scholarly journals Teledentistry as a Supportive Tool for Dentists in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Rootab Subhan ◽  
Waleed A. Ismail ◽  
Sadia Musharraf ◽  
Mylla Khan ◽  
Resham Hafeez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Direct Examination ◽  
Present Survey ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Remote Patient ◽  
Near Future ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Dental Professionals

The current scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced dentists to seek different options for delivering healthcare services other than the in-person direct examination in clinical practice. Teledentistry is one of the options for remote patient care and monitoring. Objective. The present survey was conducted to assess the knowledge and perception of the dentists in Pakistan regarding teledentistry as an emergent supportive tool. Materials and Methods. A self-administered, close-ended, and prevalidated survey questionnaire was used, comprising 21 questions, and distributed electronically via e-mail, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger to evaluate the knowledge and perception of dentists regarding teledentistry. The data collected was compiled in a systematic manner and analyzed in terms of frequency (yes/no). Results. Out of a total of 350 dentists, 325 responded to the questionnaire, and it was seen that 62.5% of them did not have knowledge about teledentistry prior to COVID-19. 65.8% of dentists considered the practice of teledentistry in nonpandemic situations in the future. Conclusion. In the present study, it was observed that most of the dental professionals had inadequate knowledge about teledentistry before COVID-19, but the awareness and perception regarding teledentistry were currently satisfactory among the dental professionals in Pakistan. This emerging trend gives a positive hope for the implementation of teledentistry in the healthcare setup of Pakistan in the near future, as it will prove to be beneficial for safe dental practice during times of pandemic and even after.

scholarly journals Dental practice in Pre- COVID19 and Future Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashwin Parakkaje Subramanya ◽  
MLV Prabhuji
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Dental Professionals ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

AbstractObjectivesTo assess the trends in dental practice in pre-COVID19 times and future perspectives.MethodsThe cross-sectional study was conducted among the dental professionals across India. The snowball and convenience sampling methods were used to ensure maximum participation of the subjects. An online structured questionnaire was created using free-access Google Forms application and was sent to the dental professionals via E-mail, WhatsApp mobile application and through other social media platforms. Initially, a pilot study was conducted among 30 dentists to check for the validity. The questionnaire was administered between the months of May 2020 – July 2020 and was sent to 650 dentists from various parts of the country. Data were compiled and subjected to statistical analysis.ResultsThe questionnaire was sent to 650 dental professionals. Out of 650, 120 (18.4%) participants took part in the survey. Majority of the respondents had 1 to 3 years of experience in dental practice (n=51, 42.5%). It was noted that majority of the participants were into consultation practice (n=69, 57.5%). 65.8% participants reported that they can withstand upto 6 months from economic view point. Difficulty in paying salaries, reduced incomes is some of the main problems encountered by dental professionals. Increasing the price of treatment, reducing co-workers are a few strategies planned by dental professionals to mitigate the economic burden caused by COVID19 pandemic.ConclusionMajority of dental professionals in India are dependent on private practice and consultation practice. Due to COVID19, source of income has disrupted for majority of the younger dental professionals.

scholarly journals SMART CONTRACTS COMO UMA TECNOLOGIA DECISIVA NA GESTÃO JURÍDICA EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 84-91
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Regert ◽  
Sabrina Frigotto ◽  
André Lemuel Ferreira Krieguer ◽  
Pedro Henrique Willimann dos Anjos ◽  
Jaquelyne Maria Guimarães ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Good Faith ◽  
Smart Contracts ◽  
Alternative Method ◽  
The World ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Methodological Aspects ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Autonomy Of Will

Os contratos são negócios jurídicos bilaterais que regulam acordos de vontades. Vários princípios precisam ser analisados quando se trata deste tema, dentre eles, sobretudo o da autonomia de vontade, da força obrigatória, da boa-fé e do consensualismo. Em tempos de pandemia, pode ficar difícil consultar um advogado de maneira presencial para redigir um contrato, é neste contexto que se apresentam os Smart Contracts (Contratos Inteligentes). O presente estudo, portanto, possui o escopo de analisar os Smart Contracts como um método alternativo para a situação atípica na qual o mundo atualmente se encontra. Buscará também salientar quais são os pontos positivos e negativos da contratação em meio virtual, como também da tecnologia reguladora no contrato digital. Para os fins buscados, quanto aos aspectos metodológicos, a pesquisa foi de natureza básica, com abordagem qualitativa, objetivo exploratório e bibliográfico do tipo narrativo. Os contratos inteligentes são promissores no cenário atual, em virtude de seu desenvolvimento ser realizado com tecnologia de extrema segurança, constituindo-se em grandes facilitadores na elaboração de acordos. Tendem a popularizar-se cada vez mais em um futuro próximo. Palavras-Chave: Contratos. Smart Contracts. Pandemia. Abstract: Contracts are bilateral legal deals that regulate will agreements. Several principles need to be analyzed when it comes to this theme, among them, especially that of autonomy of will, mandatory strength, good faith and consensualism. In times of pandemic, it can be difficult to consult a lawyer in person to draft a contract, it is in this context that Smart Contracts are presented. This study, therefore, has the scope of analyzing Smart Contracts as an alternative method for the atypical situation in which the world currently finds itself. It will also seek to highlight the positive and negative aspects of hiring in a virtual environment, as well as the regulatory technology and the digital contract. For the purposes sought, regarding the methodological aspects, the research was of a basic nature, with a qualitative approach, exploratory and bibliographic objective of the narrative type. Smart contracts are promising in the current scenario, due to their development being carried out with extremely secure technology, constituting great facilitators in the elaboration of agreements. They tend to become more and more popular in the near future. Keywords: Contracts. Smart Contracts. Pandemic.

Safeguarding in the dental practice

2022 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Author(s):  
Priya Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Dental Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals

Priya Sharma outlines the types of abuse and the responsibilities of dental professionals

scholarly journals Security in IoMT Communications: A Survey

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (17) ◽  
pp. 4828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitris Koutras ◽  
George Stergiopoulos ◽  
Thomas Dasaklis ◽  
Panayiotis Kotzanikolaou ◽  
Dimitris Glynos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Devices ◽  
Patient Monitoring ◽  
Communication Protocols ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Remote Patient Monitoring ◽  
Application Layer ◽  
Network Layers ◽  
Remote Patient ◽  
Implementation Gaps

The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) couples IoT technologies with healthcare services in order to support real-time, remote patient monitoring and treatment. However, the interconnectivity of critical medical devices with other systems in various network layers creates new opportunities for remote adversaries. Since most of the communication protocols have not been specifically designed for the needs of connected medical devices, there is a need to classify the available IoT communication technologies in terms of security. In this paper we classify IoT communication protocols, with respect to their application in IoMT. Then we describe the main characteristics of IoT communication protocols used at the perception, network and application layer of medical devices. We examine the inherent security characteristics and limitations of IoMT-specific communication protocols. Based on realistic attacks we identify available mitigation controls that may be applied to secure IoMT communications, as well as existing research and implementation gaps.

Disaster-related communication preferences of homeless and nonhomeless VA patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia R. Gable, MPH ◽  
Claudia Der-Martirosian, PhD ◽  
Laura N. Pinnock, MSPH, PMP ◽  
Aram Dobalian, PhD, JD, MPH
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Communication Preferences ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Communication Modes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
E Mail

Objective: To identify the communication preferences of homeless (H) and nonhomeless (NH) Veterans Affairs (VA) patients for receiving information about the impact of natural disasters on VA healthcare services. Design: Probability-based sampling design stratified on age categories, urban/rural, coastal/noncoastal, and homelessness. Setting: Northeast United States.Participants: Eligible NH and H participants included those who lived in and had at least one healthcare visit to a VA medical center/clinic in the region in the previous 24 months. Homeless participants included those receiving VA homeless services or having ICD9-CM V60.0 (Lack of Housing). 2,264/6,088 NH and 383/2,000 H completed the survey.Intervention: Cross-sectional, mixed-mode survey administered August-November 2015.Main Outcome Measures: Helpfulness of ten communication modes for receiving information about the impact of natural disasters on VA healthcare services.Results: Despite sociodemographic and health status differences, the top five communication modes rated extremely/very helpful were the same for both groups: telephone (76 percent H; 81 percent NH), TV (63 percent H; 60 percent NH), text (62 percent H; 50 percent NH), e-mail (56 percent H; 58 percent NH), radio (54 percent H; 47 percent NH). Newspaper and online modes (VA/other Web sites, Twitter, Facebook, MyHealtheVet) were rated substantially lower. Conclusions: H and NH patients prefer similar communication modes for receiving updates about the impact of natural disasters on VA healthcare services. Findings suggest that a multimodal communication strategy that incorporates phone, TV, text, e-mail, and radio will help Veterans Affairs (VA) reach its diverse patient population during natural disasters. Dissemination of messages via online modes, while rated less helpful, may augment the number of patients reached.

THE PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY AGENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Smallwood ◽  
Claire Deacon
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
South African ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Clients may appoint construction health and safety agents (CHSAs) in terms of fulfilling their requirements in terms of the South African Construction Regulations. Previous research findings and anecdotal evidence indicate that CHSAs are lacking in terms of performance. However, due to the recent requirement for CHSAs to register, research findings relative to their performance are limited. The objectives of the study were to determine the performance of CHSAs, and barriers to CHSAs’ contribution to construction and construction health and safety (H&S). Registered CHSAs constituted the sample stratum, and were subjected to an e-mail delivered self-administered questionnaire survey. The salient findings include: CHSAs are generally appointed during project initiation and briefing, tender documentation and procurement, and construction documentation and management; CHSAs have contributed to and impacted on H&S a range of factors constitute a barrier to CHSAs contributing to H&S, particularly inadequate knowledge and experience; CHSAs rate themselves as good relative to most composite knowledge areas and composite skills areas; the contribution of CHSAs to H&S could be improved, and a range of interventions could contribute to an improvement in the contribution of CHSAs to H&S. Conclusions include: CHSAs may not be viewed as being able to contribute during project initiation and briefing, concept and feasibility, and design development; CHSAs have contributed to and impacted on H&S inadequate knowledge and experience due to a lack of appropriate tertiary education lead to their limited status, exclusion from decision making and management of the project, and not being consulted.

Dental Photography: a Practical Guide

Dental Update ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 802-811
Author(s):  
Louis Mackenzie ◽  
Mike Sharland
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Virtual Patient ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Clinical Images ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Single Lens ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
Remote Patient ◽  
Technological Improvements ◽  
Dental Photography

The use of photography in dentistry is well established. Progressive technological improvements and dedicated training and practice in the use of specialized dental photography equipment enables novice clinical photographers to quickly become as proficient as experienced experts. The range of applications for dental photography continues to grow and may enhance the assessment, diagnosis and management of the majority of patients. Digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras, coupled with macro lenses and specialized flashes, may predictably be expected to deliver the highest quality clinical images. As mastery of dental photography requires optimization of equipment, settings and photographic techniques, this article is designed to provide detailed practical guidance for clinicians wishing to incorporate dental photography as a routine component of clinical practice and to provide guidance on optimizing the use of photography to enhance remote patient consultations. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Dental photography has an important role in optimizing face-to-face and virtual patient care in contemporary general dental practice.

A survey on psychiatric training in greece from trainees’ perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1730-1730 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Kokras ◽  
G. Samiotakis ◽  
E. Gerasi ◽  
D. Oikonomou ◽  
A. Ntoumanis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Present Survey ◽  
On Line ◽  
Line Survey ◽  
Individualized Training ◽  
E Mail ◽  
European Board

IntroductionIn order to promote the harmonisation of training in psychiatry and facilitate mobility of psychiatrists across Europe, the European Board of Psychiatry is developing appropriate training recommendations. In a recently conducted European survey, Greece was partly under-represented and there is lack of recent data regarding national psychiatric training.ObjectivesThe present survey aimed to investigate, from a trainee's point of view, the degree of compliance of Greek training centres to what the European Board of Psychiatry recommends.MethodsAn on-line survey, accessible only to invited trainees, was constructed in close adherence to previous questionnaires and guidelines set by the European Board of Psychiatry. Training centres in psychiatry were identified and trainees were invited by e-mail to complete the survey in autumn 2010. All responses were tracked and only valid completed questionnaires were included in the final results.ResultsPreliminary results from the first quarter of the sample clearly indicate that the overwhelming majority of Greek psychiatric trainees do not have individualized training programs (88%) and logbooks (99%). There is no auditing experience (90%) and no exposure to internal (90%) or external (93%) evaluation. On the other hand, structured theoretical training is available to the majority of trainees (94%) although psychotherapeutic supervision is offered to only 25% of trainees.ConclusionsMuch improvement had been observed over the last decade in psychiatric training in Greece. However, results of the present survey show that there is still inadequate compliance to some of the recommendations developed by the European Board of Psychiatry.

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