scholarly journals Depression, anxiety, and stress in dentists in times of covid-19 in northern Peru.

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Gleiser Arias-Vásquez ◽  
◽  
María Espinoza-Salcedo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Psychological Disorder ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

Objective: To determine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in dentists working in the northern region of Peru in times of COVID-19. Material and Methods: 310 dentists working in the northern region of Peru in times of COVID-19 were evaluated by means of an observational and cross-sectional study. Subjects were asked to give their informed consent and answer a virtual questionnaire containing 21 items based on the DASS-21 Scale that assesses depression, anxiety, and stress. A descriptive analysis was carried out with frequencies; for the variables of gender and years of work experience the Chi square test (p<0.05) was used. Results: It was found that 291 (93.87%) of the dentists suffered from some type of psychological disorder: stress (35.74%), anxiety (35.05%), depression (29.21%). Mild stress was the most prevalent accounting for 49.04% (51); mild depression with 45.88% (39), and moderate anxiety with 40.20% (41). A higher prevalence was found in females and in those dentists who had less than 5 years of work experience. Conclusion: 93.87% of dentists working in the northern region of Peru in times of COVID-19 presented some type of psychological disorder, a higher frequency of mild stress was found, followed by mild depression, and moderate anxiety.

scholarly journals Relationship of Bone Marrow Plasma Cell Morphology with Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Narang ◽  
Maneet Luthra ◽  
Avantika Garg ◽  
Amit Dhiman ◽  
Neena Sood
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Plasma Cells ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Morphological Pattern ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cytogenetic Abnormalities ◽  
Cytogenetic Studies ◽  
Chi Square Test

Introduction: Cytogenetics has become an integral part of Multiple Myeloma (MM) diagnosis and prognostication. A combination of conventional cytogenetics and interphase Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) is currently used to stratify tumours into high, intermediate and standard risk disease. Aim: To compare the morphological details of plasma cells with cytogenetic abnormalities. Materials and Methods: The present retrospective cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Pathology Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana in three and a half year duration (1st January 2014 to 30th June 2017). All the diagnosed MM patients in whom cytogenetic was available were included and descriptive analysis was done using Chi-Square test and relevant statistical analysis using SPSS 21 version. Correlation was done with various morphological pattern (plasmacytic, plasma blastic). Results: Cytogenetic studies were performed on 42 cases using FISH technique (n=31, 81.6%) and GTG (Giemsa) banding (n=4, 10.5%). Three (7.9%) patients were tested with both methods. In the present study, all the patients (n=2,100%) with plasmablastic morphology who got tested with cytogenetics had del13q14.3 and none of the patients with normal genome (n=22) had plasmablastic morphology. Conclusion: Morphologic patterns of plasma cells and cytogenetic studies correlate well and can together help in better prognostication of MM patients.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN KEBISINGAN DENGAN STRES KERJA PADA PEKERJA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 753-757
Author(s):  
Mei Marisha ◽  
Cucu Herawati
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mine Production ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Negative Impacts

Pekerjaan yang berada di ruang produksi benang dan tambang PT Arteria Daya Mulia (ARIDA) Cirebon memiliki intensitas kebisingan yang cukup tinggi. Salah satu dampak negatif yang ditimbulkan dari kebisingan, antara lain stres kerja seperti kurangnya konsentrasi dalam bekerja, sulit mengikuti pembicaraan, susah tidur dan berbicara dengan suara yang cukup keras. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui adanya hubungan antara kebisingan dengan stres kerja pada pekerja yang berada di ruang produksi benang dan tambang PT Arteria Daya Mulia (ARIDA) Cirebon. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif analitik dengan desain studi cross sectional. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner. Pengumpulan data dengan teknik wawancara dan pengukuran terhadap kebisingan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah pekerja yang berada di ruang produksi benang dan tambang PT Arteria Daya Mulia (ARIDA) Cirebon sebanyak 309 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode asidental sampel (accidental sampling) sebanyak 73 responden pada bulan Agustus 2015. Analisa data menggunakan univariat dan bivariat dengan uji chi-square. Berdasarkan hasil penelitan didapatkan sebanyak 52,1% responden berada di ruang kerja kategori tidak bising dan kategori stres ringan 54,8%. Hasil uji chi-square diperoleh nilai p value = 0,015, berarti terdapat hubungan antara kebisingan dengan stres kerja pada pekerja di bagian produksi benang PT Arteria Daya Mulia (ARIDA) Cirebon.Kata kunci :  Kebisingan, Stres Kerja, Pekerja  ABSTRACTJobs that were in yarn and mine production room PT Arteria Daya Mulia (ARIDA) Cirebon has a high enough intensity noise. One of the negative impacts of noise, among others, job stress as a lack of concentration at work, it's hard to follow the conversation, insomnia and spoke in a voice loud enough. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between noise with job stress on employees in yarn and mine production room PT Arteria Daya Mulia (ARIDA) Cirebon. This study used a descriptive approach analytic cross sectional study design. The instrument used was a questionnaire. Collecting data with interview techniques and measurements of noise. The population in this study is the employees who are in yarn and mine production room PT Arteria Daya Mulia (ARIDA) Cirebon as many as 309 people. The sampling technique uses accidental sampling as many as 73 respondents in August 2015. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate with chi-square test. Based on the research results obtained as much as 52.1% of respondents were in the workplace are not noisy category and 54.8% mild stress category. The results of chi-square test obtained p value = 0.015, it means that there is a relationship between noise with job stress on employees in yarn and mine production room PT Arteria Daya Mulia (ARIDA) Cirebon.Keyword :  Noise, Job Stress, Employee

scholarly journals Coping with COVID-19 in an international border region: health and economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinaldo Antonio Silva-Sobrinho ◽  
Adriana Zilly ◽  
Rosane Meire Munhak da Silva ◽  
Marcos Augusto Moraes Arcoverde ◽  
Enrique Jorge Deschutter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
The Social ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
International Border

Objective: to analyze how the social isolation measures and closed borders affected the health and economy in an international border region. Method: descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the western region of Paraná, Brazil, using an electronic form created using Google® forms. A sample of 2,510 people was addressed. Descriptive analysis and the Chi-square test were performed, with a level of significance established at 5%. This public opinion survey, addressing unidentified participants, is in accordance with Resolutions 466/2012 and 510/2016. Results: the participants were 41.5 years old on average, most were women and worked in the education sector; 41.9% reported that the closing of borders/commercial businesses negatively influenced income; 17.7% reported the possibility of losing their jobs; 89.0% consider that a larger number of people would be sick if the borders/commercial had not been closed; 63.7% believe the health services are not prepared to deal with the pandemic; 74.9% realize that the Brazilian Unified Health System may not have sufficient service capacity; 63.4% reported anxiety; and 75.6% of commercial workers will experience changes in their income level. Conclusion: the closing of international borders and commercial businesses was related to a perception of physical and mental changes, job loss, and decreased income.

scholarly journals Satisfaction of deaf patients with the health care

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Regiane Ferreira Rezende ◽  
Leonor Bezerra Guerra ◽  
Sirley Alves da Silva Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Deaf Adults ◽  
Chi Square Test

ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the satisfaction of deaf people in relation to the health services, to characterize the sample regarding sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and self-perception of deafness, and to verify if there is an association between satisfaction with care, communication, professionals, and self-perception of deafness. Methods: an observational, cross-sectional study conducted with a semi-structured questionnaire in 74 deaf adults. A descriptive analysis of the characterization of the sample and attendance, and an analysis of the association between satisfaction, professionals, self-perception, service used, and schooling level was performed, using the chi-square test. The level of significance adopted was 5%. Results: the sample was composed mainly of women (66.2%), 18 to 28 years old (46.5%), of socioeconomic class D (51.3%), having finished high school (56.76%), and employed as an office assistant or typist (90%), 63.5% self-declared as deaf, 51.3% were bilingual, and 54.4% were not satisfied with the medical care. There was a statistically significant difference between the level of satisfaction of the volunteers with the health care received in relation to the different health professionals who attended them (p< 0.05). Conclusion: most of the population was not satisfied with medical care, although this service was most sought. The type of communication used by the professionals and the presence of an interpreter were not effective. It is necessary to implement strategies to ensure accessibility and comprehensive careto this population.

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 Route of birth delivery preferred by mothers and their motivations

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Kottwitz ◽  
Helga Geremias Gouveia ◽  
Annelise de Carvalho Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Route Of Delivery ◽  
Type Of Delivery

Abstract Objective: Identify the route of birth delivery preferred by mothers and their motivations. Method: Cross-sectional study with 361 mothers from a university hospital. Data were obtained using a structured questionnaire from February to April 2013. Descriptive analysis was performed and the Chi-square test was used to verify association among the variables. Results: 77.6% of the women preferred vaginal delivery and the reason reported by 81.8% of them was easier recovery postpartum; 20.5% believed they took part in the decision-making concerning the type of delivery; 64.5% believed the type of delivery they experienced did not involve risk for themselves, while 21.9% believed it involved risk for the newborn. Statistical association was found between number of deliveries and type of previous delivery with the preferred route of delivery. Conclusion: Women did not have adequate knowledge regarding the risks and benefits of different types of delivery and for this reason were not empowered to exert their autonomy in regard to this decision.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Major Psychiatric Disorders in Patients in Rafsanjan, Iran, with Acne Vulgaris

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Seyed-Ali Mostafavi ◽  
Reza Bidaki ◽  
Hamzeh Shahmoradi ◽  
Afshin Mirzaei ◽  
Ahmad Reza Sayadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Duration Of Illness ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Highly Correlated

Background: Skin health and mental health are highly correlated. Considering that less attention has been paid to multidisciplinary fields, we evaluated the prevalence of mental disorders and related problems in patients with acne vulgaris in the city of Rafsanjan, Iran.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The study population included all patients with acne vulgaris in Rafsanjan who were referred in 2016 to a skin and hair clinic. After the patients agreed to participate, they underwent a psychological interview. Using the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and suicide questionnaires, their data were recorded and collected. Data were then analyzed using the chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test.Results: Of 100 patients evaluated (48 women and 52 men), 8% had severe anxiety, 61% had moderate anxiety, and 31% had mild anxiety. Moreover, 64% of patients had mild depression, 29% had moderate depression, and 7% had severe depression. Of all patients, only one had a high risk for suicide attempts. We did not find any significant relationship between anxiety or suicide disorder and any of following variables: marital status, disease duration, amount of lesions, location of lesions, and expansion of lesions. We observed that with increasing duration of illness, expansion of lesions, and level of lesions, depression increased significantly in patients with acne vulgaris. Location of lesions was not associated with depression.Conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety and depression is high in patients with acne vulgaris. Acne disease is more significantly correlated with depression.

scholarly journals Knowledge of pediatricians and the importance of interdisciplinarity in attention to oral health in early childhood

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Danielle Tupinambá Emmi ◽  
Aline Fernandes Melo Ribeiro Lima ◽  
Ana Júlia Vieira de Lemos ◽  
Conceição De Maria Sales da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Professional Profile ◽  
Chi Square Test

The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of pediatricians on the integrality of attention to oral health in early childhood. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample consisting of 70 doctors, working in public and private services, in the city of Belém, state of Pará, Brazil. Data were collected using a questionnaire with approaches on: the professional profile; the knowledge of oral health of children; the use of fluoride; and self-perception on knowledge of oral health. A descriptive analysis of the data was performed, and the association between variables was verified with the Chi-square test, with p = 0.05. The average age of respondents was 41 years. Most professionals were females (88.57%) and featured more than 20 years of professional experience (38.57%). In general, most pediatricians answered satisfactorily the questions related to knowledge of children's oral health. However, when questioned about the knowledge of the use of fluoride, most professionals (92.86%) presented outdated knowledge that could result in inappropriate conduct. It was concluded that most pediatricians have knowledge of oral health promotion, although some concepts and conducts should be updated, especially the importance of fluorides in the control of tooth decay. 

scholarly journals Consumer empowerment index of electronic product buying

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1165
Author(s):  
Megawati Simanjuntak ◽  
Shafira Anissa Putri
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Consumer Empowerment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Electronic Products ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Inferential Analysis

The purpose of this research was to analyze the influence of demographic, social and economic characteristics towards the consumer empowerment of electronic products. The research used cross-sectional study with an online survey of 100 respondents. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential analysis. Descriptive analysis used to identify the demographic, social and economic characteristics of the sample and the consumer empowerment index. The inferential analysis used in this study include chi-square test and logistic regression. The level of consumer empowerment in electronic products only 41.78 that belongs to capable category. The largest index was found in goods selection dimension (88.33) and the lowest (6.4) on behavior complaint dimension. The result of this study showed that female, early-aged adult (18-40 year), higher education, employed, income between Rp2 000 000-Rp3 000 000 per capita per month, origin from the urban area, and family size ≤ 4 were the most empowered consumers. Only two of six variables significantly affect consumer empowerment, namely age and education. Age has a negative and significant effect on consumer empowerment, while education has a positive and significant effect on consumer empowerment of electronic products. Based on the results of the research, it is necessary to raise awareness of consumers to be able to choose the brand of local products. Also consumers need to use their rights as consumers to be able to file complaints if they experience disappointment or loss when buying electronic products.

scholarly journals Health behaviors and anthropometric variables among older adults with and without hypertension

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nayara Paula Fernandes Martins ◽  
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Rural Elderly ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

The objective was to describe socioeconomic, demographic and morbidity and compare the prevalence and odds of prevalence of health behaviors, overweight, abdominal circumference and indicative of depression among those with and without hypertension. It is cross-sectional study of rural elderly. We conducted descriptive analysis, chi-square test and multiple binary logistic regression (p<0,05). Predominated, for both groups, age 60├70, married, 4├8 years, income of a minimum wage and living with their spouse. Elderly patients with hypertension had lower odds of prevalence for alcohol and smoking and higher odds of overweight, abdominal circumference inappropriate and indicative of depression compared to those without hypertension. Reinforces health actions directed to the rural elderly, through the cessation of smoking and alcohol consumption, weight control and reduction of abdominal circumference among those with hypertension.

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