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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 notice-board was assessed in this study. Materials and Methods: Study was c...

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Main Authors:	Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Rangga, Josfirin Uding, Rasdi, Irniza, Abdul Rahman, Umi Raihana, Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
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Published:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
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spelling	my.upm.eprints.661412019-02-11T03:56:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66141/ Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Rangga, Josfirin Uding Rasdi, Irniza Abdul Rahman, Umi Raihana Abu Samah, Mohd Armi 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 notice-board 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. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66141/1/2018080309025306_MJMHS_Aug_2018.pdf Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah and Rangga, Josfirin Uding and Rasdi, Irniza and Abdul 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 (SP1). pp. 47-55. ISSN 1675-8544; ESSN: 2636-9346 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2018080309025306_MJMHS_Aug_2018.pdf
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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 notice-board 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.
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author	Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Rangga, Josfirin Uding Rasdi, Irniza Abdul Rahman, Umi Raihana Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
spellingShingle	Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Rangga, Josfirin Uding Rasdi, Irniza Abdul Rahman, Umi Raihana Abu Samah, Mohd Armi Mobile apps application to improve safety and health knowledge, attitude and practice among university students
author_facet	Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Rangga, Josfirin Uding Rasdi, Irniza Abdul 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, Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate	2018
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