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Ergonomics
Jinli Liu, Subasish Das, Md Nasim Khan
Summary: Understanding the relationship between social disparities and traffic crash frequency is crucial for transportation planning and policymaking. This study examines the impact of socioeconomic and infrastructure-related disparities on traffic crash rates at a macro-level. The findings suggest that the Multiscale Geographically Weighted Regression (MGWR) model is effective in uncovering spatial relationships between contributing factors and different types of crashes. Improving infrastructure in low-income areas can lead to significant benefits in reducing crashes.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qiwei Luna Wu, Grace Ellen Brannon
Summary: This study explores how patient-centered communication, media, and organizational factors influence patients' intentions to use telehealth. The findings suggest that positive healthcare experiences, organizational support, and quality media designs are associated with telehealth adoption.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tongtong Wu, Yan Yu, Qian Huang, Xueyin Chen, Lihong Yang, Shaonan Liu, Xinfeng Guo
Summary: This study investigated the current status of patient participation and education in Core Outcome Set (COS) studies. The findings showed that although COS developers are increasingly focusing on patient participation, only a few studies reported explicit measures related to patient education. Further patient education is necessary in the development of a new Core Outcome Set.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Matthew Asare, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Gloria Nuer-Allornuvor, Emmanuel Sarfo Fosu, Sebastian Ken-Amoah, Patrick Kafui Akakpo
Summary: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of combining the 3 R model with self-sampling in increasing cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in Ghana. This provides healthcare professionals and policymakers with an effective strategy.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Ergonomics
Yasir Ali, Fizza Hussain, Md Mazharul Haque
Summary: Accurately modeling crashes and predicting their occurrence and severities are crucial for effective road safety management strategies. This review paper systematically examines machine learning studies on crash modeling, highlighting gaps and future research needs. The review emphasizes the importance of understanding state-of-the-art machine learning-based crash prediction models and leveraging big data to improve our understanding of crash mechanisms.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Article
Ergonomics
A. Latif Patwary, Antora Mohsena Haque, Iman Mahdinia, Asad J. Khattak
Summary: Recent research has explored the relationship between disadvantaged communities and traffic safety by analyzing census data. The findings suggest that factors such as health, resilience, and transportation barriers are associated with more fatal crashes, while a higher percentage of the population with bachelor's degrees and increased use of public transportation are correlated with fewer fatal crashes. Additionally, disadvantaged census tracts with a higher proportion of Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native populations have a higher rate of fatal crashes. These insights are important for developing more equitable traffic safety interventions.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Henrike J. Westerink, Cato C. Bresser, Mirjam M. Garvelink, Cornelia F. van Udenkraan, Ouisam Zouitni, Hans A. J. Bart, Philip J. van der Wees, Paul B. van der Nat
Summary: This study aims to explore the perspectives and needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients regarding the use of outcome data in consultations. The findings indicate that HCPs do not routinely use aggregated outcome data in consultations due to various barriers. Patients, however, consider aggregated outcome data important but have different preferences based on their health conditions.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Ergonomics
B. Thorslund, S. Thellman, V. Nyberg, H. Selander
Summary: The aim of the study was to determine the feasibility and potential benefits of using a driving simulator screening test in addition to the on-road driving test. The results showed that the simulator test was able to successfully identify drivers who were not sufficiently aware of the risks associated with driving. The study suggests that the driving simulator can be a useful tool for practice and education.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Article
Ergonomics
Dongyu Wu, Yingheng Zhang, Qiaojun Xiang
Summary: Machine learning models, such as random forests, have been widely used in the field of road safety. However, the traditional RF algorithm fails to capture spatial variability. To address this, a modified algorithm called geographically weighted random forest (GWRF) is employed. The results from analyzing London data show that GWRF outperforms RF and GWR, and is not affected by multicollinearity.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Article
Ergonomics
Kang Jiang, Yanting Liu, Zhenhua Yu, Zhipeng Huang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of smartwatch usage on children's street-crossing behavior and visual strategies. The results showed that children wearing smartwatches crossed the street more slowly and had a narrower visual search range compared to children without smartwatches. Distraction tasks performed on the smartwatch also affected children's crossing behavior and increased the risk of collision.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Article
Ergonomics
Sandra Becker, Stefan Brandenburg, Manfred Thuering
Summary: This study investigates predictors and consequences of driver-initiated take-overs during automated evasion maneuvers. The results show that drivers are more likely to take over control in critical driving situations when the criticality increases and trust in automation decreases. Such take-overs can be hazardous for traffic safety.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Article
Ergonomics
Md Mahmud Hossain, Huaguo Zhou, Xiaoduan Sun, Ahmed Hossain, Subasish Das
Summary: The concept of distracted pedestrians and its impact on highway safety has gained attention. However, studies on distracted pedestrian crashes are less prevalent than those on distracted driving. This study aims to reveal the contributing factors involved in distracted pedestrian crashes. Ten years of crash data were extracted and association rule mining was applied. The findings highlight the complex nature of these crashes and the relationships between risk factors.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bronwyn Newman, Mashreka Sarwar, Ashfaq Chauhan, Reema Harrison
Summary: Co-facilitation presents an opportunity to address inequity in codesign, and through our experiences in the CanEngage project, we have identified three mechanisms to promote equity.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andre Vaagan, Mette Haaland-Overby, Alison Axisa Eriksen, Kari Fredriksen, Vibeke Stenov, Cecilie Varsi, Brynja Ingadottir, Bryan Richard Cleal, Anita Royneberg Alvheim, Karl Fredrik Westermann, Hilde Stromme, Olof Birna Kristjansdottir
Summary: This study summarizes the recent evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of videoconference group-based patient and caregiver education. The results suggest that this education approach is highly feasible and acceptable, and may improve health outcomes for participants. However, the evidence of effectiveness is limited and the quality of studies varies. Further research is needed to establish the effectiveness of this education approach for different patient and caregiver groups.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Ergonomics
Nawaf Alnawmasi, Yasir Ali, Shamsunnahar Yasmin
Summary: Cycling is a sustainable and healthy mode of transportation. However, bicyclists are at a higher risk of severe injuries in vehicle crashes. This study investigates the factors affecting bicyclist injury severity and temporal instability, finding differences in injury severities between intersection and non-intersection crashes. The study proposes using simulation-based predictions to reduce bicyclist injury severity in non-intersection locations.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Article
Ergonomics
Bo Wang, Tianyi Chen, Chi Zhang, Yiik Diew Wong, Hong Zhang, Yunhao Zhou
Summary: This study proposes an improved safety potential field, called the Work-Zone Crash Risk Field (WCRF), to measure the crash risk in transition areas of highway work zones. The WCRF-based surrogate safety measure (SSM) outperforms conventional SSMs and offers a practical and comprehensive way to describe the crash risk in work zones. The developed WCRF technique allows for identifying key risk-contributing features, facilitating the development of safety management strategies for work zones.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kimberly K. Walker, Alyssa Clare, Ambuj Kumar, Claudia Gaviria-Agudelo
Summary: Parental vaccine hesitancy contributes to low adolescent HPV vaccination. Shared decision-making is important. This scoping review included 15 studies with parent-adolescent dyads, highlighting differences in roles, barriers, and facilitators of vaccine decisions and intentions. Provider recommendation style and content were important. Further research targeting individual dyad members is recommended.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Tazviona Richman Gambe, Wendy Wadzanayi Tsoriyo, Frank Moffat
Summary: Spatial development plans can be essential for guiding spatial development in rapidly urbanising towns and cities. However, their effectiveness in Zimbabwe's volatile environment is increasingly questioned and little understood in empirical terms. This study examines the impact of master and local plans on spatial development in Masvingo province and finds that the absence of such plans leads to chaotic and disorderly settlements. Even with operative plans, unplanned settlements emerge due to pressure on local authorities to provide land and housing. The high cost and inflexibility of preparing spatial development plans discourage their implementation and hinder development in a rapidly urbanising world.
COGENT SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Gustavo Barrera-Verdugo
Summary: Currently, social media plays a crucial role in providing information for higher education students, especially those studying engineering and business. Universities are recognizing the importance of ethical training and environmental concern in these fields. This study examines the relationship between social media exposure and moral reasoning/environmental concern among Chilean engineering and business students. The findings reveal a positive association between frequency of social media exposure and these concepts, particularly among the younger generation. WhatsApp emerges as a prominent platform with significant correlations in both younger and older students. This research highlights the potential of social media platforms to enhance moral reasoning and environmental concern among future leaders in engineering organizations.
COGENT SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Ronald Reagan Gyimah
Summary: Global warming and rapid population growth are urgent issues in today's world. Rising temperatures and the urban heat island effect are major concerns, especially in African cities. This paper reviews the research dimensions and methods used to study the urban heat island effect in African cities, finding that remote sensing is commonly used for analysis due to limited ground use technology. The impact of urbanization and human-induced factors on the urban heat island effect affects various aspects of life, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing research on this issue in African cities.
COGENT SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2023)
