Al-Khaldi Yahia M
Joint Program of Family Medicine, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Community Med. 2006 Sep;13(3):109-13.
The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of male students at the Health Science College in Abha, towards road traffic regulations.
This study was carried out during the second semester of the academic year 2002G among the students studying at the Health Science College for Boys in Abha, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire of 28 different questions was distributed to all available students and responded to under the direct supervision of the heads of the six departments of the college. The questionnaire consisted of three main parts; the first was about the socio-demographic and scientific data of the students; the second on the knowledge of road traffic regulations and the third dealt with attitudes and practice of driving and the use of seat belts.
Two hundred thirty eight out of 297 students (80%) responded to the questionnaire in this study. The mean age of the participants was 21 years, 47% lived in cities, 70% and 72% had cars and driving licenses respectively. More than half of the students had been involved in road traffic accidents (RTAs), 22% of these had been injured in these RTAs and 13% admitted to hospital for an average of nine days. High speed was the main cause of their RTAs. The mean speed at which the students drove their cars within and outside the city boundaries were 81 KM/h and 127 KM/h respectively. The degree of knowledge of road traffic regulation was moderate to high in more than 75% of the students, while more than 90% of them believed in the importance of the use of seat belts. More than 75% of the participants mentioned that they had problems with the use of seat belts, the most common of which were forgetfulness and anxiety.
This study revealed that many students had been involved in RTAs as a result of driving at high speed. Most of the students had good attitudes towards the use of seat belts. The rate of compliance to the use of seat belts increased with the legislation on its use. Continuing health education and the monitoring of compliance to road traffic regulations is necessary if the incidence of RTAs is to be reduced.
本研究的目的是评估阿卜哈健康科学学院男生对道路交通规则的知识、态度和行为。
本研究于2002学年第二学期在沙特阿拉伯阿西尔地区阿卜哈的健康科学学院男生中开展。一份包含28个不同问题的问卷被分发给所有到场学生，并在学院六个系主任的直接监督下进行作答。问卷由三个主要部分组成；第一部分是关于学生的社会人口统计学和科学数据；第二部分是关于道路交通规则知识；第三部分涉及驾驶态度和行为以及安全带的使用情况。
本研究中，297名学生中有238名（80%）对问卷进行了回复。参与者的平均年龄为21岁，47%居住在城市，70%和72%的学生分别拥有汽车和驾照。超过一半的学生曾遭遇过道路交通事故（RTA），其中22%在这些事故中受伤，13%因伤住院，平均住院九天。高速行驶是他们发生道路交通事故的主要原因。学生们在城市边界内和外驾驶汽车的平均速度分别为81公里/小时和127公里/小时。超过75%的学生对道路交通规则的了解程度为中等至高，而超过90%的学生认为使用安全带很重要。超过75%的参与者提到他们在使用安全带方面存在问题，其中最常见的是遗忘和焦虑。
本研究表明，许多学生因高速驾驶而遭遇道路交通事故。大多数学生对使用安全带持良好态度。随着安全带使用立法的实施，安全带的使用合规率有所提高。如果要降低道路交通事故的发生率，持续的健康教育和对道路交通规则遵守情况的监测是必要的。
