Fundamentals of occupational health and safety practices outside the workplace among health professionals in Ghana

An assessment of determinants of crash helmet use in the Tamale Teaching Hospital

Bibliographic Data

ID15382877
AuthorsAnanda Sabil Hussein (0000-0002-4030-1073, Tamale Teaching Hospital), Aziza Hussein, Foster Abrampa Opoku-Mensah (0000-0003-4249-7134, University for Development Studies, corresponding author), Isaac Quansah Amoafo (University for Development Studies), Kasim Saifu (Public Policy Institute of California)
Year2025
Volume26
Issue1
Pages163-163
Publication date2025-12-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-25442-w
PMID41354780
OpenAlexW4417098427
LanguageEN
References cited24

The study underscores the need for targeted interventions aimed at enhancing safety training and cultivating positive safety attitudes to improve helmet compliance among healthcare professionals. The study emphasizes that, to bolster helmet usage, healthcare institutions should expand safety training programs, promote a culture of safety, and develop tailored strategies to address the unique needs of various job roles within the healthcare setting

Biostatistics · Crash · Health care · Occupational safety and health · Psychological intervention · Public health · Suicide prevention · Chemical Safety and Risk Management · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Safety Warnings and Signage