were at low risk for CVD. Attitude towards healthy lifestyle showed significant association withgender and maternal occupation (p<0.001), alcoholism (p<0.01), paternal education, monthly income and smoking (p<0.05) among adolescents. Dietary pattern showed highly significant association (p<0.001) with presence of risk factors for CVD among adolescents. Attitude towards healthy lifestyle and risk for CVD showed significant negative correlation (r = -.217, p < 0.01).

scholarly journals Subjective Evaluation of Effects of Vision Risk Factors Related to the Use of Electronic Devices by Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
NA Skoblina ◽  
AI Shpakou ◽  
SV Markelova ◽  
AG Obelevskiy ◽  
OE Kuznetsov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The excessive use of electronic devices may induce visual impairment. Our objective was to get and analyze a subjective evaluation of effects of digital devices on vision with account for hygienic principles of protecting the eyesight based on the results of an online survey of 568 students from Russia and Belarus. Material and methods: We conducted an online questionnaire survey of 498 university students from the Russian Federation and 70 students from the Republic of Belarus to analyze their subjective evaluation of the impact of behavioral risk factors on health and vision. Results: More than half (53.9%) of the respondents rated their health as “good” and 28.3% as “satisfactory”. Vision was considered “excellent” by 25.9% of the respondents while 22.5%, 26.8%, and 24.8% of the students assessed their vision as “good”, “satisfactory”, and “bad”, respectively. The average subjective vision risk values ranged from 6 to 8 points. The majority of the respondents reported that the main sources of information about eyesight protection included the Internet (80%) and the opinion of teachers (70%) and medical workers (67%). Conclusions: The students adequately assessed both health and vision risks of behavioral factors. Yet, good awareness of the damaging effect of digital devices on eyes did not influence the temptation of their use in adverse conditions for the eyesight. We identified a risk group including almost 30% of the respondents characterized by a careless attitude to health and neglect of hygienic principles of eyesight protection. University teachers should take into account the fact that students consider their opinion to be significant for the development of health-saving competencies of young people.

Low Back Pain in Commercial Airline Pilots

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (12) ◽  
pp. 940-947
Author(s):  
Matthias Albermann ◽  
Maria Lehmann ◽  
Christian Eiche ◽  
Joachim Schmidt ◽  
Johannes Prottengeier
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
German Population ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Airline Pilots ◽  
Acute Low Back Pain ◽  
Commercial Airline ◽  
Negative Effect

BACKGROUND: In their working life, airline pilots are exposed to particular risk factors that promote nonspecific low back pain (LBP). Because of the varying incidence internationally, we evaluated the point prevalences of acute, subacute, and chronic nonspecific LBP, as well as the current prevalences in German airline pilots. Furthermore, we compared the prevalence to the general German population and to European counterparts.METHODS: An anonymous online survey of 698 participating German airline pilots was evaluated. The impairment between groups was analyzed. Prevalences from our data were compared to existing data.RESULTS: The following point prevalences were found: 8.2% acute, 2.4% subacute, 82.7% chronic LBP; 74.1% of all individuals were suffering from current LBP when answered the questionnaire. A total time spent flying greater than 600 h within the last 12 mo was significantly related to acute nonspecific LBP. Individuals with any type of LBP were significantly impaired compared to those unaffected. It was found that German airline pilots suffer more often from current LBP than the general population and have a higher point prevalence of total LBP than their European counterparts.CONCLUSIONS: The evaluation showed a surprisingly high, previously unidentified, prevalence of nonspecific LBP in German airline pilots. Why German airline pilots suffer more often from LBP remains uncertain. The number of flying hours appears to have a negative effect on developing acute low back pain, but causation cannot be concluded. Other risk factors could not be confirmed.Albermann M, Lehmann M, Eiche C, Schmidt J, Prottengeier J. Low back pain in commercial airline pilots. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(12):940947.

GERMAS ( Gerakan Masyarakat Hidup Sehat) Di Desa Rambah Hilir

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Elvira Junita ◽  
Yuli Handayani ◽  
Lufita Nur Alfiah
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Health Check ◽  
Community Partnership ◽  
Health It ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Partnership Program

AbstrakPermasalahan kesehatan yang timbul saat ini merupakan akibat dari perilaku hidup yang tidak sehat. Gaya hidup yang kurang baik mengakibatkan tingginya angka kejadian Penyakit Tidak Menular, Di Desa Rambah Hilir kunjungan penderita hipertensi dan diabetes di Puskesmas Rambah Hilir I di tahun 2018 ini sampai bulan Juni 66 kasus Hipertensi 27 Kasus Diabetes. Gerakan Masyarakat Hidup Sehat (GERMAS) merupakan progam Pemerintah untuk mengajak masyarakat hidup sehat dengan focus pada 3 kegiatan utama yaitu melakukan aktifitas fisik, makan buah sayur dan cek kesehatan secara rutin minimal enam bulan sekali.Dalam Program Kemitraan Masyarakat ini upaya yang dilakukan adalah meningkatkan gaya hidup sehat yakni meningkatnya aktifitas fisik yang dilakukan dengan melaksanakan kegiatan rutin senam bersama setiap hari minggu dan meningkatkan konsumsi buah dan sayur dengan memanfaatkan lahan perkarangan rumah warga dengan menanam buah dan sayur dihalaman rumah untuk memenuhi kebutuhan konsumsi buah dan sayur. Upaya Peningkatan peran masyarakat dalam memeriksakan kesehatannya dengan mendirikan posko kesehatan untuk memudahkan masyarakat dalam memeriksa kesehatannya. Luaran yang telah dicapai adalah Adanya kegiatan senam rutin, meningkatnya konsumsi buah dan sayur dengan Adanya tanaman buah dan sayur disetiap rumah warga, makan buah dan sayur bersama setiap hari minggu, Adanya pemeriksaan kesehatan secara berkala.Abstract.Health problems that currently emergeare resulted from unhealthy living behaviours. A bad lifestyle causes an increase innon-communicable diseases cases. According to patient visit data until June 2018 at the community health centre (Puskesmas) Rambah Hilir I, Rambah Hilir Village, Rokan Hulu, Riau, it shows that there were 66 cases of hypertension and 27 cases of diabetes.The Healthy Life Society Movement (GERMAS) is a government program to encourage people to live a healthy lifestyle focusing on 3 main activities namely physical activities, eating vegetables, together with regular health check-upsat least once every 6 months. This community partnership program attempts to enhance the healthy lifestyle by intensifying physical activitiesthrough a routine collective exercise on every Sunday and increasing fruits and vegetables consumption. The community members’ yards are used as land to grow fruits and vegetables for meeting the community’s needs. Regarding the effort to improve the role of the community members to check their health, it was carried out by establishing a health post to facilitate them in checking-up their health. Outputs that have been achieved are the routine exercise; an increase in fruits and vegetables consumptionasthere are fruit and vegetable plants in every resident's houses; eating fruits and vegetables collectively on every Sunday; as well as regular health check-ups.

Hygienic characteristics of the cosmetologists' lifestyle

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (12) ◽  
pp. 958-963
Author(s):  
Natalia I. Latyshevskaya ◽  
Tatyana L. Yatsyshena ◽  
Elena L. Shestopalova ◽  
Irina Yu. Krainova
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Risk Category ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Modern trends in the deterioration of health and the growth of non-communicable diseases among the adult working-age population, including medical workers, actualize the importance of a healthy lifestyle for maintaining health and professional longevity. There were almost no studies related to cosmetologists' experienced group as representatives of aesthetic medicine. There is no scientific evidence on behavioral risks of this group. It justifies the relevance of this study. The study aims to analyze the essential components of the cosmetologists' lifestyle depending on age and the argumentation of priority behavioral health risk factors for preventive and recreational work justification. Sixty women (practicing cosmetologists in Volgograd at the age of 28-39 years (group A) and 40-53 (group B)) took part in the study. Lifestyle assessment included a modified questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 5 blocks (block 1 - nutrition; 2 - physical activity, including hardening and active rest; 3 - daily regimen; 4 - personal hygiene; 5 - bad habits). It allows the analysis of the adherence to a healthy lifestyle based on the provision of quantitative data. Statistical data processing was carried out using the Excel package. The authors identified the essential and statistically significant differences in the cosmetologists' lifestyle depending on age. The respondents of group B demonstrated hygienically rational indicators in all blocks of the lifestyle more often. They had a more formed adherence to a healthy lifestyle: 504 answers in the category "insignificant risk" of respondents in group B versus 354 in group A. Distribution of answers in the "high risk" category: 119 responses in group B and 185 in group A. The lifestyle of 46.7% of the respondents in group B refers to a healthy lifestyle. 3.3% of the group B respondents have an anxious lifestyle, 50% have health risks. 10% of Group A respondents' lifestyle refers to a healthy lifestyle. 13.3% of Group A respondents' lifestyle refers to an anxious lifestyle; 76.7% of this group have health risks. There was almost no complex hygienic research profession of medical cosmetologists. Cosmetologists of the older age group (40-53 years old) are more conscious of maintaining a hygienically rational lifestyle. The most significant defects among cosmetologists aged 28-39 years are low physical activity, nutritional defects, insufficient duration of night rest, and excessive use of information and communication technologies for rest, accompanied by manifestations of neurotization and signs of pronounced fatigue. The obtained results argue the need to develop and implement informational and educational measures to prevent risk behavior patterns, taking into account the age of cosmetologists and the priority of the identified behavioral risk factors.

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