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Knowledge and practices on fire safety among undergraduates of school of health sciences in health campus, USM

Fire emergencies are a threat to undergraduates who live in residences where they study. Several Malaysian residential colleges were built in the 1990s including Desasiswa at Health Campus USM. The main objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and practice of fire safety and ide...

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Main Author: Shahiran, Amirah Balqis Muhamad
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2023
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R Medicine
R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
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spelling my.usm.eprints.61376 http://eprints.usm.my/61376/ Knowledge and practices on fire safety among undergraduates of school of health sciences in health campus, USM Shahiran, Amirah Balqis Muhamad R Medicine R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research Fire emergencies are a threat to undergraduates who live in residences where they study. Several Malaysian residential colleges were built in the 1990s including Desasiswa at Health Campus USM. The main objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and practice of fire safety and identify the relationship between both knowledge and practices of students at the USM Health Campus. A cross-sectional study design was used in this study. The instrument used in this study was online survey questionnaire and has answered by a total of 359 respondents who met the criteria of this study. Descriptive statistics were used to explain the respondent's data and meet the objectives of the study. Pearson Chi-square was used to test the association between variables. The results of this study showed that most respondents (Health Science students) had a high level of knowledge (79.7%) and a high level of practice (74.7%) about fire safety. The results of the study showed that there was a significant association between the level of knowledge and practices with a p value <0.05. Although this study appears to be very focused on safety, it still has implications for the health sector to prepare for man-made disasters. Key interventions such as workshops, seminars and fire drills should be conducted regularly according to the best practices of disaster preparedness campaigns and are recommended to improve the results of this study. Overall, this study is important for those in the field of safety and health practice related to fire-related injuries and other fire risks. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2023 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/61376/1/1%20AMIRAH%20BALQIS%20146229-E.pdf Shahiran, Amirah Balqis Muhamad (2023) Knowledge and practices on fire safety among undergraduates of school of health sciences in health campus, USM. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
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R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
Shahiran, Amirah Balqis Muhamad
Knowledge and practices on fire safety among undergraduates of school of health sciences in health campus, USM
description Fire emergencies are a threat to undergraduates who live in residences where they study. Several Malaysian residential colleges were built in the 1990s including Desasiswa at Health Campus USM. The main objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and practice of fire safety and identify the relationship between both knowledge and practices of students at the USM Health Campus. A cross-sectional study design was used in this study. The instrument used in this study was online survey questionnaire and has answered by a total of 359 respondents who met the criteria of this study. Descriptive statistics were used to explain the respondent's data and meet the objectives of the study. Pearson Chi-square was used to test the association between variables. The results of this study showed that most respondents (Health Science students) had a high level of knowledge (79.7%) and a high level of practice (74.7%) about fire safety. The results of the study showed that there was a significant association between the level of knowledge and practices with a p value <0.05. Although this study appears to be very focused on safety, it still has implications for the health sector to prepare for man-made disasters. Key interventions such as workshops, seminars and fire drills should be conducted regularly according to the best practices of disaster preparedness campaigns and are recommended to improve the results of this study. Overall, this study is important for those in the field of safety and health practice related to fire-related injuries and other fire risks.
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title Knowledge and practices on fire safety among undergraduates of school of health sciences in health campus, USM
title_short Knowledge and practices on fire safety among undergraduates of school of health sciences in health campus, USM
title_full Knowledge and practices on fire safety among undergraduates of school of health sciences in health campus, USM
title_fullStr Knowledge and practices on fire safety among undergraduates of school of health sciences in health campus, USM
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