BACKGROUND Medical residents are key figures in delivering care and an important target group for patient safety education. The objective of this study was to assess residents' intentions and actions concerning patient safety improvement after patient safety education. METHODS Four multi-specialty 2-day patient safety courses were organized, in which residents from five Dutch hospitals partic...

Road traffic accidents in Nigeria are increasing at an alarming rate and have raised one of the countrys primary concerns. The current study aimed to investigate effect mortality awareness on attitude towards road safety. This studys main objective is ascertain if subtle reminder will influence usersattitudes One hundred three (n=103) users from public bus terminals, private car parking garages...

In geostationary orbit, long eclipses and the seasonal variations in direction intensity of solar input can cause damage to sensitive equipment during attitude maneuvers, which may inadvertently point towards Sun. The requirement that transmitting receiving antennae remain pointed Earth creates further restrictions pointing directions. aim study is construct a novel geometric reinforcement-lear...

Background: Surgical site infections are commonly occurring within healthcare, especially in Africa. Good hygiene is the most effective way in which to reduce and prevent infection. However, compliance is often low or insufficient. Objective: To assess intraoperative compliance to basic hygiene in the operating theatre and the staffs’ views on patient safety and to assess whether adherence to h...

BACKGROUND This study investigated the relationship between people's attitudes towards the safety culture and comparing its perceptions among three levels of refinery Personnel: top management, supervisory staff and frontline workers by conducting safety culture survey. METHODS A questionnaire comprising general information and 59-safety attitude statement were distributed among 237 workers, ...

INTRODUCTION In many low income countries, commercial vehicles are the major source of motorized transport. Drivers of such vehicles may be an important focus for road safety efforts. AIMS An estimation of the percentage of motor vehicle related injuries that involved commercial vehicles in Ghana was sought. The knowledge, attitude, and practices of commercial drivers with regards to road saf...