scholarly journals Correlation of the Need for Orthodontic Treatment between the self-perception of Chilean adolescents aged 14 to 18 years and the dentist’s diagnosis.

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Claudia Acevedo-Atala ◽  
◽  
José María Montiel-Company ◽  
Claudia Atala-Acevedo ◽  
Gilda Corsini-Muñoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Type ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
School Influence ◽  
Type Of School

Background: To correlate the need for orthodontic treatment between the self-perception of Chilean adolescents from 14 to 18 years old with the observation of a dentist using the same assessment scale, as well as to determine if covariates such as gender, age and type of school influence the self-perception of the adolescent and the examiner. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study of adolescents aged 14 to 18 years from public, subsidized and private schools in Temuco, Chile. The probability sample is stratified by course, from first to fourth year, a total of 414 students participated, according to the eligibility criteria. The photographic score of the aesthetic component (AC) of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) was used. The statistical analysis of the data was performed with the SPSS Statistics program v.23. Results: 94.9% of the adolescents perceived themselves as having good aesthetics. The examiner considered that 77% presented this condition, p<0.00. Males perceived themselves better than females. At age 15, 1.7% of students considered themselves to have poor aesthetics, p<0.01. From the examiner's perspective, aesthetics are related to type of school, p<0.00. Conclusion: Adolescents perceive themselves better aesthetically than do the evaluators. The school type factor, according to the IOTN-AC examiner, shows a higher proportion of students with no need for orthodontic treatment in private schools, and a threshold need in municipal and subsidized institutions.

scholarly journals Influence of social capital on self-perception related to orthodontic treatment need

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. e206537
Author(s):  
Sandra Denise Fachini Sedrez ◽  
Ana Paula Terossi de Godoi ◽  
Marcelo de Castro Meneghim ◽  
Silvia Amélia Scudeler Vedovello ◽  
Giovana Cherubini Venezian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
The Individual

Aim: To evaluate the influence of social capital on self-perception related to orthodontic treatment need. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 578 11-16 years-old adolescents from a city in southern Brazil. Social capital was evaluated using the Social Capital Questionnaire for Adolescent Students (SCQ-AS). Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) assessed malocclusion and self-perception related to orthodontic treatment need. Sociodemographic aspects of adolescents were also evaluated. Individual analyses were performed, relating the study variables to the outcome, estimating the odds ratio with the respective confidence intervals of 95%. The variables with p<0.20 in the individual analyses were tested in the multiple logistic regression models, and those with p<0.10 remained in the model. Results: Social capital did not influence the self-perception related to orthodontic treatment need. Adolescents with high orthodontic needs were 5.35 (CI 95%: 2.68 to 10.65) times more likely to perceived orthodontic treatment need (p <0.05). Crowding and dental absence were associated with self-perception related to orthodontic treatment need (p <0.05). Conclusions: Social capital did not influence the self-perception related to orthodontic treatment need.

scholarly journals Orthodontic treatment need and perception: A comparative study between different socio-economic groups of patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sonu Kumar Pandit ◽  
Soumo Mitra ◽  
Prateeti Pal
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
Socioeconomic Groups ◽  
The Aesthetic

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to compare parents’ perceptions of their children’s malocclusion and clinician-measured normative orthodontic treatment need with the socioeconomic status of the parents as a means of assessing whether demand for treatment is uniform across socioeconomic groups. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 212 (125 girls and 87 boys) subjects between the ages of 8 and 25 years (mean age 17.03 ± 3.9) were assessed. The parents were asked to score the dental attractiveness of their children and their socioeconomic status (SES) based on the aesthetic component (AC) of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) and the modified Kuppuswamy scale (2018), respectively. The subjects recorded their self-perception using the OASIS scale. These scores were then compared within themselves and with those of the clinician who also scored the Dental Health Component (DHC) and AC of the IOTN. The AC grade of the IOTN and parents’ SES was tested with the Chi-square test. The association between the AC scores of the IOTN, DHC, and the characteristics of the subjects was tested with Spearman’s correlation coefficient (rho). Results: Treatment uptake was uniform throughout the different socioeconomic groups. Association between the SES group and DHC group and clinician-measured AC were statistically not significant (P = 0.3958), (P = 0.3447). Parents, in this study population, irrespective of their socioeconomic status rated their children’s orthodontic treatment need less severely than the clinician (P = 0.0001). Severity of malocclusion as measured by DHC was much higher in male subjects than in females (P = 0.0348). Conclusion: Socioeconomic status of the parents did not seem to affect their perception of dental appearance. Self-perception of appearance and perceived treatment need was uniform throughout the different socioeconomic groups.

GENDER AND RURAL–URBAN DIFFERENCES IN THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 653-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
OLAYINKA O. OMIGBODUN ◽  
KOFOWOROLA I. ADEDIRAN ◽  
JOSHUA O. AKINYEMI ◽  
AKINYINKA O. OMIGBODUN ◽  
BABATUNDE O. ADEDOKUN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Type ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Demographic Correlates ◽  
Low Bmi

SummaryThis study assessed gender and rural/urban differences in height and weight, and the prevalence of stunting, underweight and overweight of school-going adolescents in south-west Nigeria, using 2007 WHO reference values for comparison. The influence of sexual maturity and the socio-demographic correlates of growth performance were also examined. In this cross-sectional study, 924 male (51.4%) and 875 female (48.6%) students (1799 in total) aged 10–19 years from eighteen schools in Ibadan (five rural, nine urban public and four urban private) were interviewed and examined. Although males were significantly taller than females (p<0.05), stunting was more pronounced for males, who were 7.5 cm shorter than the 2007 WHO reference, compared with females who were 3.5 cm shorter. Body mass index (BMI) for girls was also greater than for boys (p<0.05). Rural adolescents had lower heights and BMIs compared with those in urban areas. The mean height of male adolescents in rural schools fell below 2 SDs of the 2007 WHO reference between 14 and 17 years, while heights of males and females in private schools were similar to the median 2007 WHO standard. Low height-for-age was observed in 282 adolescents (15.7%), which, after multivariate analysis, was significantly associated with school type, gender, number of mother's children and puberty onset. Adolescents in rural schools were much more likely to be stunted than those in urban private schools (AOR 13.1; 95% CI 5.2–33.2) and males were three times more likely to be stunted compared with females (AOR 3.3; 95% CI 2.4–1.4). Low BMI-for-age was observed in 240 adolescents (18.9%), with correlates similar to stunting. Adolescents at the pre-puberty stage were twice as likely to have low BMI-for-age (OR 2.0; 95% CI 1.6–2.5) than those with signs of puberty. There were 2.3% overweight adolescents, who were significantly more likely to be female, in private school and post-pubertal. Innovative interventions for Nigerian adolescents, especially rural inhabitants and males, are needed to reduce the prevalence of stunting and underweight.

Home Environment of Adolescents Studying in Eighth Class in Schools of Jammu District

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-30
Author(s):  
Nishta Rana ◽  
Kimi Padhiar
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Combined Effect ◽  
School Type ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
School Differences ◽  
Type Of School

The present study attempts to examine the home environment of adolescents studying in eighth class in relation to some selected variables. The study is quantitative in nature. Sample of the study consists of 200 adolescents of eighth class (100 males and 100 females) randomly selected from 5 government and 5 private schools of Jammu. Home Environment Inventory (HEI) developed by Misra (1989) has been used for collection of data. Results show that adolescents from rural residential background have perceived their home environment as better in comparison to adolescents from urban residential background. However, there were no significant gender and type of school differences in the perceived home environment of adolescents studying in eighth class. The combined effect of gender and type of school on perceived home environment was found to be significant in favour of female students studying in government schools in comparison to private schools. Significant combined effect was obtained among gender, residential background and school type on perceived home environment of adolescents.

Attitudes and Self-Perception of 10- to 14-Year-Old Students Toward Obese Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 105984052093334
Author(s):  
Hulya Ciloglu ◽  
Medine Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Athletic Competence ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Education And Awareness

This cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate the self-perception of primary school students aged 10–14 and their attitudes toward obese children ( n = 693). There was a weak, positive, and highly significant correlation between the mean scores for the overall Attitude Toward Obese Children Scale, the Self-Perception Profile for Children Scale, and the Acceptance of Obese Peers subscale ( p = .000). There was a weak, positive, and highly significant correlation between all the subscales except for the Rejection of Obese Peer and Social Acceptance and Athletic Competence subscales ( p < .01). Self-perception in adolescence is effective throughout life in terms of community mental health. Therefore, it is of great importance to carry out education and awareness-raising studies in schools to gain students positive attitudes and behavior toward individuals with different characteristics.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Self-Perception of Dental Appearance, Its Comparison with Orthodontist’s Assessment and Demand for Treatment in Eastern Nepalese Patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varun Pratap Singh ◽  
Amita Sharma ◽  
Deepak Kumar Roy
Keyword(s):  
Educational Level ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Dental Appearance ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

Aims. The aim of this study was to assess the self-perception of dental appearance among Eastern Nepalese patients using aesthetic component (AC) of the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) and to compare it with that of an orthodontist’s assessment using the same scale and determine whether gender, area of residence, and level of education influence subject’s self-perception and orthodontist’s ratings.Methods. A total of 252 subjects (equal number of male and female) were conveniently selected. The average ages of subjects were22.33±2.114years. The level of subject’s perception and orthodontist’s assessment was analyzed by nonparametric Chi square test. Kappa coefficient was done to verify its agreement. The Spearman’s correlation test was used to check the association of educational level and age. Mann-Whitney test was used to check the associations of sex and areas of residence.Results. The demand for treatment was significantly associated with the perception of the subject and orthodontist’s assessment. However, age, gender, and educational level were statistically insignificant in influencing subject perception and orthodontist’s assessment.Conclusion. Patient’s self-perception should be given equal importance while planning orthodontic treatment.

scholarly journals Caracterização sociodemográfica e a autopercepção das condições de saúde de idosos

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 692
Author(s):  
Aires Garcia Dos Santos Junior ◽  
Jasmine De Oliveira Pedro ◽  
Mayara Chaves De Oliveira ◽  
Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan ◽  
Francielle Garcia Nascimento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
De Se ◽  
Sociodemographic Profile ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

RESUMOObjetivo: descrever as características sociodemográficas e a autopercepção das condições de saúde de idosos. Método: estudo quantitativo, descritivo, de corte transversal, realizado com idosos de um Centro de Convivência. Para a análise dos dados, optou-se pela realização de dupla digitação em banco de dados para a codificação, permitindo a elaboração de um dicionário de códigos em planilha do Excel. Resultados: dos 106 (100%) entrevistados, a sua maioria é do sexo feminino, 67 (63,20%). Sobre a autopercepção de saúde, os idosos relataram em sua maioria ser “BOA” com 63 (59,42%). Em relação aos problemas de saúde, 78 (73,58%) idosos confirmaram ter algum tipo de doença: Hipertensão Arterial, 29 (27,35%); doenças osteomusculares, 17 (16,03%); e Diabetes Mellitus, 13 (12,26%). Conclusão: a maioria foi do sexo feminino, com faixa etária em maior índice entre os 60 e 69 anos. Entre os idosos entrevistados, a maioria referiu possuir uma boa percepção de saúde, 63 (59,42%). A importância para a enfermagem de se criar um perfil sociodemográfico e conhecer a autopercepção de saúde dos idosos colabora com o desenvolvimento assertivo de ações a essa população. Descritores: Idoso; Saúde do Idoso; Longevidade; Perfil de Saúde; Autoimagem.ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the sociodemographic characteristics and the self-perception of the health conditions of the elderly population. Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out with elderly people from a Living Center. For the analysis of the data, it was chosen to perform double digitalization in the database for coding, allowing the elaboration of a code dictionary in Excel spreadsheet. Results: of the 106 (100%) interviewed, most of them were female, 67 (63.20%). Regarding self-perception of health, the elderly reported mostly being “GOOD” with 63 (59.42%). Regarding health problems, 78 (73.58%) elderly confirmed having some type of disease: Hypertension, 29 (27.35%); osteomuscular diseases, 17 (16.03%); and Diabetes Mellitus, 13 (12.26%). Conclusion: most were female, with the highest age group between 60 and 69 years old. Among the elderly interviewed, most of them reported having a good health perception, 63 (59.42%). The importance of the nursing of creating a sociodemographic profile and knowing the self-perception of the health of the elderly collaborates with the assertive development of actions to this population. Descriptors: Aged; Health of the Elderly; Longevity; Health Profile; Self Concept.RESUMEN Objetivo: describir las caracteríticas sociodemográficas y la autopercepción de las condiciones de salud de ancianos. Método: estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, de cohorte transversal, realizado con ancianos de un Centro de Convivencia. Para el análisis de los datos, se optó por la realización de doble digitación en banco de datos para la codificación, permitiendo la elaboración de un diccionario de códigos en planilla de Excel. Resultados: de los 106 (100%) entrevistados, su mayoría es del sexo femenino, 67 (63,20%). Sobre la autopercepción de salud, los ancianos relataron en su mayoría ser “BUENA” con 63 (59,42%). En relación a los problemas de salud, 78 (73,58%) ancianos confirmaron tener algún tipo de enfermedad: Hipertensión Arterial, 29 (27,35%); enfermedades osteomusculares, 17 (16,03%); y Diabetes Mellitus, 13 (12,26%). Conclusión: la mayoría fue del sexo femenino, com edad en mayor índice entre los 60 y 69 años. Entre los ancianos entrevistados, la mayoría dijo poseer una buena percepción de salud, 63 (59,42%). La importancia para la enfermería de criarse un perfíl sociodemográfico y conocer la autopercepción de salud de los ancianos colabora con el desarrollo asertivo de acciones a esa población. Descriptores: Anciano; Salud del Anciano; Longevidad; Perfil de Salud; Autoimagen.

scholarly journals Protocol for the evaluation of chewing among older adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Felipe Ferreira de Souza ◽  
Licinio Esmeraldo da Silva ◽  
Pantaleo Scelza Neto
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stomatognathic System ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Evaluation Scores

Abstract Objectives : To evaluate the functional and physiological structures of the stomatognathic system of the oral cavity of older adults based on self-perception, comparing the same with a professional clinical evaluation, and investigating the difficulties encountered when chewing. Method : An analytical cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was conducted with a sample of 53 older adults aged 60 to 90 years. A protocol consisting of three questionnaires was used: a sociodemographic evaluation, a self-perception based interview with 19 questions on the chewing of the older adults and a clinical evaluation containing 30 questions covering aspects of the oral cavity tissue. The self-perception and clinical evaluation scores were compared using the Mann-Whitney test and the proportions observed for each item were compared by the binomial test. Results : It was found that the self-perception of older adults did not correspond to the result of the clinical evaluation. While 31 (58.5%) reported satisfaction with chewing, 16 (30.2%) had high/very high impairment and 14(26.4%) moderate impairment, based on the results of the clinical evaluation found. Conclusion : It was found that the chewing analysis process cannot be exclusively based on the answers provided by the older adults, and assessment proved to be more accurate when combined with a clinical evaluation performed by a professional.

scholarly journals Family medicine practitioners’ stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Dutour ◽  
Anna Kirchhoff ◽  
Cécile Janssen ◽  
Sabine Meleze ◽  
Hélène Chevalier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
The Self ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
High Level

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world in early 2020. In France, General Practitioners (GPs) were not involved in the care organization’s decision-making process before and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This omission could have generated stress for GPs. We aimed first to estimate the self-perception of stress as defined by the 10-item Perceived Stress Score (PSS-10), at the beginning of the pandemic in France, among GPs from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, a french administrative area severely impacted by COVID-19. Second, we aimed to identify factors associated with a self-perceived stress (PSS-10 ≥ 27) among socio-demographic characteristics of GPs, their access to reliable information and to personal protective equipment during the pandemic, and their exposure to well established psychosocial risk at work. Methods We conducted an online cross-sectional survey between 8th April and 10th May 2020. The self-perception of stress was evaluated using the PSS-10, so to see the proportion of “not stressed” (≤20), “borderline” (21 ≤ PSS-10 ≤ 26), and “stressed” (≥27) GPs. The agreement to 31 positive assertions related to possible sources of stress identified by the scientific study committee was measured using a 10-point numeric scale. In complete cases, factors associated with stress (PSS-10 ≥ 27) were investigated using logistic regression, adjusted on gender, age and practice location. A supplementary analysis of the verbatims was made. Results Overall, 898 individual answers were collected, of which 879 were complete. A total of 437 GPs (49%) were stressed (PSS-10 ≥ 27), and 283 GPs (32%) had a very high level of stress (PSS-10 ≥ 30). Self-perceived stress was associated with multiple components, and involved classic psychosocial risk factors such as emotional requirements. However, in this context of health crisis, the primary source of stress was the diversity and quantity of information from diverse sources (614 GPs (69%, OR = 2.21, 95%CI [1.40–3.50], p < 0.001). Analysis of verbatims revealed that GPs felt isolated in a hospital-based model. Conclusion The first wave of the pandemic was a source of stress for GPs. The diversity and quantity of information received from the health authorities were among the main sources of stress.

scholarly journals Influence of Body Dissatisfaction on the Self-Esteem of Brazilian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3536
Author(s):  
Francisco Nataniel Macêdo Uchôa ◽  
Natalia Macêdo Uchôa ◽  
Thiago Medeiros da Costa Daniele ◽  
Romário Pinheiro Lustosa ◽  
Paulo Roberto de Castro Nogueira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Self ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: The present study investigated the influence of body dissatisfaction (BD) on the self-esteem of Brazilian adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1011 students at public and private schools in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. The body shape questionnaire and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale were applied. Chi-square test, Student’s t-test, Pearson’s correlation, the odds ratio and binary logistic regression were used. Results: The rate of low self-esteem was 33.8% in the adolescents; 27.8% of the adolescents presented some degree of BD, with severe BD in 5.8%. A significant low negative correlation was found between self-esteem and BD in all the adolescents. In the Odds Ratio analysis, it was observed that the odds of having low self-esteem increased in adolescents with BD as compared to adolescents without BD, being 3.85 times higher in females (CI 95%, 2.12–6.99), 2.83 times higher in males (CI 95%, 1.22–6.58), 5.79 times higher in adolescents attending public schools (CI 95% 2.06–16.26), and 2.96 times higher in adolescents attending private schools (CI 95%, 1.79–4.88). Conclusions: Low self-esteem affected one-third of the adolescents, both male and female. BD and education in public schools are predictor variables of low self-esteem in adolescents.

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