scholarly journals Environmental factors to promote the use of a Public Park in adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Alfredo Leopoldo Enrique Messenger Valenzuela ◽  
Ana Carolina Belther Santos ◽  
Marcelo Dutra Della Justina ◽  
Thuany Stahelin Kuhn ◽  
Joris Pazin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Park ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Park Use

The aim of this study was to describe environmental factors that motivate public park use according to users’ sociodemographic characteristics. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2014/2015 in a park in the city of Florianopolis, Brazil. A face-to-face interview was performed, including sociodemographic data and environmental factors that stimulate park use. Descriptive analysis, chi-square and Z-tests were used to compare the proportions between groups, adopting a significance level of p < 0,05. The sample included 377 park users, aged 18 years or older (59.7% women). The architectural beauty of structures, geographic location, technological factors, normative policies, values and attitudes were reported as the main factors that motivate park use (p < 0.05). The presence of equipment and public programs in parks were more frequently mentioned as motivational factors for park use among women than men (p < 0.05). Architectural structures and notice boards and posters had higher proportions among users who had an elementary and high school level (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the existing environmental factors seem to have an impact on the motivation for park use, changing according to users’ sociodemographic aspects.

scholarly journals Experience of Perceived Stress and Associated Factors during COVID 19 Lockdown among Hoteliers of Pokhara, Nepal

2021 ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Akriti Kafle ◽  
Maginsh Dahal ◽  
Sudip Khanal ◽  
Kushalata Baral ◽  
Sirjana Pandit Pahari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Economic Problem ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level

It is great time to know the psychological consequences and know how hoteliers are coping to it because of Covid19 lockdown. Thus we tried to access prevalence of perceived stress and associated factors among hoteliers of Nepal. A hotel based quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was done using a structured questionnaire cum interview schedule. The data was recorded in Microsoft Excel sheet, and was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23. A descriptive analysis was done using mean, frequency, percentage and standard deviation. Bivariate analysis was done using Mann-whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test as the data were non-normal. Significance level was observed at p-value less than 0.05. There was significant relation between stress score and variables like age, gender, marital status, smoking, alcohol, bread winner, sound sleep, family conflict, too many responsibilities, pay loans, pay rent of hotel, other source of income, paying salary, happy with government, lockdown only solution, economic problem and social problems. (p -value <0.05) Male had significantly higher stress than female. Similarly married participants showed significantly higher stress than unmarried. Stress level has been increased among the hoteliers of Nepal due to covid19 lockdown and has affected the tourism sector very badly.

scholarly journals TUBERCULOSIS: DESIGN OF THE PROVISION OF SERVICES IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Rosa de Araujo ◽  
Maria Eugenio Brunello ◽  
Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade ◽  
Regiane Bezerra Campos ◽  
Rosane Meire Munhak da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Basic Health ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Health Care Innovation ◽  
Basic Health Units

Objective: To analyze the provision of services in tuberculosis in a Brazilian municipality of border with Paraguay and Argentina, comparing Basic Health Units to Family Health Units, under the health team’s perception. Method: A cross-sectional study, survey, conducted with 105 health professionals, between the second half of 2013 and the first half of 2014 in Foz do Iguaçu (PR). The study used descriptive analysis (mean and standard deviation) and T-Student test, with a significance level of 5%. The questionnaire was elaborated according to MacCooll Institute for Health Care Innovation, adapted and validated in Brazil for evaluating tuberculosis control. Results: The study showed better ability of Basic Health Units in the variable “reference health professional in the unit” in relation to the Family Health Units. Conclusion: The system of provision of services in tuberculosis presents many similarities when comparing the types of Primary Care units.

scholarly journals PERCEPTIONS OF UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS AND GRADUATE DENTISTS TOWARDS BEHAVIOURAL GUIDANCE TECHNIQUES IN PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Paediatric Dentistry ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Child Patient

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate perceptions of undergraduate dental students and graduate dentists towards behaviouralguidance techniques in paediatric dentistry. Materials & Methods: 225 subjects with previous experience in treating paediatricpatient were identified and invited to fill up a Likert-style questionnaire with 15 questions in total. The data was evaluated for descriptive analysis and statistical analysis using Pearson’s chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test(significance level, p<0.05). Results: 158 respondents were included in this study. 47.4% think that communication is the most effective non-pharmacological method of behavioural guidance, 62.6% and 45.6% think that tell-show-do is the most practical and most successful behaviour shaping techniques, respectively. 43.7% responded neutral to the use HOME or physical restraints in controlling child patient, 81.0% almost never used HOME method. 87.3% had explained procedures of dental treatment to child patientsduring treatment, 89.2% had used euphemism on the child. 40.5% of child patientssometimes struggled when receiving their treatment. 33.5% required some effort to get their child patient treated. 79.1% had never usedprotective stabilization method. 75.9% think that their working environment is favourable and conducive for child patients. 39.2% think that desensitization is the most effective method to reduce dental fear and anxiety in child patient. 59.5% preferpresence of parents during treatment. 56.35% of frightened cry was most commonly seen clinically. 73.4% would not consider further studies in paediatric dentistry. Conclusion: Generally, the respondents demonstrated satisfactory knowledge and acceptance of various behavioural guidance techniques in paediatric dentistry, but with some deficiencies.

scholarly journals La realización del test diagnóstico para el VIH entre los participantes del carnaval

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-182
Author(s):  
Márcio Tadeu Ribeiro Francisco ◽  
Vinícius Rodrigues Fernandes Da Fonte ◽  
Carina D'Onofrio Prince Pinheiro ◽  
Monyque Évelyn Dos Santos Silva ◽  
Thelma Spindola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Rapid Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Chi Square Test

Objetivo: Identificar a adesão e descrever fatores associados à realização da testagem para o HIV entre os participantes do carnaval.Método: Estudo transversal realizado com 557 participantes. Os dados foram coletados com auxílio de um questionário. Foi realizada análise descritiva e empregado o teste qui-quadrado com nível de significância de 95%.Resultados: 66,2% já fizeram teste para o HIV alguma vez na vida, 54,2% realizaram nos últimos 12 meses e 83,8% nunca fizeram o teste rápido. Houve associação significativamente estatística (p <0.05) na realização do teste com as variáveis, sexo, faixa etária, relacionamento, pratica sexual com pessoa do mesmo sexo, cadastro em Unidades de Atenção Básica e conhecimento sobre serviços de saúde que realizem o teste gratuitamente.Conclusão: Questões sociais, culturais, de gênero e acesso a unidades de saúde tem se mostrado mais eficientes no estímulo para a realização da testagem do que a exposição a práticas sexuais de risco. Objetivo: Identificar la adhesión y describir factores asociados a la realización de la prueba diagnóstica para el VIH entre los participantes del carnaval.Método: Estudio transversal realizado con 557 participantes. Los datos fueron recolectados con ayuda de un cuestionario. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo y se empleó la prueba chi-cuadrado con nivel de significancia del 95%.Resultados: 66,2% ya han hecho pruebas para el VIH alguna vez en la vida, el 54,2% se realizó en los últimos 12 meses y el 83,8% nunca hizo la prueba rápida. Se observó una asociación significativamente estadística (p<0.05) en la realización del test con las variables, sexo, edad, relación, práctica sexual con persona del mismo sexo, registro en Unidades de Atención Básica y conocimiento sobre servicios de salud que realizan el test gratuitamente.Conclusión: Cuestiones sociales, culturales, de género y acceso a unidades de salud se han mostrado más eficientes en el estímulo para la realización del test que la exposición a prácticas sexuales de riesgo. Objective: To identify adherence and to describe factors associated with realization HIV testing among carnival participants.Method: A cross-sectional study with 557 participants. Data were collected using a questionnaire. A descriptive analysis was performed and the chi-square test was used, with a significance level of 95%.Results: 66.2% have ever tested for HIV at any time in their lives, 54.2% have performed in the last 12 months and 83.8% have never taken the rapid test. There was a statistically significant association (p <0.05) in the test with the variables, gender, age group, relationship, sexual practice with the same sex, enrollment in Primary Care Units and knowledge about health services that performed the test free of charge.Conclusion: Social, cultural, gender, and access to health care issues have been shown to be more effective in stimulating testing than exposure to risky sexual practices.

scholarly journals Characterization of self-reported communication disorders in elderly women living in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 485-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Geovanna Moraes Crispim ◽  
Aldo Pacheco Ferreira ◽  
Terezinha Lima Silva ◽  
Euler Esteves Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Frequency Distributions

OBJECTIVES: Characterize self-reported communication disorders highlighting the association between variables of health conditions, socio-demographic factors, lifestyle, hearing loss and diseases in an elderly group. METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted from August to December 2012, with 159 women aged 60 or more, recruited at UnATI/UEA (University of the Third Age, University of the State of Amazonas), Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. The subjects were interviewed and asked for self-reported communications disorders. Descriptive analysis was performed using central tendency and dispersion measures for continuous variables and frequency distributions for categorical variables and the prevalence of self-reported language disorders was estimated. To verify the presence of statistically significant differences it was used χ2, considering the significance level of 5% (p≤0.05). RESULTS: Communication disorders were reported by 8.18% of elderly women. The following deficits were reported: intelligibility (6.92%), oral comprehension (10.69%), lexical access (10.69%), and recent memory (38.36%). Reading and writing difficulties were informed by 5.66% and 6.92%, respectively. Among the illiterate group, 20% declared communication disorders, while the literate group, 8.44%. Statistical association was verified between communication disorders and self-reported hearing loss (p=0.03). Association was not detected between communication disorders and diseases. CONCLUSIONS: Considering the diversity of communication disorders within this population, further studies are needed to assess if changes occur at the aging process and how they work so that possibilities for prevention can be discussed.

Exploratory study of hypertension among Ghanaian adolescent/youth: Phase A; Real world experience (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Amponsem-Boateng ◽  
Weidong Zhang ◽  
Timothy Bonney Oppong ◽  
Tanko Abdulai ◽  
Godfrey Opolot
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Level ◽  
Global Risk ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Current Prevalence ◽  
The Future

BACKGROUND Hypertension (HTN) remains a global risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, with an estimated 442 million to 874 million SBP of ≥ 140 mmHg from 1990 to 2015 correspondingly. HTN prevalence ranges from 25% to 48% in Ghana. There is limited studies on HTN and youth in Ghana, particularly, none has been conducted on the adolescents/youth at the Senior High School level, and therefore this paper seeks to provide literature to fill this vacuum. OBJECTIVE To assess the current prevalence of HTN and pre HTN of the youth of Ghana, estimate the future prevalence and propose possible interventions METHODS A three-phase community based cross-sectional study was conducted. Participants were selected using a multi staged random method. Questionnaires were distributed to participants to collect data on socio-demographics, while a face to face blood pressure screening was also performed on them. RESULTS A total participant of 372 finished the screening and formed the final analysis Majority of the participants were aged between 15- 17 and above 18 years (176/47.3% with CI: 95: 42.2-52.3 and 178/47.8% with CI: 95: 43.4-53.0 respectively), at the SHS level of education and youthful. The study found low level of knowledge within its participants. A little more than thirty percent (30.1%) were pre-hypertensive, 5.1% with stage one HTN and .6% with stage two HTN. There were positive associations between Weight, Hip circumference for male, metabolic syndrome and type of foods regularly eaten by the participants with hypertension CONCLUSIONS The future workforces of Ghana who are at the Senior High School (SHS) level are at a probable risk to early HTN. Increasing education at this stage within the curricular of the education system in Ghana may be a step forward

Awareness and Contraception Practices among Women—An Indian Rural Experience

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-21
Author(s):  
Sunita Ghike ◽  
Sulbha Joshi ◽  
A Bhalerao ◽  
A Kawthalkar
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Level ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Contraceptive Knowledge ◽  
Literacy Level ◽  
Family Pressure

ABSTRACT Population explosion is a major burden on developing countries like us. Unregulated fertility not only disrupts the health of women and child but also disrupts the economy of society and nation. To gain the knowledge about awareness and contraceptive practices in women living in rural area a cross-sectional study was conducted over two years from 15/5/05 to 15/6/07 in relation to age, parity, literacy level, working place, source of knowledge about contraception, women practicing contraception and reasons for nonuse of contraceptives. It was observed that most of the women belong to the age group of 22 to 25 years 346.91%, 33.7% were para 2. 56.3% were working and 44%were literate and only 1 to 1.2% had education above high school level. Media including TV and radio was the main source of contraceptive knowledge, i.e. 70%. 67.5% of women were aware about temporary methods of contraception while 100% were aware about permanent methods of contraception, but number of women practicing contraception was very low, i.e. 35.7% and the main reason of nonpractice of contraception was family pressure mainly in laws, husband gender bias, physical abuse, etc. i. e. 59%. It was noted that though knowledge of at least one method of contraception was wide among the women but still actual practice was very low.

scholarly journals Gambaran Pengetahuan Siswa Madrasah Aliyah tentang Narkoba di Kepanjen Kabupaten Malang

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-154
Author(s):  
Cesario Tesa Priantoro ◽  
Indung Susilo Sekti Kirono ◽  
Anastasia Stevie
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Descriptive Research

Drugs can lead to crimes such as theft, rape, and murder. The President of Indonesia has declare that Indonesia is in an emergency of drugs abuse. The largest drug users occurred in students with the highest increase at the senior high school level with a percentage of 63.34% or 24,326 students. Behavior of drug user is the result of all human experience and interaction with the environment manifested in the form of knowledge. This research was conducted to know the description of the students' knowledge about drugs in senior high school X Kepanjen district Malang Regency. This research is descriptive research with Cross sectional approach and the quantity of respondents was 54 respondents. Descriptive analysis results show that the majority of respondents have less knowledge with the number of 20 respondents (37%) because the environmental factors and less active role of Stakeholder, especially in the socialization of the knowledge about drugs. Conclusion of this research is the majority of respondents have less knowledge about drugs.

scholarly journals Factors related to dietary habits, energy drink consumption, and physical activity in marginalized Palestinian schools: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-336
Author(s):  
Sami Amer ◽  
Elham Kateeb
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Level ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Energy Drink Consumption

Background: The current study assessed different dietary habits, energy drinks intake, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity and associated factors among Palestinian adolescents attending marginalized schools. Methods: A cross-sectional study targeted a random sample of 1480 students in the sixth andninth grades attending 20 marginalized public schools in the West Bank area of the occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt). Students were interviewed in-person by trained senior dental students about their dietary habits, physical activity, fathers’ employment and mothers’ level of education. Weight and height were measured, and BMI percentile was calculated. Descriptive statistics were generated for the study’s main variables and the dependent variables were compared by grade, gender, mothers’ level of education and father’s employment. Results: A total of 1282 students (98% response) completed the questionnaire. Of them, 6%were ‘underweight’ (fifth percentile or under) and 34% were ‘overweight’ or ‘obese’ (85thpercentile or over). Ninth graders had more added sugar than 6th graders (P=0.002), less frequent milk consumption (P<0.001), more frequent energy drink consumption (P=0.001),and less physical activity (P<0.0001). Frequency of carbonated and sweetened drink consumption was associated with being overweight or obese (P=0.016, P=0.001). Frequency of carbonated drinks consumption was higher among children of mothers with a high school level of education or less (P<0.001). In addition, children of mothers educated to high school level or below were associated with being underweight (P=0.05). Conclusion: Dietary habits and physical activity get worse between the ages of 12 and 15. Mothers’ level of education is an important factor in being overweight or underweight. Energy drink consumption among boys and milk consumption among girls are two challenges that need to be addressed urgently and adequately.

scholarly journals The Awareness and Attitude of General Dentists on Dental Implants Follow-up

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-277
Author(s):  
Seyyed Mehrzad Shaddel ◽  
◽  
Masoud Bayat ◽  
Mojtaba Bayani ◽  
Vahideh Nazari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Implants ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
General Dentists

Background and Aim: Considering the increasing use of dental implants in replacing lost teeth, the odds of failure over time in this treatment are inevitable, as with other dental treatments; thus, it requires careful and regular follow-up. Accordingly, the present study aimed to evaluate the awareness and attitude of general dentists about the follow-up of the dental implants to create baseline information to schedule future workshops concerning dental implants. Methods & Materials: In this analytic cross-sectional study, 98 general dentists of Arak City, Iran were evaluated. Questionnaires were designed in 3 sections, as follows: demographic, awareness, and attitude. After checking the validity and reliability of the questionnaires, they were distributed among the research participants. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, Chi-squared test, and Independent Samples t-tests. The significance level was considered 0.05. Ethical Considerations: This article was approved by the Ethics Committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences (Code: IR.ARAKMU.REC.1397.283). Results: The average score of awareness of the questionnaires was equal to 10.8 (based on the score of 0-19); the mean score of attitude was measured as 12.8 (based on the score of 7-21). Fifty-Three of the explored dentists had performed implant treatment, whose awareness and attitude toward implants follow-up were significantly higher than those of the dentists who did not perform such treatment (P=0.0001). Work experience presented no significant effect on the examined dentists’ awareness and attitude (P>0.05). Conclusion: General dentists have low awareness and attitude about implant follow-up. Follow-up plays an important role in the long-term success of implant therapy; therefore, dental education/retraining programs should be reviewed in this field.

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