Awareness and practice of road safety measures among undergraduate medical students in a South Indian state

Kulkarni, Vaman; Kanchan, Tanuj; Chinnakali, Palanivel; Papanna, Mohan Kumar; Kumar, Nithin; Unnikrishnan, Bhaskaran

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2012.09.022

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“…20 Similarly, a study from India revealed that 20% of medical students admitted to using hands-free mobile phones while driving and 68% revealed that they had surpassed speed limits on multiple occasions. 18 Some risky behaviours were more frequently undertaken by the students in the current study than others. However, the frequency of a specific action was not primarily related to its perceived risk.…”

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“…A study from India revealed that 25% of medical students had engaged in drunk driving in the previous year. 18 Similarly, Colicchio et al revealed that 59% of a sample of medical students in Brazil had driven after drinking alcohol; of these, 21.5% reported driving after consuming large quantities of alcohol. 15 Research has suggested that the potential risks of driving while sleepy are at least as dangerous as the risks of driving under the influence of alcohol.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…28 Another study from India showed that the overall awareness of medical students on road safety measures was slightly higher among females than males. 18 Nonetheless, participants demonstrated significantly less awareness of other risky diving behaviours, including consumption of alcohol (4.2%), not wearing seat belts (20%) and using mobile phones without a hands-free device (6.1%). 18 No significant associations were observed between the mean enjoyment score and other variables (gender, age, residence and car ownership) in the current study.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…18 Nonetheless, participants demonstrated significantly less awareness of other risky diving behaviours, including consumption of alcohol (4.2%), not wearing seat belts (20%) and using mobile phones without a hands-free device (6.1%). 18 No significant associations were observed between the mean enjoyment score and other variables (gender, age, residence and car ownership) in the current study. Despite this, the mean score of liking risky driving behaviour was substantially higher than that revealed by a study from the USA.…”

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“…Questions were developed by reviewing the relevant literature. 10,[17][18][19] A total of 21 items covering different risk-taking behaviours formed the main questionnaire. For each item, participants indicated on a 5-point scale how frequently they usually engaged in the behaviour when driving (1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = frequently and 5 = always), their perception of the risk associated with the behaviour (1 = not risky at all, 2 = slightly risky, 3 = fairly risky, 4 = very risky and 5 = extremely risky) and their enjoyment of the behaviour (1 = strongly dislike, 2 = dislike slightly, 3 = neutral, 4 = like slightly and 5 = strongly like).…”

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Risky Driving Behaviours among Medical Students in Erbil, Iraq

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abstract:Objectives: This study aimed to assess risky driving behaviours among medical students in Erbil, Iraq, and to explore the relationship between risky driving behaviours and perceptions of risky driving. Methods: This self-administered questionnaire-based survey was conducted from January to May 2014 among a random sample of 400 medical students at Hawler Medical University in Erbil. The questionnaire was designed to assess the frequency of engagement in 21 risky driving behaviours, the perceived risk of each behaviour and the preference for each behaviour as ranked on a 5-point scale. Results: A total of 386 students responded to the survey (response rate: 96.5%). Of these, 211 reported that they currently drove a vehicle (54.7%). Drivers most frequently engaged in the following behaviours: playing loud music (35.9%), speeding (30.4%), allowing front seat passengers to not wear seat belts (27.9%) and using mobile phones (27.7%). Least frequent driving behaviours included not stopping at a red light (3.9%), driving while sleepy (4.4%), driving after a mild to moderate intake of alcohol (4.5%) and drunk driving (6.4%). Mean risky driving behaviour scores were significantly higher among males (P <0.001) and those who owned a car (P = 0.002). The mean risk perception score was higher among >20-year-olds (P = 0.028). There was a significant positive relationship between the preference for risky behaviours and risky driving behaviours (beta = 0.44; P <0.001). Conclusion: Medical students in Erbil reported high frequencies of several serious risky driving behaviours. The preference for risky behaviours was found to be an important predictor of risky driving behaviours among medical students in Erbil.

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