The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
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Burn injuries are the most frequently occurring injuries among pediatric populations worldwide, and they are significant pediatric injuries in Iran. ⋯ Scalding was the most common cause of burns. Age <4 years and residency in urban areas were the major factors increasing the risk of burn accidents in children in Khuzestan. An appropriate burn prevention program, with focus on education, is needed to prevent this injury.
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J Egypt Public Health Assoc · Jan 2009
Risk factors of oral health problems among adults in marion county, indiana, USA.
This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with orodontal diseases (ODD), including periodontal diseases (PDD) with or without dental caries (DC), in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. ⋯ With such rates and in the presence of the available oral health programs, it is concluded that oral health problems pose a threat to the public health in Marion County's health resources. The rising demand for dental services depletes resources and exaggerates the likelihood of health disparity. An overall evaluation of the dental care system in Marion County, focusing on prevention is stressing.
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J Egypt Public Health Assoc · Jan 2009
Measuring Patient Safety Culture in Riyadh's Hospitals: A Comparison between Public and Private Hospitals.
The issue of patient safety has received an increasing attention worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, policy makers and health organizations continually strive to substantially reduce medical errors and improve quality of health care. The aim of this research was to explore the perceptions of Riyadh hospitals' staff on patient safety and error reporting and to identify factors that influence the levels of frequency of events reported. ⋯ Areas needs improvement in Riyadh hospitals includes handoffs and transitions, communication openness, staffing and non-punitive response to error. Healthcare organizations should reduce the fear of blame culture and create a climate of open communication and continuous learning.
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J Egypt Public Health Assoc · Jan 2009
Food Safety Knowledge and Practices among Women Working in Alexandria University, Egypt.
Ensuring food safety at the household level is well accepted and an understanding of the status of the food handling knowledge and practices is needed. Food safety knowledge and practices of 270 women working in six faculties and institutions of Alexandria University were assessed using a questionnaire including data on personal characteristics, previous attack of prominent food poisoning, and four parameters of food safety knowledge and practices. The highest percentage of food poisoning cases (46.8%) was belonging to staff members and 39.7% were in the age group <10 years. Half of the cases resulted from eating outside home compared to 16.7% from eating at home. The mean score percentage of the total safety Knowledge of the sample was 67.4 compared to 72.0 for their safety practices. The highest Knowledge score was in personal hygiene (73.8) while the highest practice score was in cooking (77.5). The lowest Knowledge score was in food preparation (59.8) whereas the lowest practice was in purchasing and storage (62.7). The highest mean scores percentages of the total food safety knowledge and its four associated parameters were among staff members with significant differences among different jobs except in food preparation. The highest scores of the total food safety practices and their parameters were among clerks except in practicing safe purchasing and storage where the highest mean score was among staff members (66.5+/- 12.8) with significant differences among jobs except in practicing personal hygiene. ⋯ The study showed inadequate safety Knowledge and practices among all job categories. The inconsistencies between Knowledge and practices emphasize the need for implementing repeated food safety education programs.
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J Egypt Public Health Assoc · Jan 2005
Psychosocial characteristics of diabetic students at Sporting Students Hospital in Alexandria.
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that may have an impact on children's psychosocial adjustment. The aim of the present work was to study the psychosocial characteristics of diabetic students and to determine predictors of diabetes control. A cross-sectional study of 150 diabetic students who attended the diabetic school health insurance clinic of Sporting Student's Hospital in Alexandria governorate within a period of one month was conducted. ⋯ However after adjustment for other variables, students of low social class families (OR=5.1, p<0.01) and those of longer disease duration (6-10 years) (OR=7.9, p<0.05) were significant predictors of diabetes control. In conclusion diabetes per se might have no significant association with academic performance or social relationship. Students with large diabetic duration-especially those of low social class families--are at increased risk of suboptimal glycaemic control and should be targeted for interventional strategies.