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Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students

Introduction: The application of M-learning or mobile application (app) as a tool to disseminate occupational safety and health (OSH) information among students and staff in the university, to replace the use of conventional noticeboard was assessed in this study. Materials and Methods: Study was co...

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Main Authors: Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Rangga, Josfirin Udin, Rasdi, Irniza, Abd Rahman, Umi Raihana, Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
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spelling my.iium.irep.663662018-09-19T08:57:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66366/ Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Rangga, Josfirin Udin Rasdi, Irniza Abd Rahman, Umi Raihana Abu Samah, Mohd Armi LB2300 Higher Education Q Science (General) T Technology (General) Introduction: The application of M-learning or mobile application (app) as a tool to disseminate occupational safety and health (OSH) information among students and staff in the university, to replace the use of conventional noticeboard was assessed in this study. Materials and Methods: Study was conducted between February to March 2016 and involved 124 respondents from health sciences program in Universiti Putra Malaysia. OSH information was incorporated into a mobile-app using online software and respondents were requested to use the app for fourteen days. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of respondents before and after using the app. Results: The mobile app has significantly increased the knowledge score among respondents (z =-7.331, p<0.001). The mean (SD) of knowledge score has increased from 24.39 (5.84) to 30.40 (4.97). The attitude score also has significantly increased from 12.85 (2.04) to 14.02 (2.42) (z=-4.587, p<0.001). The mobile app was not significantly changed the practice (z=-0.688, p=0.491) and the perception among respondents (z=-0.337, p=0.736). Respondents stated that the app was user-friendly (49.4%, N=61), easy to access (N= 64, 51.6%), and have interesting contents (N= 63, 50.8%). They believed continuous used of the app may improve their knowledge (N= 64, 51.6%), and increase their awareness (N= 67, 54.0%) on safety and health. Conclusion: The M-learning (mobile app) has a potential to be used to promote the safety and health culture among students on the campus. © 2018 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. All rights reserved. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 2018-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66366/1/66366_Mobile%20Apps%20Application%20to%20Improve.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66366/2/66366_Mobile%20Apps%20Application%20to%20Improve_SCOPUS.pdf Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah and Rangga, Josfirin Udin and Rasdi, Irniza and Abd Rahman, Umi Raihana and Abu Samah, Mohd Armi (2018) Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 14. pp. 47-55. ISSN 1675-8544 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2018080309025306_MJMHS_Aug_2018.pdf
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English
topic LB2300 Higher Education
Q Science (General)
T Technology (General)
spellingShingle LB2300 Higher Education
Q Science (General)
T Technology (General)
Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah
Rangga, Josfirin Udin
Rasdi, Irniza
Abd Rahman, Umi Raihana
Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students
description Introduction: The application of M-learning or mobile application (app) as a tool to disseminate occupational safety and health (OSH) information among students and staff in the university, to replace the use of conventional noticeboard was assessed in this study. Materials and Methods: Study was conducted between February to March 2016 and involved 124 respondents from health sciences program in Universiti Putra Malaysia. OSH information was incorporated into a mobile-app using online software and respondents were requested to use the app for fourteen days. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of respondents before and after using the app. Results: The mobile app has significantly increased the knowledge score among respondents (z =-7.331, p<0.001). The mean (SD) of knowledge score has increased from 24.39 (5.84) to 30.40 (4.97). The attitude score also has significantly increased from 12.85 (2.04) to 14.02 (2.42) (z=-4.587, p<0.001). The mobile app was not significantly changed the practice (z=-0.688, p=0.491) and the perception among respondents (z=-0.337, p=0.736). Respondents stated that the app was user-friendly (49.4%, N=61), easy to access (N= 64, 51.6%), and have interesting contents (N= 63, 50.8%). They believed continuous used of the app may improve their knowledge (N= 64, 51.6%), and increase their awareness (N= 67, 54.0%) on safety and health. Conclusion: The M-learning (mobile app) has a potential to be used to promote the safety and health culture among students on the campus. © 2018 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. All rights reserved.
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author Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah
Rangga, Josfirin Udin
Rasdi, Irniza
Abd Rahman, Umi Raihana
Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
author_facet Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah
Rangga, Josfirin Udin
Rasdi, Irniza
Abd Rahman, Umi Raihana
Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
author_sort Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah
title Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students
title_short Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students
title_full Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students
title_fullStr Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students
title_full_unstemmed Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students
title_sort mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students
publisher Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/66366/1/66366_Mobile%20Apps%20Application%20to%20Improve.pdf
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