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 A study on knowledge and practice of road safety among medical students of S.N. Medical College, Karnataka

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1993
Author(s):  
Manjula R. ◽  
Vijaylaxmi B. H. ◽  
Ashok S. Dorle
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Road Traffic Crashes ◽  
Medical College

Background: Globally 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people, aged 15–29 years. 90% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries. Aims and objectives: to know the socio- demographic profile and knowledge, attitude and practice among medical students in S.N. Medical College Bagalkot.Methods: A cross sectional study. Study was conducted from March-June 2016. Data collected from 90 undergraduate medical students after obtaining informed consent. It was semi- structured questionnaire. Results: Good knowledge was seen among 74 (82.2%) of the participants. Majority had good attitude 80 (88.9%) about RTA. But the good practice is seen only among 53 (58.9%) and 37 (41.1%) have poor practice among participants. Gender is statistically significant with knowledge (p value-0.015). Conclusions: The knowledge didn’t translate into practice. Hence laws should be made stringent.

Influence of environmental factors on road traffic accidents: Hospital based cross sectional study at Tirupati

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Bayapa Reddy N. ◽  
Shakeer Kahn P. ◽  
Surendra Babu D. ◽  
Khadervali N. ◽  
Chandrasekhar C. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

e-Learning: Practices Among Undergraduates of a Medical College of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Background Information ◽  
P Value ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
E Learning

Background: Information technology (IT) is a new way of teaching and learning. One of the promising media of information technology is e-Learning, which is used to enhance knowledge and skills among users. A student gains better and deep knowledge through a useful tool. This survey aimed to determine practices among medical students for e-Learning. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted on 184 students amongst the 500 students currently enrolled in medical college. Data was collected using questionnaires and were analyzed through SPSS version 22. Chi-square was used for qualitative values. Results: Majority 90.80% (n=167) students were aware of e-Learning and were statistically high in first year students (p-value: 0.018). The student did not show statistically significant results for content learned through e-Learning with a p-value of 0.063. Different resources were used for e-Learning in which videos had the highest percentage (87.60%) and audios were used as the least resource for e-Learning (29.20%). Daily, 56% of the students use e-Learning for 1 hour or less and only 3% of the students used it for more than 4 hours. Conclusion: Majority of undergraduate medical students were aware of the use of e-Learning and most of them preferred e-Learning for their course work and studies showing a significant increase in understanding and use, compared to studies conducted earlier. Participants found e-Learning useful and effective tool in increasing knowledge and understanding of their subject. Keywords: e-Learning; Practices; Students.

scholarly journals The Role of Helmet Fastening in Motorcycle Road Traffic Accidents

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 284-290
Author(s):  
Zeeshan Arif ◽  
B. R. Rajanikanth ◽  
Kavitha Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Helmet Use ◽  
Facial Injuries ◽  
The Face ◽  
Motorcycle Accidents ◽  
Open Face

Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among the Indian population. Motorcycle accidents are the most prominent type of injuries among road traffic accidents in India. In this prospective cross-sectional study, all the patients attending three centers in north Bangalore, with facial injuries occurring from a motorcycle accident, were included. The subjects were analyzed for the type of collision, helmet use, type of helmet use, and fastening status of the helmets. A total of 311 motorcyclists were included in this study for a period of 18 months (December 2015 to June 2017). There were 79.7% males and 20.3% females. The most prominent age group was 21 to 30 years. The percentage of riders sustaining facial injuries was significantly more in the non-helmeted group. The most common injuries in open face helmets were in the middle and lower third of the face, whereas in closed face helmets it was in the middle third of the face. The numbers of injuries were significantly higher in the nonfastened helmet group as compared with fastened helmet group. Helmet fixation is an important characteristic along with helmet type for the better effectiveness and safety of the helmets for the motorcyclists.

Epidemiology of Traumatic Injuries in the Northeast Region of Haiti: A Cross-sectional Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 599-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam R. Aluisio ◽  
Annelies De Wulf ◽  
Ambert Louis ◽  
Christina Bloem
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Traumatic Injuries ◽  
Northeast Region

AbstractIntroductionMore than 90% of traumatic morbidity and mortality occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and lacks contemporary statistics on the epidemiology of traumatic injuries. This study aimed to characterize the burden of traumatic injuries among emergency department patients in the Northeast region of Haiti.MethodsData were collected from the emergency departments of all public hospitals in the Northeast region of Haiti, which included the Fort Liberté, Ouanaminthe, and Trou du Nord sites. All patients presenting for emergent care of traumatic injuries were included. Data were obtained via review of emergency department registries and patient records from October 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013. Data on demographics, mechanisms of trauma, and anatomical regions of injury were gathered using a standardized tool and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Temporal analysis of injury frequency was explored using regression modeling.ResultsData from 383 patient encounters were accrued. Ouanaminthe Hospital treated the majority of emergent injuries (59.3%), followed by Fort Liberté (30.3%) and Trou du Nord (10.4%). The median age in years was 23 with 23.1% of patients being less than 15 years of age. Road traffic accidents (RTAs) and interpersonal violence accounted for 65.8% and 30.1% of all traumatic mechanisms, respectively. Extremity trauma was the most frequently observed anatomical region of injury (38.9%), followed by head and neck (30.3%) and facial (19.1%) injuries. Trauma due to RTA resulted in a single injury (83.8%) to either an extremity or the head and neck regions most frequently. A minority of patients had medical record documentation (37.9%). Blood pressure, respiratory rate, and mental status were documented in 19.3%, 4.1%, and 0.0% of records, respectively. There were 6.3 injuries/day during the data collection period with no correlation between the frequency of emergent trauma cases and day of the week (R^2=0.01).ConclusionsTraumatic injuries are a common emergent presentation in the Northeast region of Haiti with characteristics similar to other LMIC. Documentation and associated data to adequately characterize the burden of disease in this region are lacking. Road traffic accidents are the predominate mechanism of injury, suggesting that interventions addressing prevention and treatment of this common occurrence may provide public health benefits in this setting.AluisioAR,De WulfA,LouisA,BloemC.Epidemiology of traumatic injuries in the Northeast region of Haiti: a cross-sectional study.Prehosp Disaster Med.2015;30(6):599–605.

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