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@#Introduction: Workplace accidents have been a persistent problem in Malaysia’s manufacturing industry, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Employee behavior has been identified as a significant contributing factor to these accidents, and research has suggested that improving safety knowledge and attitudes can enhance safety behavior. Despite this, there have been no empirical intervention studies in Malaysia to investigate the effectiveness of safety intervention programs aimed at improving SME worker safety behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the efficacy of the Occupational Hazard Self-Evaluation Module (OHSEM) intervention in enhancing safety knowledge, attitudes, and behavior (KAB) among SME workers in the manufacturing sector. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with control group was utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of the OHSEM intervention. The intervention was implemented over a 12-week period on production workers in the experimental group, while the control group received no intervention. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 88 production workers in both groups before and after the intervention to measure the improvement of safety KAB. Descriptive analysis and an independent t-test were used to analyse the data. Results: The post-test results showed that safety KAB for the control group was moderate (mean = 2.11), while the mean score in the experimental group was high (m=4.17). Furthermore, the t-test result revealed a significant difference in safety KAB mean scores between the experimental and control groups. Conclusion: This study provides empirical evidence on the effectiveness of the OHSEM intervention in enhancing safety KAB in SMEs in the Malaysian SME (manufacturing) sector.
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Objective:To investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of adult oxygen inhalation therapy among nurses and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the status of knowledge, attitude and practice of adult oxygen inhalation therapy among 1 410 nurses from many tertiary, secondary and lower hospitals in Chongqing, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Shanxi and other provinces and cities from December 2020 to January 2021 by convenient sampling method.Results:The score of nurses′ knowledge of adult oxygen inhalation therapy was 1-39 (23.10 ±4.82) points, the standard score was (44.42 ±9.27) points, the score of excellent was 0, the score of moderate was 1.8%(25/1 410), the score of poor was 98.2%(1 385/1 410). The score of nurses′ attitude of adult oxygen inhalation therapy was 6-30 (25.06 ±4.37) points, the standard score was (83.53 ±14.58) points, positive attitude accounted for 42.9%(605/1 410), neutral attitude accounted for 54.6%(770/1 410), negative attitude accounted for 2.5%(35/1 410). The score of nurses′ practice of adult oxygen inhalation therapy was 9-54 (33.82 ±6.32) points, and the standard score was (75.12 ±13.99). Positive practice accounted for 21.2%(299/1 410), neutral practice accounted for 70.4%(993/1410) points, negative practice accounted for 8.4%(118/1 410). The knowledge and attitude of nurses to adult oxygen inhalation therapy were positively correlated with practice( r=0.193, 0.554, both P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that nurses′ knowledge, attitude and training frequency were the influencing factors of adult oxygen inhalation therapy practice( t=3.17, 23.33, 8.64, all P<0.01). Conclusions:Nurses should strengthen the study and training of adult oxygen inhalation therapy, correct attitude and improve practice, reduce or avoid the occurrence of excessive oxygen therapy and oxygen therapy complications, standardize clinical oxygen therapy to ensure the safety and effectiveness of oxygen therapy.
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Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of health education on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) relating to malaria control among overseas enterprise employees. Methods In September 2019, on-site malaria control health education was conducted among all Chinese employees of a China-funded mining enterprise in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The KAP questionnaire for malaria control was generated on the Questionstar website, and the participants were subjected to two questionnaire surveys prior to and 14 months after health education. After the questionnaires were recovered, all valid questionnaires were divided into 4 groups, including the baseline group (the questionnaires filled out by respondents who received health education and participated in two questionnaire surveys before health education), the loss-to-follow-up group (the questionnaires filled out by respondents who received health education but only participated in the questionnaire survey after health education), the retest group (the questionnaires filled out by respondents who received health education and participated in two questionnaire surveys after health education) and the new group (questionnaires filled out by respondents who did not receive health education and only participated in the questionnaire survey after health education) according to subjects’ receiving health education and participation in two questionnaire surveys. The correct rate of malaria control knowledge, the proportion to good attitudes towards malaria control and the proportion of good practices towards malaria control were compared between the baseline group and the loss-to-follow-up group, between the baseline group and the retest group, and between the retest group and the new group. Results A total of 110 and 142 valid questionnaires were recovered during the two surveys, and the recovery rates were 90.9% and 70.3%, respectively. There were 77, 77, 33, and 65 valid questionnaires recovered from the baseline group, the loss-to-follow-up group, the retest group, and the new group, respectively. There were no significant differences in respondents’ gender, age and educational levels between the baseline group and the loss-to-follow-up group (all P values > 0.05), and there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of the mean score of malaria control knowledge (Z = 2.011, P > 0.05), the mean score of attitudes towards malaria control (t = −0.787, P > 0.05) and the mean score of practices towards malaria control (t = −0.787, P > 0.05). There were significant differences between the retest group and the baseline group in terms of the mean score of malaria control knowledge (10.83 vs. 9.79; Z = −4.017, P < 0.05), the mean score of attitudes towards malaria control (29.48 vs. 28.61; Z = −1.981, P < 0.05) and the mean score of practices towards malaria control (6.43 vs. 5.91; Z = −2.499, P < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the retest group and the new group in terms of gender, age or education levels (all P values > 0.05), and a higher mean score of malaria control knowledge was found in the retest group than in the new group (10.83 vs. 9.81; Z = −2.962, P < 0.05), while no significant differences were seen in the mean score of attitudes towards malaria control (29.48 vs. 30.17; Z = −1.158, P > 0.05) and the mean score of practices towards malaria control (6.43 vs. 6.37; Z = −0.048, P > 0.05) between the two groups. Conclusion Malaria control health education may significantly improve the understanding of malaria control knowledge, positive attitudes towards malaria control and the compliance of practices towards malaria control among overseas enterprise employees.
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Objective:To learn about the knowledge, attitude and behavior of brucellosis and brucellosis infection in Tongyu County, Jilin Province, and to provide a reference for the formulation of prevention and control measures in relocated poverty alleviation and relocation areas.Methods:Using a multi-stage sampling method, three townships, Xianghai Township, Wulanhua Town and Xinhua Town were selected in Tongyu County, where the incidence of brucellosis is high in Jilin Province; then Miren, Huimin, Longjing, Xinfeng and Dayou villages from the three townships were surveyed. A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted among the villagers to collect the knowledge, attitude and behavior of brucellosis; and blood samples were collected from the villagers according to the principle of informed consent for brucellosis serological tests, and according to the "Diagnostic criteria for Brucellosis (WS 269-2007)" for diagnosis.Results:A total of 274 questionnaires were distributed and 244 valid questionnaires were collected with a recovery rate of 89.05%. Among them, 233 people had heard of brucellosis, accounting for 95.49%. The total awareness rate of knowledge related to brucellosis prevention and control was 39.29% (2 205/5 612), of which the total awareness rate of "knowledge related to brucellosis prevention" was 71.99% (527/732), and the total awareness rate of "knowledge related to human infection with brucellosis" was 38.08% (1 115/2 928), and the total awareness rate of "knowledge about brucellosis in animals" was 28.84% (563/1 952). A total of 90.13% (21/233) people supported the brucellosis prevention and control plan (such as free screening for brucellosis, publicity and education, immunization, culling, etc.), and 61.54% (48/78) of the people would take the initiative to buy protective equipment. The contact rates of livestock through assisted feeding and slaughtering were 27.46% (67/244) and 11.48% (28/244), respectively, and the total protection rates of sheep pens cleaning and slaughtering were 30.91% (102/330) and 21.43% (30/140), respectively. In terms of brucellosis infection, a total of 1 confirmed case, 1 latent infection and 37 suspected cases were found.Conclusions:The awareness rate of "knowledge related to brucellosis prevention" in Tongyu County is generally good, but the awareness rate of "knowledge about brucellosis in animals" is low, and the protection rate of some brucellosis prevention and control behaviors is poor. Health and epidemic prevention departments should carry out targeted health education, improve and optimize propaganda methods in order to improve the protection level of the general population and reduce the risk of brucellosis infection.
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Objective To determine the status of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitude and behavior in college students, and to provide the theoretical basis for strategy of control and prevention. Methods By using random cluster sampling method, we conducted an anonymous online questionnaire survey on a total of 917 young students in Songjiang District of Shanghai. Results The awareness rate of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge was 71.8% among 903 responders. 11.1% of the students had sexual experience, and the rate was higher in male students than in female students(χ2 = 10.549, P < 0.01). The average age of first sexual intercourse was 18.4±1.3 years old, and 60.0% of the students used condom when having sex for the first time. In this survey, only 28.2% were willing to take anonymous HIV antibody urine test, and 1.8% of the students had been tested for HIV. Conclusion The overall awareness rate of knowledge of prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, the rate of condom use, and the willingness to take anonymous HIV antibody urine test are low among young college students in Songjiang District of Shanghai. We suggest to carry out targeted health education activities and to expand coverage of HIV testing by promoting the anonymous HIV antibody urine test for control the spread of HIV/AIDS among young students.
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Objective@#To learn the knowledge, attitude and behaviors of AIDS of men who have sex wth men ( MSM ) in a gay bathhouse, so as to provide evidence for AIDS prevention and control among MSM.@*Methods@#From April to June of 2017, the MSM in a gay bathhouse in Wuhan were investigated. Demographic information, awareness of AIDS related knowledge, attitude towards HIV infection, dating ways and purposes, and high-risk sexual behaviors were collected and analyzed.@*Results@#Among 278 MSM responded, 235 ( 84.53% ) were aware of the basic knowledge of AIDS. The awareness rates of " transfusion with HIV blood will be infected ", " sharing syringes with HIV infected people will be infected ", "proper use of condoms can reduce the spread of AIDS ", " only having sex with one partner ( or few partners ) can reduce the spread of AIDS " were more than 90%, while the awareness rate of " high risk of HIV infection in gay bathhouses " was only 56.12%. Most respondents cared about the HIV infection situation of MSM, accounting for 74.46% ( 207 cases ) ; most denied or did not know the condition of friends infected with HIV, accounting for 82.37% ( 229 cases ) . The main purpose of coming to gay bathhouses was to find sexual partners, accounting for 87.41% ( 243 cases ) . About 52.16% had sexual behaviors with both heterosexual and homosexual partners, and 66.21% of them did not often or never use condoms when having sex with heterosexual partners. @*Conclusions@#The MSM in a gay bathouse have lower awareness of HIV infection situation and their partners, both heterosexual and homosexual behaviors, and lower proportion of insisting on condom use.
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Objective@#To learn the status of knowledge,attitude and behaviors of road traffic safety in primary and secondary school students in Xiacheng District of Hangzhou. @*Methods@#The students of fourth to seventh grade from seven schools in Xiacheng District were selected and surveyed for their knowledge,attitude and behaviors of road traffic safety by self-designed questionnaires. @*Results@#Totally 4 006（99.98%）students completed the survey,who mostly had awareness rates of over 90% in knowledge about safe behaviors when walking,walking across the road and riding a bicycle or an electric bicycle. The awareness rates of"should not run across the road","should not ride side by side"and"should not ride on the motorway"were relatively low,which were 81.65%,85.72% and 82.78%,respectively. About 68.47% of students thought it necessary to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle or an electric bicycle,72.22% of students thought it necessary to wear seatbelt or use child safety seat when taking a car. The two rates were significantly higher in girls than boys and in primary school students than secondary school students（P<0.05）. The top three unsafe behaviors the students did in the past six months were"not wear a helmet when riding a bicycle or an electric bicycle","run across the road"and"ride on the motorway",the rates of which were 86.84%,10.06% and 7.91%,respectively. @*Conclusion@#The knowledge of road traffic safety among primary and middle school students in Xiacheng District is mastered well. Interventions should be focused on unsafe behaviors including not wearing a helmet when cycling,riding on the motorway and running cross the road.
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Objective This study aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitude, behavior, and practice of pneumococcal vaccination in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Methods From January to March 2018, 3000 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomly selected from patients with type 2 diabetes registered and managed in community health service centers to participate in a questionnaire survey, using multi-stage cluster random sampling. The questionnaire included basic information, pneumococcal vaccine awareness, and pneumococcal vaccination status and inoculation intention, 2896 valid questionnaires were collected. The chi-squared test and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the knowledge, attitude, behavior, and practice and influencing factors of pneumococcal vaccination. Results Of all the patients, 1267 (43.75％) patients with type 2 diabetes were willing to receive pneumococcal vaccination, and 23 (0.79％) patients with type 2 diabetes were vaccinated against pneumococcal, 1295(44.72％) patients with type 2 diabetes believed that patients with chronic diseases were susceptible to pneumococcal. Eight hundred seventy-seven (30.38％) patients believed that pneumococcal vaccination for chronic disease patients could reduce the risk of outpatient, hospitalization and death. Seven hundred ninety-nine (27.59％) patients believed that diabetic patients were the primary recipients of the pneumococcal vaccine. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that retired patients; those who thought that patients with chronic diseases were susceptible to pneumonia; those who thought that pneumococcal vaccination could reduce the risk of needing outpatient care, hospitalization, and death;and those who thought that diabetes was the priority of pneumococcal vaccination were more willing to receive pneumococcal vaccination (OR=1.442, 0.764, 1.494, 1.713, P all<0.05). Conclusion Patients with type 2 diabetes in Shenzhen have lower pneumococcal vaccine awareness, inoculation intention, and vaccination rates. Health education on the prevention of diabetes complications and pneumococcal vaccination should be promoted.
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OBJECTIVE:To provide basis for the further development of health education about rational drug use. METH-ODS:1 000 permanent residents in 4 urban and rural communities of Chongqing were investigated and collected by random sam-ple,self-designed assessment questionnaires about knowledge-behavior-attitude level of rational antibiotics use were used before and after intervention of health education for essessing of the effects. RESULTS:Totally 2 000 questionnaires were sent out,and 2 000 were effectively received with effective rate of 100%. After intervention,the awareness rate of surveyed residents about“antibi-otics are not anti-inflammatory drugs”“in order to avoiding the infection in daily life,antibiotics can not be used frequently and preventively”and other related knowledge was significantly improved(P<0.05);correct rate of surveyed residents about“the use of antibiotics has its special rules,so it should be cautious to follow the guidance of physicians and can not be used freely”and oth-er related attitude was significantly improved(P<0.05);incidence of surveyed residents about“if discomfort,will you self-seek an-tibiotics(such as purchasing/finding donated/finding previous drugs left in family)”and other related misbehaviors was significantly reduced(P<0.05). The average scores of knowledge,attitude and behavior scores and total scores were significantly higher than be-fore(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:It is quite necessary to develop health education intervention of rational antibiotics use in commu-nity residents. Targeted health education intervention has significant effect on improving the knowledge-behavior-attitude level of ra-tional antibiotics use in community residents,and it is worthy of further promotion.
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@#Objective To investigate knowledge, attitude, and practice of exercise for post-operative breast cancer. Methods 110 postoperative breast cancers were investigated using a self-designed questionnaire which included general condition of patients, knowledge, attitude and practice of exercise after breast surgery. Results The rate of effective response was 98%. The average rate of awareness about postoperative exercise for breast cancers was 87%, and the score of knowledge of intensity and forms of exercise was the lowest, while the announcements of post-operative exercise was the highest. All of the patients presented positive attitude toward exercise, however, some of them indicated that they couldn't insist on it. 41% exercised only in one form, 78% at a low intensity, 41% less than 3 times per week, and 74% at least 30 minutes per session. Only 7% did traditional Chinese medical exercise. Time after surgery correlated positively to general scores (r=0.40, P<0.01), kinds of exercise (r=0.41, P<0.05) and intensity of exercise (r=0.43, P<0.05). Phase of cancer correlated negatively to general scores (r=-0.37, P<0.05) and exercise time (r=-0.38, P<0.05). Conclusion The knowledge on intensity and form of exercise after operation is not popular in post-operative breast cancers.
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@#Objective To investigate the knowledge, attitude and behavior related to stroke and rehabilitation in the stroke patients and their relatives. Methods Questionnaires were performed in 60 stroke patients and 100 relatives. Results 71.7% patients knew "what is stroke". 40% knew "hypertension is the most risk factors of stroke". 45% patients and 41% relatives knew that the risk factors for stroke were hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking and drinking. 35% patients and 29% relatives learned that the prevention of stroke should start being young. 50% patients did not understand post-stroke rehabilitation. Patients learned some to limit their smoking, alcohol, salt intake and alter their personality. More than 80% relatives wished to help the patients abstain smoking, limit fat and salt. 55% patients agreed to control the blood pressure. About 40% patients or their families did not know it was necessary to monitor the blood pressure and lipid, 70% relatives would help the patient exercise. Less than 50% patients began to treat their hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. 40% accepted low-fat diet and regular exercise. 35% measured their blood pressure and lipid regularly, or go to the hospital for the medical examination. Conclusion At present, the knowledge, attitude and behavior related to stroke and rehabilitation in stroke patients and their relatives need to be improved.