Radiation safety education as a component of orthopedic training

Fluoroscopy poses an occupational hazard to orthopedic surgeons. The purpose of this study was to examine resident and faculty understanding of radiation safety and to determine whether or not a radiation safety intervention would improve radiation safety knowledge. An anonymous survey was developed to assess attitudes and knowledge regarding radiation safety and exposure. It was distributed to faculty and residents at an academic orthopedic program before and after a radiation safety lecture. Pre- and post-lecture survey results were compared. 19 residents and 22 faculty members completed the pre-lecture survey while 11 residents and 17 faculty members completed the post-lecture survey. Pre-lecture survey scores were 48.3% for residents and 49.5% for faculty; post-lecture survey scores were 52.7% and 46.1% respectively. Differences between pre and post-survey scores were not significant. This study revealed low baseline radiation safety knowledge scores for both orthopedic residents and faculty. As evidence by our results, a single radiation safety information lecture did not significantly impact radiation knowledge. Radiation safety training should have a formal role in orthopedic surgery academic curricula.

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Food Safety Knowledge of Consumers and the Microbiological and Temperature Status of Their Refrigerators

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x-68.7.1421 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 68 (7) ◽

pp. 1421-1430 ◽

Cited By ~ 165

Author(s):

J. KENNEDY ◽

V. JACKSON ◽

I. S. BLAIR ◽

D. A. McDOWELL ◽

C. COWAN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Bacterial Contamination ◽

Total Coliform ◽

Safety Education ◽

Food Safety Education ◽

E Coli ◽

Knowledge Questionnaire ◽

Survey Results ◽

Food Safety Risk ◽

Safety Knowledge

The objectives of this study were to examine domestic food safety knowledge levels of consumers, establish the levels and incidence of bacterial contamination and operational temperatures in domestic refrigerators, and identify areas in which consumer food safety education is necessary in Ireland. A food safety knowledge questionnaire applied to a representative sample of households (n = 1,020) throughout the island of Ireland found the gaps in consumer food safety knowledge. Analysis of swab samples (n = 900) recovered from the domestic refrigerators in these households showed average total viable counts of 7.1 log CFU/cm2 and average total coliform counts of 4.0 log CFU/cm2. Analysis of swab samples also detected the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus (41%), Escherichia coli (6%), Salmonella enterica (7%), Listeria monocytogenes (6%), and Yersinia enterocolitica (2%). Campylobacter jejuni and E. coli O157:H7 were not detected in domestic refrigerators. The temperature profiles of a subset of the sampled refrigerators (100) were monitored for 72 h, and 59% were found to operate, on average, at temperatures above the recommended 5°C. Knowledge and temperature survey results varied considerably, but consumers who scored better in terms of basic food safety knowledge had reduced levels of bacterial contamination in their refrigerators and reported a reduced incidence of food-associated illnesses. This study confirms the effect of basic food hygiene knowledge on hygienic practice and identifies specific areas for emphasis in the development and delivery of effective food safety risk communication messages to consumers.

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Teaching Fire Safety Education: Strategies to Support Safety

Assessment and Intervention with Children and Adolescents Who Misuse Fire ◽

10.1093/med:psych/9780190261191.003.0007 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 71-82

Author(s):

David J. Kolko ◽

Eric M. Vernberg

Keyword(s):

Fire Safety ◽

Safety Information ◽

Fire Prevention ◽

Teaching Skills ◽

Safety Education ◽

Important Addition ◽

The Subject ◽

Practical Information ◽

Safety Knowledge ◽

In Fire

This chapter continues the subject of fire safety education with practical information on the dangers of fires and ways to avoid it that includes teaching skills to help the child reduce exposure to fire and prevent injuries or other damages by responding effectively to it. It provides additional materials for families to support children in fire prevention, including a home project. Sections include emphasis on fire as a tool, not a toy; reporting a fire, extinguishers, evacuation, and the stop-drop-roll technique. Also discussed is how to review the child’s fire-safety knowledge and provide suggestions to apply what has been learned. An important addition addresses how to prepare a babysitter or other caregiver with all necessary fire safety information.

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A research on the knowledge level and safety culture of students taking occupational health and safety course

Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences ◽

10.18844/cjes.v16i1.5519 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 187-200

Author(s):

Zeynep F. Olcay ◽

Sertaç Temur ◽

Ahmet E. Sakalli

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Safety Culture ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Safety Education ◽

Before And After ◽

The Difference ◽

Safety Knowledge

The safety culture plays an important role in reducing deaths and injuries in many sectors and educational institutions in developing countries. In this study, it was aimed to determine the occupational health and safety (OHS) course, which is taught as a compulsory course in Istanbul Aydın University before taking the course at the beginning of the term and after taking the course at the end of the term, the difference in occupational safety knowledge level and the level of perception of occupational safety culture. A total of 281 questionnaires were deemed valid. For the research, two different surveys were used to measure. Considering the results, there are positive differences in the knowledge level of the students before and after taking the OHS lesson. It has been determined that the safety culture does not change according to demographic information. OHS should be taught to every student in the universities. Keywords: Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety education, Occupational health and safety lesson, Safety culture

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The Effectiveness of a Radiation Safety Training Program in Increasing the Radiation Safety Knowledge of Physicians: A Pilot Study

The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences ◽

10.32598/jqums.24.1.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 32-43

Author(s):

Azam Janati Esfahani ◽

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Reihaneh Mehrabi ◽

Nematollah Gheibi ◽

Reza Paydar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Work Experience ◽

Radiation Safety ◽

Safety Training ◽

Rank Test ◽

Before And After ◽

Post Test ◽

Signed Rank Test ◽

The Mean ◽

Safety Knowledge

Background: Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation are widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Considering the potential risks of radiation, radiation safety training courses are important for medical staff. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of one-day radiation safety training program in increasing the radiation safety knowledge of physicians. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, subjects were 12 physicians (6 general practitioners and 6 non-radiologist specialists) participated in the training program organized by Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in 2018. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for surveying physicians before and after the training. The mean and standard deviation of the scores were first calculated. Then, the pre- and post-test scores were compared using Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and the correlation of these scores with their age, gender, expertise area, and work experience was examined by Spearmanchr('39')s correlation test. Findings: The mean total scores of the physicians before and after training were 7.00±2.56 (ranged 3-11) and 11.92± 2.31 (ranged 8-15) out of 18, respectively. The radiation safety knowledge of physicians significantly increased after training (P<0.001). No significant relationship was found between their scores and their age, gender, expertise area and work experience. Conclusion: The radiation safety training program was effective in increasing the radiation safety knowledge of physicians and it can be used for a larger community of physicians.

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Hubungan Antara Tingkat Pendidikan dan Pendapatan Karyawan dengan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Keamanan Pangannya pada Tempat Makan di DKI Jakarta

Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia ◽

10.18343/jipi.26.1.50 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 50-59

Author(s):

Arie Norman Riandi ◽

Winiati Pudji Rahayu ◽

Siti Nurjanah

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Safety Information ◽

Safety Education ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Safety Attitudes ◽

Good Level ◽

Information Media ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

The Government ◽

Safety Knowledge

Food safety is an important aspect of consumption behavior, especially for employees in the office. Lack of food safety knowledge and awareness can endanger the health and reduce the productivity of employee. This study aims to describe the level of food safety knowledge and attitudes of employees at food stalls as well as their preferences for lunch at office environment, determine the effectiveness of information media as a source of food safety information and also the role of the government in food safety education and food safety supervision at food stalls. This study used an online questionnaire with 405 respondents who work in the DKI Jakarta. The data collected were analyzed statistically using the SPSS program. The results showed that the characteristics of the employees, such as education level and nett income level, had an effect on the food safety knowledge level and food safety attitudes at the food stalls. Most of employees (87,7%) have a good level of food safety knowledge and 67,7% of employees also have a good level of food safety attitude at food stalls. The results of the Spearman correlation test showed that the level of food safety knowledge and attitude at food stalls was correlated with the level of education and nett income. Most of the employees (37,8%) choose the canteen as a place to eat in the office and some choose food stalls (16,0%) and restaurants (10,1%). Information media considered effective enough for spreading the information of food safety according to employees was social media. Keywords: attitudes, consumption behaviour, employees, food safety, knowledge

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Optimization strategy of physical education teaching from the perspective of safety education

International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education ◽

10.1177/00207209211005273 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 002072092110052

Author(s):

Huibin Niu ◽

Lefang Wang

Keyword(s):

Control Experiment ◽

Processing Method ◽

Control Group ◽

Optimization Strategy ◽

Safety Education ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Safety Knowledge ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Sports Activities

In this paper, from the perspective of safety education, we focus on sports the optimization strategy of curriculum teaching is studied. This paper adopts the methods of questionnaire survey and control experiment. In the study, 770 students' acceptance of safety education and acceptance content were investigated. At the same time, the students were divided into control group and experimental group. In addition, we use the adjustment processing method to analyze the experimental data, through the analysis of the students' safety knowledge, obstacle ability, attitude and frequency of participating in sports activities, and the preferred sports project selection. The results show that 62.1% and 36.6% of the subjects in the control group like and prefer to participate in sports activities, while 75.4% and 81.6% of the subjects in the experimental group like to participate in sports activities and prefer to participate in sports activities, Therefore, safety education can not only help students acquire safety knowledge and skills, but also improve students' enthusiasm to participate in sports activities.

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Exploring the Relationship between Attitudes, Risk Perceptions, Fatalistic Beliefs and Pedestrian Behaviors in China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18073378 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 3378

Author(s):

Mingyu Liu ◽

Jianping Wu ◽

Adnan Yousaf ◽

Linyang Wang ◽

Kezhen Hu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Road Safety ◽

Risk Perceptions ◽

Influential Factor ◽

Health Concern ◽

Gender Attitudes ◽

Safety Education ◽

Safety Intervention ◽

Training Activities ◽

The Relationship ◽

Additional Variance

Road safety has become a worldwide public health concern. Although many factors contribute to collisions, pedestrian behaviors can strongly influence road safety outcomes. This paper presents results of a survey investigating the effects of age, gender, attitudes towards road safety, fatalistic beliefs and risk perceptions on self-reported pedestrian behaviors in a Chinese example. The study was carried out on 543 participants (229 men and 314 women) from 20 provinces across China. Pedestrian behaviors were assessed by four factors: errors, violations, aggressions, and lapses. Younger people reported performing riskier pedestrian behaviors compared to older people. Gender was not an influential factor. Of the factors explored, attitudes towards road safety explained the most amount of variance in self-reported behaviors. Significant additional variance in risky pedestrian behaviors was explained by the addition of fatalistic beliefs. The differences among the effects, and the implications for road safety intervention design, are discussed. In particular, traffic managers can provide road safety education and related training activities to influence pedestrian behaviors positively.

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