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ArticleInternational scholarly research notices2015

Knowledge and Practice on Prevention of Respiratory Health Problems among Traffic Police in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Ambika Aryal Bhandari, Roshani Gautam, Shiva Bhandari

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Article in International scholarly research notices, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ambika Aryal BhandariMaharajgunj Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu 44616, Nepal.
Roshani GautamMaharajgunj Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu 44616, Nepal.
Shiva BhandariCentral Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu 44613, Nepal; Kantipur College of Medical Science, Tribhuvan University, Sitapaila, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal.ORCID 0000-0001-7276-995X
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital · NPTribhuvan University · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction. Traffic police in Kathmandu are continuously exposed to air pollution and are at an increased health risk. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of respiratory problems among traffic police in Kathmandu. Methods. A descriptive exploratory study was conducted among the traffic police (n = 83) working in six areas of the Kathmandu Metropolis from July to August 2013. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to all the participants. Results. The mean age (±SD) of the respondents was 28.8 ± 4.3 years. More than half of the respondents had 6-10 years of work experience, the mean (±SD) years of experience being 7.9 (±3.6). The level of knowledge regarding the prevention of respiratory problems was better than the level of practice among the respondents. Education of the participants did not affect the level of practice of the respondents while there was association between working experience and level of practice (p = 0.04). Conclusion. Since the preventive practice is poor, the government should come up with plans such as distribution of antipollution masks to improve the level of practice among traffic police to prevent respiratory problems.

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