Assessing Insights and Practices among Graduates to Signify the Need for Dental Ergonomics within the Dental Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of ergonomics among dental graduates in Karachi. Materials and Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine from December 2019 to April 2020. The study was performed among 174 dental graduates (house officers) in Karachi, using a modified, validated, closed-ended questionnaire. For statistical analysis, SPSS software (version 21) was used for descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequencies. The tests applied were independent t-test and Pearson’s correlation to compare and check the correlation between the variables. The p-value used was ≤ 0.05. Results Among 200 dental graduates, only 174 responses were analyzed in SPSS version 21. Females (78.2%) were more in number than males (21.8%), with most of them aged >23 years (59.1%). Of the study population, 78.7% graduates worked 4 to 6 hours per day, and more than half of the graduates (58%) did not do physical exercise outside work. Furthermore, we found that the majority of responders had a fair knowledge of ergonomic principles, where a total of 134 (77%) dental graduates had a positive attitude towards its implementation, however this was not reflected in their practices as 128 (73.6%) graduates has poor practices related to ergonomics. It was also found that knowledge and practices of ergonomics had a weak but significant correlation (r = 0.263, p = 0.001). Moreover, males were more positive about implementing and practicing ergonomics then females with a significant association (p = 0.001). Conclusions A majority of the dental graduates (house officers) in this present study had a reasonable knowledge of ergonomics and its principles also showed positivity but an only small number of them practiced dental ergonomics. This study recommends the need for including dental ergonomics in the academic curriculum of clinical years of both dental undergraduate and postgraduate studies and also conducts workshops to develop faculty to reinforce its importance.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Use of Cooking Oil on Traders Around Esa Unggul University

Jurnal Sains Kesehatan ◽

10.37638/jsk.25.1.1-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Fenny Anngraeny Nasution ◽

Laras Sitoayu ◽

Putri Ronitawati

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Questionnaire Data ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cooking Oil ◽

Fried Foods ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Study Population

Use cooking oil for everyday cooking very often used it makes the majority of community especially the food trade is highly dependent on cooking oil. Cooking oil serves as a conductor of heat, savory flavor enchancer, and adding value calorie fried foods. This study aimed to determine the relationships of knowledge, attitude, and use of cooking oil at taders around University Esa Unggul. This research is an analytical survey with cross sectional Study design. The data were obtained using questionnaire. Data processing using Chi Square Test with a confidence level of 95% and α = 0,05. This study conducted in Desember 2016 till Febuary 2017. This study population all traders in Universitasy Esa Unggul with sample 45 peoples. There is a relationship between knowledge an use of cooking oil p value 0.011 (p0.05) and there is a relationship attitude and use of cooking oil p value 0.024 (p0.05). Keywords: attitude, cooking oil, knowledge, trader

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Aviation Dentistry: is it an Unexplored Field of Dentistry? A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management ◽

10.5028/jatm.v12.1120 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kajol Shetty

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

P Value ◽

Years Of Experience ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Conditions ◽

Dental Professionals

Background: There is an increase in the number of flight travellers and with it comes the risks of developing in-flight dental conditions that evokes pain at higher altitudes. The knowledge about such conditions are necessary among the dentists to prevent such phenomena. Aim: To assess the knowledge and familiarity about aviation dentistry among dentists. Methodology: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted among 170 postgraduates and dental professionals in a private dental institution. A pilot study was conducted among 30 individuals, and the questionnaire was validated. Data was analysed by SPSS package 20. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used. Results: 61.8% of the individuals were not familiar with the term aviation dentistry. A statistically significant association was found between familiarity with aviation dentistry and the qualification of the dentists and also between familiarity with aviation dentistry and years of experience of the dentists with a p value < 0.05. Conclusion: The study result shows the lack of knowledge about aviation dentistry among postgraduates and dental professionals.

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The Predictors of the Severity of Dengue Fever: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Center of Bangladesh

Journal of Dhaka Medical College ◽

10.3329/jdmc.v29i1.51175 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 77-82

Author(s):

Mohammad Zaid Hossain ◽

Nusrat Sultana ◽

Afroza Akbar Sweety ◽

Reaz Mahmud ◽

Mohammed Masudul Hassan Khan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Platelet Count ◽

Dengue Fever ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Severe Dengue ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Group I ◽

Study Population

Background: Dengue is an endemic disease for Bangladesh with occasional outbreak. Little is known about the predictors of severe dengue. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in the medicine department of Dhaka Medical College from April 2019 to March 2020. Total 199 consecutive patients were enrolled in this study. For the purpose of the analysis, dengue fever was classified as group I and dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome was classified as group II. Results: The mean (SD) age of the study population was 28.5(12.1) and 87.4% were less than 40 years of age. The male and female ratio was about 3:1. Among the total study population, 149(74.9%) patients had DF, 46 (23.1%) had DHF and only 4 (2%) had DSS on presentation. Baseline demography and clinical presentation did not significantly differ between classical dengue and severe dengue. Previous history of dengue had low association with severity (RR, 95%CI, phi, P value; 1.2, 1.04-1.40, 0.25, 0.001).Most of the laboratory parameters were similar between the groups. The number of platelet count was significantly lower in DHF and DSS [median (IQR) 43500(16500-95250], than DF [median (IQR) 65000(33000-1170000, p-value 0.01] Conclusion: Previous infection with dengue virus and decreasing platelet count are the predictors of the severe dengue. J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 29, No.1, April, 2020, Page 77-82

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Driver’s Knowledge About the Use of Drug and Traffic Accident in Riau Indonesia

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v10n10p113 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 113

Author(s):

Syamza Madya Jannati ◽

Agung Endro Nugroho ◽

Probosuseno Probosuseno ◽

Susi Ari Kristina

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Traffic Accident ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Driving Under The Influence ◽

P Value ◽

Care Providers ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Our study aimed to investigate the influence of socio-demographic, knowledge, attitude, toward the change in driving behavior. This research was conducted with cross-sectional study design, during the period of December 2016 until April 2017. The research instrument used was a questionnaire from Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol, and Medicines (DRUID) project with modification. The descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis was used. Our research revealed that from 100 respondents, about 10% male was available to change to reported behavior in frequency driving than female. About 11% of respondents aged 35–67 years old decided to change in frequency driving. Approximately 14% of respondents with higher education level were changing in reported behavior of frequency driving. Reported behavior in frequency driving was influenced by information received from health care providers and attitude about the consequences of driving under the influence of impairing medicines factors (p-value 0.006 and 0.028). Changing reported behavior in frequency driving can be predicted by information received from health care providers and attitudes. In the future, we need to build effective communication and ensuring patients receive information about driving-impairing medicines.

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Nursing diagnoses related to the nutrition of hospitalized older adults using the ICNP®: a cross - sectional study

Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing ◽

10.17665/1676-4285.20206447 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Maria Hellena Ferreira Brasil ◽

Geovana Cristiane Viana Santos ◽

Deysianne Ferreira da Silva ◽

Yanne Jannine Gomes Araújo Morais ◽

Gabriela Lisieux Lima Gomes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adult ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Nutritional Condition ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hospitalized Older Adults ◽

Nursing Diagnoses

Objective: To identify Nursing diagnoses for hospitalized older adultsabout basic human nutrition needs, using the International Classification for NursingPractice (ICNP®). Method: A cross-sectional survey with a sample of 100 older adultsfroma hospital. For data collection, a semi-structured instrument was used, containingsociodemographic data, anamnesis and physical examination. The diagnostic statementswere built from the ICNP®. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics toobtain absolute and relative frequency. Results: The following diagnostic titles wereconstructed: Dentition, impaired; Nutritional condition, impaired; Nutritional condition,positive; Ability to eat, impaired; Emaciated (Thin); Obesity; Cachexia; Deglutition,impaired; and Taste, impaired. Conclusion: The importance of applying the stages of theNursing Process is emphasized, providing systematic assistance to the older adult.Nursing diagnoses focused on nutrition for the older adult favor the formulation ofinterventions aimed at improving quality of life and functioning of the gastrointestinal system.

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Perceptions of men on community and their uptake of health services on experiencing domestic violence; a cross sectional study from Kisumu County, Western Kenya

International Journal of Scientific Reports ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20214934 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 29

Author(s):

Elizabeth A. Odemba

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Health Services ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Health Seeking ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Face ◽

Study Population ◽

Key Variables

Background: The quality of life can be impacted negatively by domestic violence among partners. The community plays a major role in what they perceive could motivate or harbor health seeking services by men on experiencing domestic violence. Little is however known of men’s perceptions on community in relation to men’s health seeking. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the men’s perceptions on community and their uptake of health services on experiencing domestic violence in Kisumu.Methods: A cross sectional study design of 438 participants was used. The study was conducted from July 2019 to September 2019 using self-administered questionnaires. Basic socio-demographic characteristics were collected and participants’ community perceptions and their uptake of health services on experiencing domestic violence were investigated. Descriptive statistics were computed to characterize the study population with frequency distribution tables used to show distribution of respondents by key variables, expressed as counts and corresponding percentages.Results: Respondents who participated in the study were 398 (90.8%). Descriptive statistics analysis showed that 58.3% of the respondents perceived shame, fear and embarrassment from the communities as barriers to seeking health services.Conclusions: Health services offered to men should be target oriented with interventions in place to ensure men are well managed and advised on the importance of health seeking in the face of domestic violence. The results from this study calls for advocacy on the importance of community awareness in relation to health seeking especially by men on experiencing domestic violence to aid in improving their life.

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SUBFERTILE WOMEN;

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2017.24.04.1453 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (04) ◽

pp. 507-510

Author(s):

Rahat Akhtar ◽

Nadia Taj ◽

Sumera Mehnaz ◽

Aamir Furqan ◽

Mehnaz Khakwani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection ◽

Qualitative Variables ◽

Tubal Blockage ◽

Neisseria Gonorrhea ◽

Fertile Women

Objectives: To determine the frequency of factors leading to tubal blockagein subfertile women evaluated by laparoscopy. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Period:Six months from 1 February 2015 to 31 July 2015. Setting: Department of Obstetrics &Gynaecology of Nishter Hospital Multan. Methods: Two hundred and eighty (280) marriedprimary subfertile females presenting with primary and secondary subfertility of age more than20 and less than 40 years were included. Laparoscopy was done in every patient. Data wasanalyzed by SPSS 19. Descriptive statistics was used to calculate mean+SD for continuousvariables. Frequencies and percentages was calculated for qualitative variables. P value < 0.05was consider significant. Results: Mean age of the patients was 30.52±5.72 years. Out of 280patients, 175 (62.5%) were Nulliparous, 77 (27.5%) were of parity status 1 and 28 (10%) wereof parity status 2. Intraoperative findings of laparoscopy revealed tubal blockage in 51 (18.2%)women. The most common cause of tubal blockage was Neisseria Gonorrhea diagnosed in 17(33.4%) patients, Pelvic Inflammatory disease was diagnosed in 14 (27.4%) patients, ChlamydiaTrachomatis in 17 (21.6%) patients and Endometriosis in 9 (17.6%) patients. Conclusion: Theincidence of tubal blockage in sub fertile women is 18.2%. Neisseria Gonorrhea infection, PelvicInflammatory disease, Chlamydia trachomatis infection and endometriosis are common factorsresponsible for tubal blockage.

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Experiences of relatives with outpatient palliative care: a cross-sectional study

International Journal of Palliative Nursing ◽

10.12968/ijpn.2020.26.5.230 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (5) ◽

pp. 230-237

Author(s):

André Fringer ◽

Sabrina Stängle ◽

Iren Bischofberger ◽

Daniel Büche ◽

Renate Praxmarer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Home Care ◽

Response Rate ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dying At Home ◽

At Home

Aim: The authors aimed to evaluate the experiences of the relatives of dying people, both in regard to benefits and special needs, when supported by a mobile palliative care bridging service (MPCBS), which exists to enable dying people to stay at home and to support patients' relatives. Design: A cross-sectional survey. Methods: A standardised survey was performed, asking 106 relatives of dying people about their experiences with the MPCBS (response rate=47.3%). Descriptive statistics were analysed using SPSS 23. Findings: Many relatives (62.5%) reported that their dying relations when discharged from a facility to stay at home were not symptom-free. The MPCBS helped relatives maintain home care, and this was reported to be helpful. Support provided by the MPCBS made it easier for 77.6% of relatives to adjust care as soon as situations changed, and helped ensure that symptoms could be better controlled, at least for 68.2% of relatives. Younger relatives felt more encouraged by the MPCBS to care for their relatives dying at home.

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Sociodemographic Predictors Associated with the Willingness to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19 in Peru: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines10010048 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

David Vizcardo ◽

Linder Figueroa Salvador ◽

Arian Nole-Vara ◽

Karen Pizarro Dávila ◽

Aldo Alvarez-Risco ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Educational Level ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Vaccine Refusal ◽

Sociodemographic Predictors ◽

Vaccination Campaigns

During the race for the development of a vaccine against COVID-19, even before its commercialization, part of the population has already shown a growing fear of its application. We designed an analytical cross-sectional study using an anonymous survey in the 25 departments of Peru. We surveyed whether the participants were planning on getting vaccinated, as well as other characteristics that were cross-checked in a uni-, bi- and multivariate manner. Of the 1776 respondents, 70% (1251) stated that they were planning to be vaccinated, 20% (346) did not know yet or doubted it, and 10% (179) did not want to be vaccinated. We observed that those who did not get infected with COVID-19 exhibited a higher frequency to not wanting or were uncertain about getting vaccinated (aPR: 1.40; 95% CI: 1.09–1.81; p-value = 0.008). In contrast, there was a lower frequency of vaccine refusal among university students (aPR: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.61–0.92; p-value = 0.005) and healthcare workers (aPR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.44–0.80; p-value = 0.001); adjusted by place of residence. There is still an important percentage of respondents who do not want to be vaccinated or are hesitant to do it, which was associated with educational level, being a healthcare worker and if they were previously infected with COVID-19. Our results could offer useful information about COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.

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ADULT PERCEPTIONS ABOUT COMMUNICATION WITH DENTISTS DURING THEIR DENTAL VISIT

International Journal of Advanced Research ◽

10.21474/ijar01/12409 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (01) ◽

pp. 1188-1194

Author(s):

Harish Kancharla ◽

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Shodan M. ◽

Pawan Krishna Murti ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Economic Problem ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Sociodemographic Profile

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the adult perceptions about communication with their dentist visit through self-designed questionnaire and various sociodemographic profile influencing communication with dentist Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted among 140 adults of Dharwad city using pre tested self-designed questionnaire in both Kannada and English language. Convenience method of sampling was incorporated and the subjects were asked to fill the questionnaire themselves. The response was collected and this data was subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS 21 version by means of descriptive statistics and chi square test. Findings were considered to be positive only if p value is <0.05. Results: 96%of subject visited dental college for treatment.89.2% of people felt that they understood the language spoken by the dentist.87.7% of subject felt dentist was emotional towards their complaints.90%of subject felt that dentist gave adequate time to listen to their health problem.50%of subject felt comfortable while communicating with the dentist of same gender. 95.7% felt that communication will be better with senior dentist rather than young dentist. Conclusions: Most of the subjects did not report any deficit in communication with the dentist during their visit. Oral health care professional should focus more on communication skills with patient who has economic problem and those who have dental fear or a problem-oriented visiting pattern.

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