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Safety
Unit 1 Exam
61
Health Care
Undergraduate 2
02/06/2012

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Term
3 Concepts of Accident Proneness
Definition
  • Multiple Accident Concept
  • Variable Group Concept
  • Universal-Suceptability Concept
Term
Multiple Accident Concept
Definition
  • accident repeaters are accident pron
  • 20% of people have 80% of accidents
  • two groups: accident free, accident repeaters
  • If you repeat the thing with the same original group, a different group will be the accident repeaters
Term
Variable Group Concept
Definition
  • Depending on the emotional stability and the environmental conditions, people will fluctuate in and out of accident proneness
  • accident proneness is a variable characteristin in people
Term
Universal-Suceptability Concept
Definition
  • EVERYBODY is susceptable to a degree to accident producing behaviors
  • The resistance or tolerance of an individual to accident proneness makes them more or less susceptable to accidents
Term
Brody's Traits for Accident Prone
Definition
  • Greater distractability
  • asocial, non confronting, aggressive, intolerant of authority
  • act impulsively
  • exaggerated notion of ability, need to stand out, unusual risk taking
  • Emotional instability and trouble dealing with frustration and tension
  • Subconscious quest for attention through self-inflicted injury
Term
Shaw and Shichle's LOW Accident Profile
Definition
  • Balanced, mature, well controlled person with realistic outlook. satisfactory interpersonal relations, good attitude, good conscience, responsible
  • Moderate in their emotions and resist to impulse
  • Contented; happy, friendly, adaptable
  • Has limitations and weaknesses that they're aware of and moderate behavior accordingly
Term
Shaw and Shichle's HIGH Accident Profile
Definition
  • Mental disorder, psychotic
  • Unintelligent, Unobserving, Unadaptable
  • Disorganized, Disoriented, Disturbed
  • Distored perceptions of life
  • Distored sense of values
  • No self control
  • Selfish, sell-centered
  • Highly Competative
  • Irritable
  • Holds Grudges
  • Undue physical aging
  • Blame-Avoidant
  • Very Indecisive
Term
Stess Prone Personalities
Definition
  • Type A
  • Codependent
  • Hopeless-Helpless
Term
Type A
Definition
  • Previously thought of as impatient, based on actions of latent anger seen through explosive competetiveness and impetious behavior
Term
Codependent
Definition
Has many traits used as a defense mechanism to cope; an enabler.
Term
Helpless-Hopeless
Definition
Reaches failure at every turn for some reason; has NO self-esteem.
Term
Stress-Resistant Personalities
Definition
  • The Survivor
  • Calculated Risk-Taker
  • Hardy Personality
Term
The Survivor
Definition
Uses a balanced right and left brain to approach things creatively and confidently.
Term
Calculated Risk-Taker
Definition
Has more courage than fear, weighs all options and comes to the most level headed approach.
Term
Hardy Personality
Definition
Sees problems through to their solution, challenges and accomplishes the control of their emotions.
Term
Ways a Health Educator Can Add...
Definition
  • Stress
  • Sadness
  • Illness
  • Drug Influenced
  • Nutrition Related
  • Emotional Situations
  • Tiredness
Term
Accidents in Principle Can Occur Through...
Definition
  1. Lack of Skill
  2. Lack of Knowledge
  3. Bad Luck
  4. Restlessness
  5. Carelessness
Term
Individuals Vary Considerably in Their...
Definition
  • Exposure to social and environmental strese
  • Experience and training
  • Exposure to hazards
  • Ability to recognize and manage judgements concerning hazards
  • Physical attributes
Term
State Death Rate Statistics...
Definition
  • Maryland is the Safest
  • West Virginia is the worst
  • Texas' average is better than US
  • South East Central is most dangerous
  • Mid-Atlantic is the safest
Term
Male vs. Female
Definition

Males account for 65% of accidents.

  • 3X as likely to die from: cars, poisoning (s,l,g), and drowning
  • 6X as likely to die from fire arms
  • Women only have a higher % in the >75 group
Term
Leading Cause of Death....
Definition
  • Accidents #1 for 1-41
  • 5th Overall Behind (HD, cancer, stroke, COPD)
  • Every 5 minutes someone dies of an accident
  • For kids 5-14 accidents are 3X as likely to kill them as the next leading cause
Term
Month and Type for US...
Definition
  • Winter=Fires, Flames, Smoke
  • Summer= Drowning
  • Poisoning= Dec, Jan, March
  • All= Mostly Summer/Spring
Term
Males....
Definition
  • Have the highest frequency until the 80s
  • Have the highest rate all the way through life
  • Highest rate for cars, then poisoning, then falls
Term
Fatality RATES by Age and Type...
Definition
  • Highest for the old people (falls)
  • Peaks a little above my age (motor vehicle)
  • Poisoning peaks highest for middle agers
Term
Fatalities by Age and Type for FREQUENCY....
Definition
  • For my age: cars, poisoning, drowning
  • For middle age: poisoning
  • For old people: falls, cars, choking
Term

Age-Specific Injury Death Rates....

 

Definition
  • Peak first among teens, then 65+
  • Lowest for 6-11 (6/100000)
  • Highest for 85+ (300/100000)
Term
Statistics....
Definition
  • A fatal accident happens every 5 minutes
  • A disabling injury occurs every 1.6 seconds
Term
Burden
Definition
a percentage of all deaths
Term
Frequency (should this be rate?)
Definition
the number of deaths per 100,000 population
Term
Accidental Death Rates By Age
Definition
  • Highest Rate: for 75+
  • Highest Frequency: 45-64
  • For 15-24: motor vehicle is #1
Term
Deaths Due to Accidents...
Definition
  1. Poisoning
  2. Motor Vehicle
  3. Falls
  4. Choking
  5. Drowning
  6. Fire, Flames, Smoke
Term
Prevalence of Accident Injuries
Definition
  1. Home= 54%
  2. Public= 24%
  3. Work= 13%
  4. Cars= 8%

Yearly approx: 39 million

Term
Prevalence of Accident Fatalities
Definition
  1. Home= 51%
  2. Cars= 27%
  3. Public= 20%
  4. Work= 3%

Yearly approx: 128,200

Term
Four Classes of Accidents
Definition
  • Home
  • Motor Vehicle (also a subcat.)
  • Public
  • Work
Term
Cost of Accidents
Definition
  1. Motor Vehicles
  2. Home
  3. Work
  4. Public
Term
National Safety Council
Definition
  • nonprofit, nongovernmental, internation, public
  • founded in 1913, chartered by congress in 1953
  • 51,000 organizations; reaching 8 million employees
  • Focus on research and statistics
  • Accident Facts --> Injury Facts
  • Publishes annually
Term
If Mike falls on top of Steve, who gets a tooth broken, who had the accident?
Definition

MIKE had the accident, Steve was involved in the accident.

Undesirable effects are CONSEQUENCES of an unplanned event such as an accident, but they don't constitute one.

Term
NSC Definition
Definition
An accident is the occurance in a sequence of events that USUALLY produces unintended injury, deaht, or property damage.
Term
Another Accident Definition
Definition
A nondeliberate, unavoidable, unplanned event which may produce undesirable effects and is preceded by unsafe, AVOIDABLE conditions.
Term
Characteristics of an Accident
Definition
  • Degree of Avoidability
  • Degree of Intention
  • Degree of Expectation
Term
Safety Education Consists of 3 Elements...
Definition
  • Knowledge--> Awareness
  • Attitude --> Behavior Change
  • Skill Development -> Practice
Term
4 Es of a Safety Program
Definition
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Engineering
  • Enforcement
Term
Hazard
Definition
condition with the potential for death, injury or property damage
Term
Risk
Definition
Refers to the chance of loss as you interact with a hazard.
Term
Voluntary vs. Involuntary
Definition
  • Risk is fully known
  • Risk is not known
  • Risk is uncertain
  • Risk could be known but effort is not put in to know it
Term
Basic Philosophy of Safety
Definition
Minimize and Manage Dangers!
Term
Safety
Definition

Efficiency, Well-Being, Success

 

(know how to face danger, AND how to avoid it)

Term
Safety is important...
Definition

but it is NOT the prime object in life, at its best it is taking risks for things worth while.

Optimum health require safety for the GOOD adventures in life.

Term
McGuire's Short Term Accident Prone
Definition
  • Crisis Reaction
  • Reaction to Transient Conditions
Term
McGuire's Long Term Accident Proneness
Definition
  • Physical Conditions
  • Character Conditions
  • Intra-Psychic Conditions
Term
Epidemiological Model
Definition

Environmental Conditions:

Injury needs:

a host- we can't control

vehicle

agent

Term
Health Belief Model
Definition

Perceived Susceptibility->Considerations->Percieved Barriers-> NON ACTION

 

Perceived Severity->Considerations->Perceived Benefits-> ACTION

 

Cues to Action happen in Consideration

Term
Cues to Action are more likely when...
Definition

they're frequent

they're varied

they're recent

they're emotional

and representative of an existing belief.

Term
Biorhytm
Definition

life cycle made of 3 cycles:

Physical

Emotional

Intellectual

Term
Physical Biorhythm
Definition
  • Last 23 Days (strength, coordination, well-being)
  • + days 2-11: physical work is easier
  • - days 13-23: less reserve power
  • Zero/Critical days 1 & 12: rhythm keeps switching, most prone to accidents
Term
Emotional Biorhythm
Definition
  • Lasts 28 Days: creativity, sensitivity, mood, perception, awareness
  • + days 2-14: cheerful, optimistic, cooperative
  • - days 16-28: stess days, negative outlook, moody
  • Zero/Critical days 1 & 15: prone to disagreeable
  • ***** Critical days are ALWAYS on the same day
Term
Intellectual Biorhythm
Definition
  • Lasts 33 days: alertness, logical analysis, memory/recall, communication, analytical functioning
  • + days 2-16: learning and retention best
  • - days 18-33: resistance to learn, judgement not best
  • Zero/Critical days 1 &17: error prone!
Term
Random Facts
Definition
  • Critical days are 20% of life
  • 60% of accidents occur on these days
Term
Douglas Kelley
Definition
"When chemistry was at the state where biorhythm is today, it was called alchemy."
Term
Colin Pittenburg
Definition
Thinks Biorhythm is WHACK
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