Analyses of a construction related Risk Perception Questionnaire (n=194) and ten distributions of a Safety Climate questionnaire, sampling a total population of 1325 personnel from three industrial sectors (Manufacturing, Chemicals and Foods) consistently revealed statistically significant differences between occupational groupings in their perceptions of risk. Multiple regression analyses prov...

OBJECTIVE The validity of health status questionnaires in patients attending medical rehabilitation services has been questioned. The objectives of this study were to identify problems that patients have in completing different health status questionnaires, and thus identify possible major pitfalls in interpretation of the scores. METHODS The study comprised a consecutive sample of 105 patien...

This paper reports on assessment of an e-readiness model for low bandwidth environment. The main focus of the model is on technological (bandwidth) related critical factors that are barrier to the adoption of technology mediated learning in developing countries, among others. The study used three survey questionnaires; Institutional Survey Questionnaire, Lecturers Perception Questionnaire, and ...

the purpose of this inquiry is analysis of proportion between personal futures and occupational necessities and its influence on organizational commitment. information collection tools for measurement of organizational commitment was allen and myer questionnaire including 15 question, and for measurement of proportion between personal futures and occupational necessities, o*net questionnaires u...

Latex allergy has become an occupational hazard among healthcare workers. Atopy and degree of exposure have been recognized as predisposing factors for latex sensitization. We investigated the prevalence of latex allergy and the potential risk factors for latex sensitization, by distributing a questionnaire to 284 employees of a general hospital in central Italy. We collected information about ...

BACKGROUND People's subjective perceptions of illness are important determinants of their ways of coping with health threats and the ensuing physical and mental outcomes, including quality of life (QoL), which has been consistently reported to be impaired by contact dermatitis. OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationships of subjective illness perceptions and dermatological QoL in atopic, cont...

In this AMEE Guide, we consider the design and development of self-administered surveys, commonly called questionnaires. Questionnaires are widely employed in medical education research. Unfortunately, the processes used to develop such questionnaires vary in quality and lack consistent, rigorous standards. Consequently, the quality of the questionnaires used in medical education research is hi...

One requirement for successful occupational health care is reliable information on occupational hazards. The aim of this study was to develop a simple, standardised method for workplace investigations for use in occupational health care. The theoretical framework of the method comprises the stress-strain model, the hazard-danger model, and risk behaviour theory. The new method, termed job load ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify elements of occupational medicine practice used on a frequent basis which are considered to be of high priority for continuing professional development (CPD). METHODS A postal questionnaire covering 28 areas of knowledge or practice was sent to all members of the Society of Occupational Medicine in September 2000. Respondents were asked to alloc...