Evaluación de un Programa Educativo Sobre Seguridad Vial en Estudiantes Universitarios.

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Title:	Evaluación de un Programa Educativo Sobre Seguridad Vial en Estudiantes Universitarios.
Alternate Title:	ASSESSMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON ROAD SECURITY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
Authors:	Piñeros, Liliana Libreros¹, Fuentes, Luzmila¹, Pérez, Amilcar¹
Source:	Informe Medico. 2012, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p231-236. 6p.
Subjects:	ROAD safety measures, EDUCATIONAL evaluation, COLLEGE students, TRAFFIC accidents, AUTOMOBILE driver education, HEALTH promotion
Abstract (English):	Introduction: Traffic accidents constitute a serious problem of pubic health by its aftermath of dead, disabled and millionaire losses they produce in the country; making it important to educate the population. Objective: to evaluate a driver education program. Material and Methods: descriptive research, with a single experimental group with pre-and post-test. The sample was not intentional, probabilistic, made of students to apply a questionnaire in two moments, before and after receiving the educational program. Descriptive statistics and test of hypothesis for the difference between percentages was done, taking as level of statistical significance P values less than 0.05. Results: According to students answers the first cause of traffic accidents in Venezuela match former investigations. Signals and rules of road safety awareness increased after the educational program; 56% obey the traffic lights, 72% follow the signals; and the use of seat belt in 69.3%. Conclusions: The driver education program increased knowledge and best practices for accidents prevention in the studied population. For enduring traffic rules its necessary to address some other factors involved, such as social, economic, industrial conditions and those related to the health authorities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	Introducción: Los accidentes de tránsito constituyen un grave problema de salud púbica por sus secuelas de muertes, discapacitados y pérdidas millonarias que producen en el país; lo cual hace indispensable educar a la población en general. Objetivo: Evaluar un programa en educación vial. Material y Métodos: Investigación descriptiva, diseño experimental de un solo grupo, con pre y posprueba. La muestra fue no probabilística intencional, conformada por estudiantes universitarios a quienes se les aplicó un cuestionario en dos momentos: antes y después de la ejecución del programa educativo. Para el análisis se utilizó la estadística descriptiva y la prueba de hipótesis para la diferencia entre porcentajes, adoptando como nivel de significancia estadística P valores inferiores a 0,05. Resultados: Según la opinión de los estudiantes, las primeras causas de los accidentes de tránsito en Venezuela coinciden con las investigaciones encontradas. El conocimiento de las señales y normas de seguridad vial aumentaron después del programa educativo en un 56%, el respeto a las señales del semáforo 72% y el uso del cinturón de seguridad 69,3%. Conclusiones: El programa de educación vial aumentó los conocimientos y mejoró la conducta para la prevención de accidentes de tránsito en la población estudiada. Para que estos efectos sean perdurables es necesario abordar otros factores involucrados, como los sociales, económicos, industriales, y los relacionados con el sector salud. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Introduction: Traffic accidents constitute a serious problem of pubic health by its aftermath of dead, disabled and millionaire losses they produce in the country; making it important to educate the population. Objective: to evaluate a driver education program. Material and Methods: descriptive research, with a single experimental group with pre-and post-test. The sample was not intentional, probabilistic, made of students to apply a questionnaire in two moments, before and after receiving the educational program. Descriptive statistics and test of hypothesis for the difference between percentages was done, taking as level of statistical significance P values less than 0.05. Results: According to students answers the first cause of traffic accidents in Venezuela match former investigations. Signals and rules of road safety awareness increased after the educational program; 56% obey the traffic lights, 72% follow the signals; and the use of seat belt in 69.3%. Conclusions: The driver education program increased knowledge and best practices for accidents prevention in the studied population. For enduring traffic rules its necessary to address some other factors involved, such as social, economic, industrial conditions and those related to the health authorities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	13169688