Impact of physicians' clinical experience and workplace on patients' care of urticaria in Japan: A sub‐analysis of a nation‐wide cross‐sectional web questionnaire survey

Background: With the advent of anesthesia, surgery is no longer a race against the clock and surgeons. Many studies in the past have demonstrated limited knowledge among patients about various aspects of anesthesia.Objectives: To assess the awareness and concern of elective surgical patients towards anesthesia.Methodology: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted over two months’ period in adult patients of age eighteen years and above. Two hundred surgical patients accessing services at the pre-anesthesia check-up clinic were interviewed using 12 questions assessing demographic characteristics, educational status and their knowledge about anesthesia.Results: Out of 200 patients, only 32% knew that anesthesiologists provide anesthesia. It was found that 63% didn’t have any knowledge about the types of anesthesia. The most common fear among the participants about anesthesia was the fear of pain during surgery.Conclusion: The study showed poor knowledge of patients regarding anesthesia.

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Medical students' choice of specialty and factors determining their choice: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey in Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Malaysia

BioScience Trends ◽

10.5582/bst.2011.v5.2.69 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 69-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Yu Wei Chew ◽

Sudeash Rajakrishnan ◽

Chin Aun Low ◽

Prakash Kumar Jayapalan ◽

Chandrashekhar T. Sreeramareddy

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College

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Burden of illness, medication adherence, and unmet medical needs in Japanese patients with atopic dermatitis: A retrospective analysis of a cross‐sectional questionnaire survey

The Journal of Dermatology ◽

10.1111/1346-8138.16054 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kazumasa Kamei ◽

Tomohiro Hirose ◽

Noritoshi Yoshii ◽

Akio Tanaka

Keyword(s):

Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Medication Adherence ◽

Retrospective Analysis ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Burden Of Illness ◽

Japanese Patients ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical Needs ◽

Unmet Medical Needs

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A Recommendation System Regarding Meeting Places for Groups during Events

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information ◽

10.3390/ijgi7080296 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. 296

Author(s):

Shota Asukai ◽

Kayoko Yamamoto

Keyword(s):

Social Networking ◽

Metropolitan Area ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Recommendation System ◽

Google Maps ◽

Social Networking Services ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan Area ◽

Web Questionnaire ◽

The Web

The present study aimed to design, develop, operate, and evaluate a recommendation system for meeting places targeting groups of two or more people during events. The system was designed and developed by integrating an accessibility database, as well as a recommendation system, and linking with Google Maps and social networking services (SNSs, Twitter and LINE). Additionally, the system was operated for 5 weeks with people mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with Japan as the target, and the total number of users was 59. Based on the results of the web questionnaire survey, it was made evident that the system is useful for groups when meeting up, and the entry function for the nearest station to one’s home, as well as the recommendation function for meet-up stations, which was the original functions of the system, received generally good reviews. From the results of access analysis of the users’ log data, it was made evident that the system was used regardless of the type of device, just as the system was designed for, and that the system was used in harmony with the aim of the present study, which is to recommend meet-up stations for groups.

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Factors influencing the career interest of medical graduates in obstetrics and gynaecology in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey

Hong Kong Medical Journal ◽

10.12809/hkmj154650 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Christy YY Lam ◽

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Charleen SY Cheung ◽

Annie SY Hui

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Career Interest ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical Graduates ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Obstetrics And Gynaecology

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Compliance to albendazole therapy under national deworming day programme at schools in Goa: a questionnaire survey

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20173833 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (9) ◽

pp. 3302

Author(s):

Nitin Y. Dhupdale ◽

Jagdish A. Cacodcar ◽

Purushottam A. Giri ◽

Vijay S. ◽

Akshaya Naik

Keyword(s):

Side Effects ◽

School Children ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Adverse Reactions ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Family Welfare ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Ministry Of Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India observed National Deworming Day (NDD) on February 10, 2016 and second round on August 10, 2016 in all 36 States/UTs of the country. The same initiative was implemented in the state of Goa; the present study was aimed at evaluating this initiative. The objectives of the study were to find the compliance of school children to albendazole tablets and also to find any side effects encountered by the students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in month of Ocober 2016 amongst total of 266 parents completed a self-administered questionnaire. The Data retrieved from completed questionnaires was entered in EpiDATA and analysed by SPSS version 23. Results: Of the total 65.8% of students received albendazole tablets. The overall compliance to the albendazole was 61.3%. Only 4.1% of students developed minor adverse reactions. Overall 78.9% of the parents were willing to participate in the next round of NDD.Conclusions: The compliance to the albendazole was less than expected. There is a greater need to involve parents and teachers to improve the compliance of students towards albendazole to achieve desired outcomes.

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The Psychological Burden of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Traits on Medical Workers Under the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Web-Based Questionnaire Survey (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.30123 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kentaro Matsui ◽

Takuya Yoshiike ◽

Ayumi Tsuru ◽

Rei Otsuki ◽

Kentaro Nagao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Multiple Regression ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Burden ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Developmental Characteristics

BACKGROUND There are numerous reports on the psychological burden of medical workers after the COVID-19 outbreak; however, no study has examined the influence of developmental characteristics on the mental health of medical workers. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine whether the developmental characteristics of medical workers are associated with anxiety and depression after the COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS An online questionnaire survey was conducted in October 2020. The questionnaire included items on sociodemographic data, changes in their life after the COVID-19 outbreak, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits, and autism spectrum disorder traits. We performed hierarchical multiple regression analyses. RESULTS The data of 640 medical workers were analyzed. Increases in physical and psychological burden were observed in 49.1% and 78.3% of the subjects, respectively. The results of a multiple regression analysis showed that ADHD traits were significantly associated with both depression (β=0.390, P<.001) and anxiety (β=0.426, P<.001). Autistic traits were significantly associated with depression (β=0.069, P<.05) but not anxiety. Increased physical and psychological burden, being female, medical workers other than physicians and nurses, fear of COVID-19, and experience of discrimination were also significantly associated with both depression and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS Globally, the burden on medical workers increased. This study suggested that medical workers with higher ADHD traits may need special attention during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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