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Association between Noise Exposure and Sensitivity and Psychological Distress 噪音暴露、敏感性和心理困扰之间的关系

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-07-20 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1284

Seyedeh Azam Mousavi Kordmiri, M. Monazzam, Milad Abbasi, Sepideh Kamali, Seyedeh Azam Mousavi Kordmiri

{"title":"Association between Noise Exposure and Sensitivity and Psychological Distress","authors":"Seyedeh Azam Mousavi Kordmiri, M. Monazzam, Milad Abbasi, Sepideh Kamali, Seyedeh Azam Mousavi Kordmiri","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1284","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Noise pollution is considered as a major threat to human society that may affect life quality, efficiency, physical and mental health. Therefore, the present study was aimed to investigate the effects of noise exposure and noise sensitivity on psychological distress in an automobile parts manufacturer's employees. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 325 employees of an automobile parts manufacturer who were exposed to different noise levels in seven groups were investigated. Daily personal noise exposure for each group was measured using calibrated sound level meter (SVANTEK-971) based on ISO-9612 standards. Then employees' mental disorder and noise sensitivity were determined using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and Weinstein's Noise Sensitivity Scale (WNSS), respectively, and data was analyzed using SPSS v. 23. Results: Mean psychological distress was significantly different between noise sensitivity and noise exposure groups (P-value <0.05). Based on the results of multiple regression analysis among four variables including age, work experience, noise exposure and noise sensitivity, noise exposure and noise sensitivity had significant effect on psychological distress and could explain 0.36 and 0.25 of variance of response variable, respectively. Age and work experience at the level of 5% error had no significant effect on psychological distress status. \u0000Conclusion: It can be argued that the worsening of psychological distress in these employees is often due to noise exposure and noise sensitivity. As an individual variable, noise exposure has the greatest effect on increase of psychological distress compared to noise sensitivity level and demographic characteristics studied.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42845412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Association of Emotional Intelligence with Sleep Quality 情商与睡眠质量的关系

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-07-20 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1281

H. Heidari, Fatemeh Sharifshad, N. Mohammadsalehi, A. Mohammadbeigi

{"title":"Association of Emotional Intelligence with Sleep Quality","authors":"H. Heidari, Fatemeh Sharifshad, N. Mohammadsalehi, A. Mohammadbeigi","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1281","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Emotional intelligence is a mixed complex of emotional self-knowledge, skill, and other characteristics that affect an individual's success in facing with pressures and environmental forces. It is also considered as a stress controller that reduces the negative consequences of anxiety. The current study was conducted to assess the relationship of emotional intelligence with exam anxiety and sleep quality among the senior high school girls in Qom, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 263 female senior high school students were selected by multistage sampling method in Qom in 2015. Data collection was conducted using four questionnaires including demographic information, Shot emotional intelligence, Petersburg sleep quality, and Exam anxiety. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient, T-test, and analysis of Variance in SPSS. Results: Poor sleep quality was observed in 49.4% of the participants and the mean score of emotional intelligence was 144.8(18.46). Among four factors of the emotional intelligence, optimistic/ emotions adjustment had a negative significant correlation with exam anxiety and sleep quality (P<0.05). Furthermore, a direct significant correlation was observed between emotional intelligence and exam anxiety (P<0.05). Nevertheless, emotional intelligence had no significant relationship with exam anxiety and sleep quality (P>0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of poor sleep quality in senior high school girls was high due to exam anxiety. In addition, the mean score of emotional intelligence was at a high level, which could help the adolescents in dealing with the environmental stress and emotions.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46039659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Knowledge and Attitude about Exposure to Cytotoxic Drugs in Oncology Nurses 肿瘤护士接触细胞毒性药物的知识和态度

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-07-10 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1280

hosein Rafie Manesh, Z. Panjali, F. Khani, Majid Habibi-Mohraz, M. Borhani

{"title":"Knowledge and Attitude about Exposure to Cytotoxic Drugs in Oncology Nurses","authors":"hosein Rafie Manesh, Z. Panjali, F. Khani, Majid Habibi-Mohraz, M. Borhani","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1280","url":null,"abstract":"Background: One of the most common hazards among the nurses is exposure to harmful chemicals. Cytotoxic drugs are among highly hazardous substances in the healthcare centers that can lead to DNA damage and cancer development. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the knowledge and attitude of nurses working in the oncology departments of Tehran hospitals regarding the risks and safety measures related to handling of cytotoxic drugs. Methods: In this cross-sectional study to develop an instrument, a questionnaire on knowledge and attitude regarding exposure to cytotoxic drugs was translated into Persian language and its validity and reliability evaluated and confirmed. The questionnaire was administered to 111 nurses working in 10 oncology departments (eight hospitals of Tehran) selected by random multistage sampling. For instrument validation, CVI and Cronbach's alpha were used. Descriptive analyses were done to analyze field work data. Results: In this study, 22 men (19.8%) and 89 women (80.2%) participated. The mean age of participants was 33.6 (SD 8.6) years. Only 45% of participants constantly used gloves when handling drugs. Results indicated that 54.1% of participants had accidental exposure to cytotoxic drugs, 22.5% of who reported their exposure as being acute. Only 12.6% of participants reported that their efforts to reduce the risks of exposure as effective. At least 84.4% of the nurses had been trained in the handling of cytotoxic drugs, 54% of whom reported that the training was not effective. Conclusion: While confirming the reliability and validity of the instrument, this study showed that the training on improving the safety of the personnel is ineffective and insufficient, and most staff are at risk of direct and indirect exposure to cytotoxic drugs. Further the immunization of the workplace and the preparation and proclamation of safety and health protocols for handling of these drugs or attending their storage places can be beneficial.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42141712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Compliance with Radiation Protection Principles in Radiotherapy Units 放射治疗单位遵守辐射防护原则

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-07-10 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1283

Ali Atamaleki, R. F. Madvari, Mohammad Dolati, Meysam Faramarzi, R. Hokmabadi, Mohammad Amin Younesieh Heravi, Saeedeh Zare Jamalabadi

{"title":"Compliance with Radiation Protection Principles in Radiotherapy Units","authors":"Ali Atamaleki, R. F. Madvari, Mohammad Dolati, Meysam Faramarzi, R. Hokmabadi, Mohammad Amin Younesieh Heravi, Saeedeh Zare Jamalabadi","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1283","url":null,"abstract":"Background: One of the most harmful agents in hospital settings is ionizing radiation such as X-rays that physicians and other staff expose in surgeries and diagnostic tests. Therefore, the aim of this study was to measure X-ray dose in the diagnostic radiology units of hospitals affiliated to North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional study, in which all of the hospitals' diagnostic radiology units including CT scan, mammography, fluoroscopy and radiography were studied. X-ray dose was measured by a dosimeter-radiometer device (MKS-05 Terra-P). The International Radiation Protection Association (IAEA) checklist was used to check the observance of the Radiation Protection Principles. Results: The results of this study showed that the X-ray doses in the CT scan, mammography, and fluoroscopy units of Bojnord Imam Ali Hospital were 0.16, 0.08 and 0.01 μSv/h, respectively. The doses of X-ray in the radiology units of Imam Ali (PBUH), Imam Reza (PBUH), Esfarayen and Shirvan Hospitals were 0.12, 0.12, 0.11, and 0.11 μSv/h, respectively. Conclusion: According to the results, the X-ray doses in the diagnostic radiology units of hospitals were lower than the standard limit proposed by the International Radiation Protection Association. However, it is proposed to use appropriate protective lead aprons to further protect the exposed staff in the units in question.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46399093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Exposure to Respirable Dust and Crystalline Silica in a Cement Plant 在水泥厂暴露于可呼吸性粉尘和结晶二氧化硅

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-07-10 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1279

Sasan Gharavandi, Morteza Nasori, Mahdieh Ghobadi, Mostafa Besharatipur, Mehdi Jabari, Ali Omidianidost

{"title":"Exposure to Respirable Dust and Crystalline Silica in a Cement Plant","authors":"Sasan Gharavandi, Morteza Nasori, Mahdieh Ghobadi, Mostafa Besharatipur, Mehdi Jabari, Ali Omidianidost","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1279","url":null,"abstract":"Background: People working in industrial environments may be exposed to respirable dust. Crystalline silica dust is known as a respiratory risk. The cement industry is among the most important manufacturing industries whose workers are exposed to dust. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate workers' exposure to respirable dust and crystalline silica in a cement plant. Methods: According to a sample size calculation formula, 50 dust samples were collected from workers’ respiratory zones in different parts of the plant. Respirable dust concentrations exposed were calculated using NIOSH-0600 method. Concentrations of crystalline silica in dust samples were determined according to NIOSH-7601 method and using visible absorption spectrophotometry. Results: The highest time weighted average of respirable dust concentration (6.12 mg/m3) was obtained in crusher unit. The minimum and maximum concentrations of respirable dust were 1.6 mg/m3 and 12.1 mg/m3, respectively. The highest concentration of crystalline silica (0.044 mg/m3) was obtained in raw material grinding unit. The minimum and maximum concentrations of crystalline silica were obtained in cement grinding unit and packaging and loading unit (0.001 mg/m3 and 0.16 mg/m3), respectively. Conclusion: The concentrations of respirable crystalline silica and dust in most units are higher than the threshold limit value which has the potential to harm workers in these units.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41536404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Effects of Acute Exposure to Heat Stress on Immunological and Lipid Parameters in Rats 急性热应激对大鼠免疫和脂质参数的影响

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-07-10 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1282

Z. Zamanian, S. Yousefinejad, M. Zare, Fazel Rajabi, Zahra Hashemi, Aboutaleb Modaresi, Marjan Gharavi, M. Tajbakhsh, M. Zarei, Torab Koochaki, Abdolrasoul Rahmani

{"title":"Effects of Acute Exposure to Heat Stress on Immunological and Lipid Parameters in Rats","authors":"Z. Zamanian, S. Yousefinejad, M. Zare, Fazel Rajabi, Zahra Hashemi, Aboutaleb Modaresi, Marjan Gharavi, M. Tajbakhsh, M. Zarei, Torab Koochaki, Abdolrasoul Rahmani","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I3.1282","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Exposure to heat stress can result in lipid parameters alterations as well as immunological responses. This study was aimed to investigate these alterations and responses at different humidity and temperatures levels under controlled laboratory conditions in adult male Sprague–Dawley rats. Methods: A total 15 adult male Sprague–Dawley rats, weighing between 200 and 250 g, 10-11 weeks of age, were used in the evaluation. After one week, animals were randomly divided into three equal groups of 5 animals each. Reference group (group1) was housed in the cage under WBGT of 20(1) according to experimental design. Also, animals were subjected to mild (WBGT of 29 ( 1)) and hotter (WBGT of 33(1)) conditions (8 hr/day for one day) in the exposure chamber as group2 and group3, respectively. At the end of exposure to heat stress, blood samples were collected from the heart of rats and different parameters were determined. Results: Based on results, acute heat exposure significantly caused a decrease in serum IgG, IgM, IgA of rats in the case group compared to control group (P<0.05). Conversely, acute heat exposure resulted in a significant increase in the levels of IgE (P<0.05). There was no statistical difference for the lipid parameters after exposure to acute heat stress compared with the control group (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Acute heat stress may affect immune responses depending on the intensity of the exposure. Higher environmental temperatures (WBGT≥32°C) cause more severe changes in plasma immunoglobulins.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44481431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Noise Annoyance and Perception by Low-Frequency Noise in Students 低频噪声对学生噪声的烦恼与感知

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-04-10 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I2.667

Siavash Etemadinezhad, Milad Abbasi, Ahmad Alizadeh Larimi, J. Charati, Roghay’eh Jaffari Talaar poshti

{"title":"Noise Annoyance and Perception by Low-Frequency Noise in Students","authors":"Siavash Etemadinezhad, Milad Abbasi, Ahmad Alizadeh Larimi, J. Charati, Roghay’eh Jaffari Talaar poshti","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I2.667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I2.667","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Low-frequency noise as a detrimental occupational and environmental factor which can cause noise annoyance. In addition to noise, factors such as sensitivity and awareness of adverse health effects of noise seem to play an important role in causing annoyance. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association of noise annoyance and loudness perception caused by exposure to low-frequency noise with noise sensitivity. Methods: To achieve this goal, 80 students were exposed to low-frequency noise exposure at 65 dBA in an acoustic room. After one hour of exposure, the subjects completed the Weinstein's Noise Sensitivity Scale, Loudness Perception Scale, and Noise Annoyance Scale. Data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis test and the Multivariate Analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results: The results showed that the mean score of noise annoyance and loudness perception was significantly higher in the group with high noise sensitivity. Also, increasing the awareness of the harmful effects of noise significantly increased the level of annoyance and loudness perception of individuals. The results of MANOVA showed that noise sensitivity has a significant effect on both the response variables. Also, awareness of the harmful effects of noise only affects loudness perception. The interaction effect of two independent variables was not significant on any of the response variables .Conclusion: In general, it can be concluded that noise sensitivity and awareness of the harmful effects of noise are two important factors that exacerbate the annoyance caused by exposure to low-frequency noise.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42114470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

The Role of Safety Climate on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Productivity 安全气氛对工作相关肌肉骨骼不适和生产力的作用

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-04-10 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I2.670

Ehsan Asivandzadeh, Farrokh Ghahremani, Esmail Alizadeh, Amin Abdolalipour

{"title":"The Role of Safety Climate on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Productivity","authors":"Ehsan Asivandzadeh, Farrokh Ghahremani, Esmail Alizadeh, Amin Abdolalipour","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I2.670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I2.670","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are among the most common occupational disorders in many jobs. WMSDs are known as an influential factor in work productivity. Also, an important factor that may influence the occupational health of individuals is the safety climate. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between WMSDs, work productivity and safety climate. Methods: This quantitative, theoretical and descriptive study was performed on 344 employees. The samples were randomly selected. Data were gathered by means of the Body Map, Safety Climate, and Work Productivity questionnaires. This study was conducted on different types of jobs from three types of industries. STATISTICA software was used for all data analyses (SPSS Version 23) with a significant level of P <0.01. Results: One-way analysis of variance was used to examine the significant differences between industries and jobs, which indicated that there is a statistically significant difference. Correlations between the WMSDs, work productivity, and safety climate was tested using the parametric Pearson correlation coefficient that showed a significant negative correlation between WMSDs with work productivity and safety climate. Positive correlations were found between safety climate and work productivity. Conclusion: In general, safety climate and work productivity are important for the health and safety of employees, and this study showed that it might be also important for employees in construction industries.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44047352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Sources of Noise Pollution in Mashhad Railway Station 马什哈德火车站噪声污染源

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-04-10 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I2.669

afsaneh sadeghi, F. Mehrafshan, M. Beheshti

{"title":"Sources of Noise Pollution in Mashhad Railway Station","authors":"afsaneh sadeghi, F. Mehrafshan, M. Beheshti","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I2.669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I2.669","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Exposure to noise is an important safety and health problem in many industries. The rail transport industry is one of the industries involved with this problem due to the variety of equipment and its scope. The present study aimed to evaluate noise pollution and determine the sources of noise at Mashhad railway station. Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study in 2014, the departments with noise pollution were identified and studied based on an initial assessment of all parts of the railway station. Noise was measured in ten departments and units. The environmental and local noise was measured by calibrated sound level meter Model CEL485 in A and C networks according to ISO9612 and ISO 11200 standards. Then the collected data entered and analyzed in Surfer V.10 and Excel software. Results: The results of noise measurement showed that the average sound pressure level in units of Diesel GM, repair shop, refueling station, Diesel Siemens, and platform 3 was in hazard range. The results of measurement of the average sound pressure level in departments and units and the isosonic mappings drawn by Surfer V.10 software as well as the results of the average noise level in GM diesel showed that GM diesel (with LP=87.60 dB (A)) is the main source of noise at Mashhad railway station. The results of this study showed that diesel engines, gearboxes, moving trains, and beeps are the main noise generator components in GM diesel. The highest mean sound pressure level among these components was related to the diesel engine with an average sound pressure level of 87.60 dB (A). In general, the average sound pressure level of this diesel was 95.45 dB in the dominant frequency of 63 Hz. Conclusion: Based on the result of this study, GM diesel plays a major role in transporting at Mashhad railway station, accordingly the design and implementation of technical control measures such as chamber and enclosure of noise generator components are essential to reduce the average sound pressure level. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49199449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Effects of Alarm on the Situation Awareness in Firefighter 报警对消防员态势感知的影响

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2019-04-10 DOI: 10.18502/AOH.V3I2.668

Mohammadhasan Ghodsiniya, E. Habibi

{"title":"The Effects of Alarm on the Situation Awareness in Firefighter","authors":"Mohammadhasan Ghodsiniya, E. Habibi","doi":"10.18502/AOH.V3I2.668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/AOH.V3I2.668","url":null,"abstract":"Background: One of the effective factors on controlling fire stations' system is situational awareness potentially varying in different scenarios. This study will investigate the relationship between situational awareness, as a set of the cognitive attributes, and ergonomics. It has been proved that situational awareness improves the performance of an organization's staff. Methods: This is semi-experimental research in which 30 firefighters from Isfahan urban fire stations participated. Materials used in this research are brachial pressure, a pulse oximeter (fingertip), and Situation Awareness Assessment Approaches. In each step, five firefighters from one fire station were tested twice. Results: Average score of situational awareness did not change significantly after the fire station alarm compared to before it. After the alarm, physiological variables such as blood pressure and heart rate decreased and increased, respectively. The results showed work experience played a significant role in the score of situational awareness and increase in heartbeat. Conclusion: Given the lack of effect of alarm but the effect of work experience on situational awareness, experienced firefighters’ experiences and training can be used for improving situational awareness in young and inexperienced firefighters.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46229020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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