Accident Prevention Behavior from Emergency Ambulance Driving of Emergency Ambulance Drivers in Samut Prakan Province

Abstract

This research is a mixed methods research with the objective to study the accident prevention behaviors from emergency ambulance driving amomg emergency ambulance drivers in Samut Prakan province; and identify factors that could predict accident prevention behavior. The samples for quantitative study were 118 emergency ambulance drivers in the province, and the samples for qualitative study were 18 emergency ambulance drivers. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews. The quantitative data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression analysis whereas the qualitative data were analyzed by using content analysis. The results showed that overall accident prevention behaviors among the emergency ambulance drivers (99.2% of them) were at high level. Factors that could predict accident prevention behavior with statistical significance (p<0.05) was social support which could predict behavior to prevent accidents up to 51.7 percent. Thus relevant agencies should give priority to human resource management with regard to the advancement, compensation and welfare for emergency ambulance drivers; and set appropriate working hours for them. In addition, arrangement of training courses is necessary for all new emergency ambulance drivers.