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An ergonomic assessment and fitness evaluation of young male tea factory workers in Dooars, West Bengal

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Sengupta P., Sahoo S.

Progress in Health Sciences

2012

vol. 2

issue 1

51-57

Introduction: There are very few published reports on the heath status of tea garden workers of West Bengal, while reports on cardiorespiratory fineness and body composition of male tea factory workers is almost scanty. Purpose: The present study was carried out in the Dooars region of the Cooch Behar district, West Bengal to evaluate the physical fitness and morphological characteristics due to the physio-logical workload of respondents engaged in processing of tea leaves in factories within the tea-estates. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in 18-25 years’ young male tea-garden workers (n=15) by random selection from Cooch Behar District, West Bengal (mean age 20.1) and college students (n=15) of Kolkata (mean age 21.9), who served as controls. Cardiorespiratory fitness was estimated in terms of maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max) and physical fitness index (PFI), while morphological characters were estimated by means of physical anthropometric measures. Results: A significant difference in body surface area, body mass index, percentage of body fat (% fat), blood pressure, physical fitness index, energy expenditure, anaerobic power, mean upper arm circumference, thigh circumference, waist circum-ference and buttock circumference were found (p<0.05) in tea garden workers. No significant difference was observed in calf circumference and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). Conclusions: On the basis of the findings of the present study using morphometric indicators and fitness markers it can be concluded that, the majority of respondents had an ectomorph stature but have good physical fitness level.

Validation of a Greek version of the Trust in Physician Scale

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Hatzopulu A., Theodosopoulou E., Sengupta P., Sait M., Kułak-Bejda A.

Progress in Health Sciences

2018

vol. 8(1)

80-87

Introduction: A sick person who trusts his or her physician feels safer and more easily complies with the physician’s recommendations. Purpose: To validate to validate a Greek-language version of the Trust in Physician Scale (TPS) for Greek patients. Materials and Methods: The validation of a Greek-language version of the TPS was performed with a group of 251 patients at Kavala Hospital in Kavala, Greece. Validation consisted of the translation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Greek TPS and its application among Greek-speaking patients. Results: The internal consistency of the Greek TPS was high (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.895). The highest mean scores were for the items “I trust my doctor very much, and I always try to follow his or her advice” (M = 3.63 ± 0.91), “If my doctor tells me that something is true, then it must be true” (M = 3.55 ± 0.89), “I trust my doctor’s judgment of my medical care” (M = 3.44 ± 0.86), and “My doctor is usually considerate of my needs and puts them first” (M= 3.41 ± 0.88). Conclusions: The Greek-language version of The Trust in Physician Scale fulfills all of the criteria of psychometric and functional validation with the original scale.

Validation of the Polish version of the Anderson and Dedrick Trust in Physician scale

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Krajewska-Kułak E., Kułak W., Łukaszuk C., Lewko J., Sengupta P., Cybulski M., Guzowski A., Kowalczuk K., Jankowiak B., Kowalewska B., Kondzior D., Rolka H., Baranowska A., Lankau A., Klimaszewska K., Sierakowska M., Krajewska-Ferishah K., Szyszko-Perłowska A.

Progress in Health Sciences

2018

vol. 8(1)

27-35

Purpose: The aim of this study was to validate the Trust in Physician Scale (TPS) for Polish patients. Materials and Methods: The validation of a Polish-language version of Anderson and Dedrick’s TPS was performed with a group of 849 patients. Validation consisted of the translation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Polish TPS and its application among Polish-speaking patients. We also explored the TPS with the patient’s sex, age, education, income, marital status, and number of physician visits. Results: The internal consistency of the Polish TPS was high (Cronbach’s alpha = .891). In our study, the TPS is positively associated with age, education, income, marital status, and number of physician visits. Also, we have found that the TPS is negatively associated with sex and place of residence. Conclusions: The Polish-language scale fulfills all the criteria of psychometric and functional validation with the original version of the Trust in Physician Scale.

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1 Klimaszewska K.

1 Kondzior D.

1 Kowalczuk K.

1 Kowalewska B.

1 Krajewska-Ferishah K.

1 Krajewska-Kułak E.

1 Kułak W.

1 Kułak-Bejda A.

1 Lankau A.

1 Lewko J.

1 Rolka H.

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1 Sait M.

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An ergonomic assessment and fitness evaluation of young male tea factory workers in Dooars, West Bengal

Validation of a Greek version of the Trust in Physician Scale

Validation of the Polish version of the Anderson and Dedrick Trust in Physician scale