Eye care practices among commercial drivers in a developing country

Chidi-Egboka, Ngozi Charity; Bolarinwa, Oladimeji Akeem; Awoyemi, Ademola Olugbenga; Patrick, Cathleen

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“…This relationship was amplified with a Cramers V score of 0.442. This finding is similar to the one obtained in the North-Central State of Nigeria conducted by Chidi-Egboka et al, where it was discovered that there was also an association with Contrast Sensitivity Impairment and RTA (Chidi-Egboka et al, 2017). The Chi-Square, χ 2 test revealed no statistical relationship between having a stereoscopic acuity worse than 50" and RTA occurrence in the last five years (p > 0.05).…”

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“…This result is significantly higher than other studies' prevalence of RTA history, which has been as low as 15.3% (Biza et al, 2013). 16.2% (Bekibele et al, 2008) 19.5% (Oladehinde et al, 2007) 20.8% (Adekoya et al, 2009) 22.5% (Boadi-Kusi et al, 2016) 26.5% (Chidi-Egboka et al, 2017). The variations in the study population may be attributed to the following: sample population size, characteristics of the sample population, research methodology utilized and research funding (Emerole & Nneli 2013, Boadi-Kusi et al, 2016, Pepple, 2014, Ekpenyong et al, 2020.…”

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A Pilot Study of Visual Function Parameters and Their Relationship to Road Traffic Accidents among Drivers in Trinidad and Tobago

Ekemiri¹,

Seepersad²,

Ezinne³

et al. 2021

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Background: Vision attributes to about 95% of the sensory requirements for driving. When driving, impaired visual functions will undoubtedly result in a delayed response to obstructions. The regulations governing the issuing and renewal of a driver’s license in Trinidad make no provision of a visual requirement assessment. The study was prompted by an upsurge in road traffic accidents in Trinidad and Tobago, a twin-island nation. Aim: This pilot study investigates the relationship between defects in visual functions and traffic accidents among drivers on the island of Trinidad. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study utilizes a non-probability purposive sampling approach to enroll licensed drivers who had been driving within the island’s districts for the past five years, the study conducted at a Multi-Health-Training Facility in Trinidad’s Central Area. After completing a semi-structured questionnaire, participants were given a full eye examination. Results: 128 licensed drivers, both male and female, were enrolled for this study with ages ranging from 20 to 70 years with a mean age of 40.9 years ± 13.3 years, in which majority (83.6%, n = 107) of the drivers did not perform an eye exam before obtaining/renewing their driver’s license. About 32% (n = 41) of these drivers were involved in an RTA in the last five years. There was a statistically significant association between colour vision defect (c² = 15.94, p = 0.00), contrast sensitivity with a logCS score of less than 1.52 (c² = 25.05, p = 0.00, Cramer’s V= 0.442) and the occurrence of road traffic accident. Conclusion: According to this study, one-quarter of drivers have been involved in a road traffic accident within the last five years, and three-quarters have never had an eye examination before obtaining or renewing their driver’s license. The relevance of designing and developing a screening protocol that can be easily applied to driving safety licensing policies were established in this study. Based on these findings, prospective driver’s license applicants must undergo a complete eye examination, to drastically reduce RTAs.

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A Pilot Study of Visual Function Parameters and Their Relationship to Road Traffic Accidents among Drivers in Trinidad and Tobago

Ekemiri¹,

Seepersad²,

Ezinne³

et al. 2021

GJHS

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Super-resolution of retinal images using multi-kernel SVR for IoT healthcare applications

Jebadurai

Peter

2018

Future Generation Computer Systems

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Safety and Attention of Passengers With Disabilities Who Travel by Train

R.¹,

G.²,

G.³

2021

International Journal of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility

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In this work, within the business world, two fields of great social interest are related. In particular, it will talk about corporate Safety & Security (S&S) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The importance of S&S in a service company will be analyzed, while some of the actions that these companies can take to increase their CSR will be studied. Specifically, the study will focus on trying to offer some recommendations, to help ensure that train travel is safer and more enjoyable for passengers who suffer from a disability. From what has been said previously, the objective of this work can be stated as: present some actions, so that the trip by train, of passengers with some disability, is safer and more pleasant. To achieve this objective and the secondary objectives that may be generated, the Integrated-Adaptable Methodology for the development of Decision Support System will be followed, which, it has been shown, is very useful in investigations similar to this.

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Eye care practices among commercial drivers in a developing country

Cited by 3 publications

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A Pilot Study of Visual Function Parameters and Their Relationship to Road Traffic Accidents among Drivers in Trinidad and Tobago

A Pilot Study of Visual Function Parameters and Their Relationship to Road Traffic Accidents among Drivers in Trinidad and Tobago

Super-resolution of retinal images using multi-kernel SVR for IoT healthcare applications

Safety and Attention of Passengers With Disabilities Who Travel by Train

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