scholarly journals Parents’ knowledge about the oral health care of oncological children

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Rafaele Vieira PEDROSA ◽  
Walésia Laianny Leite MARTINS ◽  
Híttalo Carlos Rodrigues de ALMEIDA ◽  
Veronica Maria da Rocha KOZMHINSKY ◽  
Maria de Fátima Pessoa de Araújo SABINO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pediatric Oncology ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results

ABSTRACT Objective: identifying the parents/guardians’ knowledge about the oral health condition of oncological children assisted at the Pediatric Oncology Department of the Institute of Integral Medicine Professor Fernando Figueira. Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising a sample of 163 parents/guardians of children assisted at the Pediatric Oncology Department of the IIMP in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, applying a semi-structured form, tested with 10% of the sample in a pilot study. Results: Most of the parents/guardians were female subjects (87%) and patients’ mothers (81%), between 25 and 34 years of age (44.8%), with a family income of a minimum wage (47%), educational level until elementary school (51.6%) and from the countryside of the state of Pernambuco (56%). Most of the children were male subjects (58.9%) with average age of 7.57 years, who had attended or stopped primary school (54.6%) and had been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (57.7%) and treated with chemotherapy (92.6%). All parents considered important to have dental surgeons in the oncology department assisting the children in their oral hygiene. More than half of these parents reported knowing about how to avoid caries (63%) and, almost half of the children had never had a consultation with a dentist before (41.1%). Conclusion: Parents/guardians have information about oral health care, but they do not put it into practice.

scholarly journals The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Oral Health Care Workers and its Impact on Their Willingness to Work During this Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-188
Author(s):  
Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary ◽  
Basaruddin Ahmad ◽  
Madiha Gul ◽  
Aamir Rafiq ◽  
Danial Qasim Butt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers

This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between the psychological status of oral health care workers (OHCWs) and the willingness to treat a patient during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was carried out on oral health care workers at ten different dental hospitals in Pakistan from March to July 2020. Information on the socio-demographic status, and willingness to report for duty and treat patients during the COVID-19 pandemic were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was assessed using the Urdu version of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and Impact of Events Scale. Simple and multiple linear regression tests were used for analysis. A total of 392 OHCWs participated in this study and 25% of them had moderate to severe anxiety levels and only 14% had post-traumatic stress disorder. About 26% of the OHCWs were willing to work and treat patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and they had lower anxiety and stress scores. Greater anxiety and stress were associated with participants who were older, female, single, married, living with family and friends. The adjusted coefficients of GAD and IES scores were greater in participants who were not willing and unsure to work compared to their colleagues who were willing. The OHCWs are anxious and stressed because of the COVID-19 outbreak and that affects the perception of whether they should work and treat patients during the pandemic.

scholarly journals An overview of teledentistry with a cross-sectional study on relevant knowledge and attitude of dentists in Mumbai

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
Siddhesh Sandip Save ◽  
Sanpreet Sachdev Singh ◽  
Dheeraj D. Kalra ◽  
Smit Tushar Jhaveri ◽  
Sanket Keshav Avhad
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Novel Concept ◽  
Dental Professionals

Objectives: Teledentistry is a relatively novel aspect, wherein digital telecommunication modalities are effectively employed for transferring data such as images and videos between dental professionals and patients that are physically separated across a distance. The concept could be essentially beneficial in improving the provision of oral health care to patients in rural areas and remote locations, especially in situations such as the present COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Dental professionals having at least a graduation degree (BDS) were considered eligible for the study. A self-constructed e-questionnaire comprising 15 questions was validated and then circulated online with the aid of messenger applications and emails to the eligible participants. The data were analyzed based on age, gender, qualification, and years of experience for the dentist-based survey using the Chi-square test. Results: Our results indicate that only 55.6% of respondents had come across this relatively novel concept of digitalized health care provision with only 43% being aware of the modalities that can be utilized for the same. A significant portion (70–80%) of the respondents supported the utility of teledentistry in various specialization branches of dental practice. Conclusion: Despite multiple benefits of teledentistry in various aspects of the field of dental practice and education, its use is still limited due to relative unawareness. With the present technology available across dental clinics even in rural areas, it is now more feasible and simpler to incorporate teledentistry into one’s dental practice subsequently improving the quality of the oral health care system.

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