Self-Medication Among Ab Initio Pilots

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
Bilal Kilic

INTRODUCTION: Pilots are more aware of drugs and self-medication in the internet age. However, they are unaware of the effects of self-medication, which may impede their cognitive and decision-making performance. The aim of this study was to determine the awareness levels of ab initio (student) pilots on self-medication and factors contributing to the prevalence of self-medication among them. To the best of the authors knowledge, this is the first study examining ab initio pilots knowledge on medication use and the causality of self-medication among them.METHODS: A 17-item questionnaire was developed and administered online to 500 students across 5 flight training organizations (FTO) in Turkey. The response rate was 97/500. For the descriptive analysis of the data, SPSS (the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) was used.RESULTS: Based on the results, fear of medical disqualification and job loss is the most significant factor resulting in the prevalence of self-medication among ab initio pilots. Most of the ab initio pilots (88.7%, N 86) were aware of self-medication and its threat to flight safety. Furthermore, three factors influencing the level of awareness and knowledge of ab initio pilots on this subject were evaluated.DISCUSSION: All flight training organizations should educate ab initio pilots on the consequences of self-medication. Furthermore, ab initio pilots should be encouraged to consult an aeromedical examiner with any ailment before a flight.Kilic B. Self-medication among ab initio pilots. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2021; 92(3):167171.

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
Bilal Kilic

INTRODUCTION: Fatigue is an important phenomenon in modern aviation. Despite the progress in research concerning fatigue among civil aviation and military pilots, fatigue in student pilots has remained unexamined. The aim of this study was to examine fatigue among ab-initio pilots. In this study, the fatigue model previously proposed and used in the literature is redesigned for ab-initio pilots.METHOD: A 48-item questionnaire was applied. Factor analysis was performed using SPSS. The data were collected from 114 ab-initio pilots.RESULTS: It was determined that 23% (N 26) of the participants included in the study were women and 77% (N 88) were men. When the license types of the participants were analyzed, it was seen that 11% (N 13) had commercial pilot licenses (CPL; N 80), 70% had private pilot licenses (PPL), and 18% (N 21) had student pilot licenses (SPL). Results showed that seven performance factors (types of flight, training scheduling, crew composition, environment of the aircraft, types of accommodation, flight training-related issues, and biological issues) affect ab-initio pilots fatigue on various levels.DISCUSSION: The findings may help flight training organizations and ab-initio pilots take assertive preventive measures against fatigue.Kilic B. Fatigue among student pilots. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2021; 92(1):2024.


Author(s):  
Sifa Adriani Prihatina ◽  
Sukarno Sukarno ◽  
Endang Sri Markamah

<em>The objectives of this research are to: 1) improve the interest in Learning social sciences through the use of Joyful Learning strategy with Fun Social Puzzle media on 4th grade students 2) describe the use and the result of Joyful Learning strategy with Fun Social Puzzle media in improving the interest in Learning social science on 4<sup>th</sup> grade students. </em>The sources of data come from researcher, teachers, and students. The data collection techniques used are: interview, observation, and interest questionnaires. The data validity test techniques used are triangulation sources and methods. Data analysis techniques used are comparative descriptive analysis and interactive analysis models. The results of this research indicate that the interest in <em>Learning</em> social sciences on 4th grade students using <em>Joyful Learning</em> strategy with <em>Fun Social Puzzle</em> media improves. The improvement is seen by the number of students in high interest category and very high category increase. On pre-action, students who have a high interest and very high interest on the social sciences subjects are only 32%. In cycle I it increases to 63%. In the end of the cycle II it increases to 93% or 28.


2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (spe2) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quenia Cristina Gonçalves da Silva ◽  
Maria Helena Barbosa

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the occurrence of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery in the period between July 2005, and July 2010. METHODS: A quantitative, historical cohort study that evaluated 384 patients in a public teaching hospital. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software was used for data analysis and for descriptive analysis, measures of association in contigency tables and logistic regression were used. RESULTS: It was found that 36 (9.4%) patients developed a SSI and that mortality occurred in 14 (38.9%). Staphylococcus aureus was the prevalent microorganism (12, 27.3%) In the multivariate analysis, the risk factors identified as predictors of SSI were male gender, intubation for more than 24 hours, and reintubation. CONCLUSION: The risk factors predictive of the occurence of SSI (p<0.05) were: male gender, reintubation, and intubation for more than 24 hours.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-145
Author(s):  
Muhammad Amin ◽  
Tanjeel Ahmed

This paper examined the different challenges faced by the teachers in inculcating Islamic values among teachers in selected private Islamic secondary schools in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. To achieve the purpose of this study, descriptive analysis (frequencies and percentages) was formulated to direct the study. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The sample of the study consisted of 106 teachers from 145 respondents drawn from the area of the study. The instruments for data collection were first the teachers’ attitudes. Then, the school environment and the last teaching materials/aids. The data were analyzed quantitatively using Statical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The result shows that most teachers, specifically 75%, who participated in this study faced challenges in inculcating Islamic values in teaching at school. The researcher suggested that future research should include additional public school teachers to compare their challenges of inculcating Islamic values. 


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-129
Author(s):  
Fatkhan Amirul Huda ◽  
Munawar Thoharudin

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to find objective information about the ability of teachers in the teaching and learning process of Integrated Social Sciences subjects in the social interaction class VII in SMP Negeri 4 Dedai 2018/2019 Academic Year. The research method is descriptive method, the form of research is descriptive analysis. The population in this study where students of grade VIII of 24 students. Data collection techniques using direct observation techniques, direct communication, indirect communication, and study documentation. Based on the results of teacher and student interviews conducted shows that the learning process carried out has been effective and efficient. Efforts to overcome the obstacles in the process of teaching and learning include teachers understanding student characteristics, understanding the components of the method of evaluation and understanding the environmental conditions in learning. Based on the results of research in general about the ability of teachers in the teaching and learning process of Integrated Social Sciences subjects on the subjects of social interaction are categorized as good.Keywords: Teacher’s Ability, Teaching and Learning Process.Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui informasi yang objektif mengenai kemampuan guru dalam proses belajar mengajar mata pelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Terpadu pada matari interaksi sosial kelas VII di SMP Negeri 4 Dedai Tahun Pelajaran 2018/2019. Metode penelitian yaitu metode deskriptif, bentuk penelitian adalah deskriptif analisis. Populasi penelitian adalah siswa kelas VII sebanyak 24 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi langsung, komunikasi langsung, komunikasi tidak langsung, dan studi dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara guru dan siswa yang dilakukan menunjukan bahwa proses pembelajaran yang dilakukan telah efektif dan efisien. Upaya mengatasi faktor hambatan dalam proses belajar mengajar antara lain guru memahami karakteristik siswa, memahami komponen metode dengan evaluasi dan memahami kondisi lingkungan dalam belajar. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian secara umum tentang kemampuan guru dalam proses belajar mengajar mata pelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Terpadu pada matari interaksi sosial dikategorikan baik.Kata Kunci: Kemampuan Guru , Proses Belajar Mengajar


2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Rinaldi Rinaldi ◽  
Efrizon Efrizon

This study is a descriptive study of the application towards multimedia that conducted in higher institution, West Sumatera with the objectives of assessing the factors affecting multimedia application in higher institution lecturers. It employed a survey questionnaire to collect respondents’ responses by using Likert-5 point type scales. It was conducted on 250 lecturers by using stratified random sampling from three types of higher institutions. Data collected and analyzed by using Statistical for the Social Sciences 19.0 (SPSS 19.0). Descriptive analysis shows that factors affecting multimedia application are limited amount of equipments, less support from the institution, no confidence in using multimedia for teaching, damaged equipments, insufficient time to prepare multimedia-based teaching materials, not enough salaries to assist in carrying out their duties properly, increased teaching workloads, ineffective multimedia training and no rewards or incentives from the institution for using multimedia in teaching.  As conclusion, this study can be used by the relevant authorities to take action in improving education.


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (59) ◽  
pp. 307-336
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Toniol ◽  
Miriam Grossi

Abstract In this article, we propose a critical and situational assessment of Brazilian social scientists’ production on the COVID pandemic. We take stock of production within the context of the pandemic, yet also go further to sketch out some of the general characteristics of scientific production within Brazilian social sciences. Our major reference is a publication that, from within the social sciences, initiated an entire movement toward public reflections on the pandemic: the Social Scientists and Coronavirus Bulletin. It was published on a daily basis under the auspices of the National Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Social Sciences (Anpocs), in partnership with other scientific associations. We argue that social sciences’ reaction to the pandemic both engages and contrasts with the tradition of debates on health within our disciplines. We also offer a classification scheme for the wide range of texts written “in the heat of the moment” by social scientists, in their quest to understand the pandemic and its effects. Finally, we offer a brief and descriptive analysis of the Bulletin’s texts characteristics, unfolding into a larger discussion of the institutional transformations that have marked Brazilian social sciences.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Fakruhayat Ab Rashid ◽  
Muhammad Aslam Abdul Aziz ◽  
Azimah Abd Rahman

The ecotourism sector in Malaysia is a tourism industry that can give various impacts in various aspects such as economic, social, and environmental. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the factors and effects of local community involvement in the ecotourism industry on Langkawi Island. A total of 160 questionnaires were distributed randomly to the community around Chenang Beach and Pekan Kuah, Langkawi Island. Data obtained through questionnaires were analyzed using the software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Among the types of data analysis used by the researcher in the effort to test the objectives of the study are such as reliability analysis, frequency analysis, and descriptive analysis. The results of this study found that the factors of local community involvement in the ecotourism industry on Langkawi Island are heavily influenced by variables such as the source of income (56.30%), employment opportunities (38.80%), poverty eradication (1.90%), and want to increase purchasing power population (3.1%). Meanwhile, the results of the analysis of the impact of local community involvement in the ecotourism industry on Langkawi Island found that most respondents chose to have an impact on social such as opening job opportunities to increase income (mean = 4.48), and be able to attract more tourists (mean = 4.55). KEYWORDS: Ecotourism, factors, effects, Langkawi Island, SPSS


2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-148
Author(s):  
Diego Giuliani ◽  
Maria Michela Dickson ◽  
Giuseppe Espa

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the contents and the didactic approach that characterize, respectively, the “Introductory Statistics with R” and “Statistics and Foresight” courses of the Master in Social Foresight. Design/methodology/approach – The two courses “Introductory Statistics with R” and “Statistics and Foresight” are designed to provide an introduction to quantitative methods in the social sciences with specific applications to social foresight. In particular, the first course introduces students to data analysis providing the necessary tools to study and represent socio-economic phenomena through graphical summaries and numerical measures. During the course, example applications based on the use of the open-source software R are shown. At the end, the students should be able to perform data management, conduct descriptive analysis of categorical and quantitative variables and analyze bivariate distributions. The subsequent course “Statistics and Foresight” presents the most efficient methods to make decisions in a context of uncertainty while visualizing the potential errors of wrong decisions and computing the probability of their occurrence. Findings – This paper is a description of an interesting and promising way of teaching applied statistics in social sciences. Practical implications – With the main aim of learning the correct use of statistics, specific attention is devoted to the use and interpretation of the aforementioned methods rather than to their theoretical aspects. Even in the second course, an important role is played by the treatment of real data by the use of the R software. Originality/value – This paper attempts to systematize a method of teaching statistics based on the practical use of open-source software.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Kristiana Sri Utami

<em>The government's concern in solving environmental problems is manifested by the launching of an environmental development program. The success of this program is highly influenced by people's behavior in choosing and consuming environmentally friendly products (also known as green consumers behavior). This study aims to examine the effects of environment knowledge, environment attitude, recycle behaviour, and political action on green consumers behavior in Yogyakarta Special Province, Indonesia by using quantitative descriptive analysis of a sample of 100 respondents who were randomly selected. The type of data used in this research is primary data. The research variables consist of a dependent variable, namely green consumers behaviour (GCB), and independent variables, namely environment knowledge, environment attitude, recycle behavior, and political action. The data is processed and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. The method of this analysis used multiple linear regression. The analysis results showed that the environment knowledge and environment attitude have not significant effects on green consumers behaviour. While, recycle behavior and political action have positive and significant effects on green consumers behavior.</em>


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