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Knowledge, risk perception and behaviours in swimming pool users of Palermo city, Sicily

2012

Abstract To assess knowledge, risk perception and behaviours of a sample of swimming pool users in Palermo. A total of 498 subjects were interviewed by self-administered anonymous questionnaire including socio-demographic questions, knowledge/risk perception and behaviours. Overall, 289 subjects (58%) had a mean of 1.9±1.2 healthy behaviours. Age older than 30 years (OR=0.46; 95% CI=0.26–0.81), female sex (OR=0.52; 95% CI=0.35–0.76) and a high knowledge score (OR=0.15; 95% CI=0.03–0.69) were significantly associated with having healthy behaviours in both univariate and multivariate analysis. Unhealthy behaviours can be frequently found in swimming pool bathers and, particularly, in some tar…

AdultMaleHealth Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.medical_specialtyMultivariate analysisHealth BehaviorTarget groupsPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataYoung AdultKnowledge scoreRisk-TakingSwimming PoolsSurveys and QuestionnairesEnvironmental healthmedicineHumansOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSicilyRecreationSwimmingPublic awarenessbusiness.industryPublic healthFemale sexGeneral MedicineSwimming pool survey KAP questionnaire health risksRisk perceptionCross-Sectional StudiesFemalebusiness
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Knowledge, attitudes and risk of HIV, HBV and HCV infections in hairdressers of Palermo city (South Italy)

2009

Background: The hairdressing trade may potentially expose its practitioners and their customers to blood-borne infections. Methods: Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards occupational risk of HIV, HBV and HCV infections were evaluated in a cross-sectional survey, conducted during spring 2008, in 105 out of 112 randomly selected hairdressers of Palermo. Participants were queried by answering to an anonymous questionnaire. Results: Most of hairdressers (93.3%) knew that HIV and hepatitis are transmitted through parenteral route and could also be transmitted by razors. The availability of gloves was inadequate, up to 30% of the participants never used them and up to 50% usually reused the…

Health Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.medical_specialtyPopulationHIV InfectionsSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E Applicatamedicine.disease_causeOccupational safety and healthmedicineUltraviolet lightHumanseducationHepatitisHepatitis B viruseducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryTransmission (medicine)Public healthCommercePublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthHepatitis CHepatitis Bmedicine.diseaseHepatitis CDisinfectionItalyFamily medicineImmunologyEquipment Contaminationdescriptive survey hairdressers KAP questionnaire.businessHairThe European Journal of Public Health
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A survey to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with the risk of foodborne infection in a sample of Sicilian general population

2022

<abstract> <p>Although foodborne infections contracted at home are frequent diseases worldwide, there is a general lack of information. Main purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of a sample of the general Sicilian population about the risk of contracting foodborne diseases. It was carried out through a web-based questionnaire to a Sicilian population sample. The questionnaire collected socio-demographic data, health issues, KAP and self-reported diseases. Scores were calculated for summarizing the results. A total of 373 subjects participated into the study. Overall, 65.15% of the participants were females, 48.26% of all…

foodborne disease KAP questionnaire household food safety Sicily epidemiologyGeneral Medicine
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