scholarly journals Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice of Yazd General Practitioners about Shade Selection of Fixed Dental Prosthesis in 2019

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Hatami ◽  
Amene Hosseini Yekani ◽  
Kazem Vaez
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Restorations ◽  
Fixed Dental Prosthesis ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Yazd City ◽  
General Dentists

Introduction: The color matching of dental restorations is effective in the beauty of the smile and a dentist should be familiar with the subject of color and light to make a beautiful and natural prosthesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and practice of general dentists in Yazd City about the choice of fixed prosthesis color in 2019. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study in which all the general dentists in Yazd City were included in the study by census. Data were collected in the field through a valid and reliable questionnaire containing 11 knowledge questions and 17 performance questions. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 24 using t-test and ANOVA (α <0.05). Results: 150 dentists with a mean age of 39.14 ± 7.96 were studied in this study. The mean score of knowledge was 26.5 ± 3.32 out of 33 points. Mean knowledge score was not statistically significant with age, sex and dental work experience (P >0.05), but was associated with participation in retraining courses (P = 0.046). 79% of participants used brossage and prophylaxis before choosing a color, 31% used sunlight to choose a color, and 37% used the color of adjacent teeth as a color choice. Conclusion: The knowledge of general dentists in Yazd City in choosing the color of fixed prostheses was at a good level and the performance was relatively good. Participation in retraining courses had led to an increase in dentists' awareness in this field.

scholarly journals General dentists’ knowledge and practice about corticosteroid prescription

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Basirat ◽  
Seyed Javad Kia ◽  
Zahra Dadvar
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Infectious Complications ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Knowledge Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
General Dentists

Introduction: Lack of adequate familiarity with indications, contraindications, and possible complications of corticosteroid prescription may lead dentists toward unreasonable administration of these drugs, which can be deleterious to patients’ health and their quality of life. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate general dentists’ knowledge and practice about corticosteroid prescription during 2016 in Rasht, Iran. Material and methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed through a census using a valid self-made questionnaire pertaining to demographic information, knowledge, practice and opinion assessment questions. The questionnaire was completed by 110 general dentists and the data were analyzed using SPSS v. 16. Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used in this study. The significance level was set at P < 0.05. Results and discussion: The median dentist’s knowledge score was 5 (out of 7) with 58% frequency. Eighty two (78.2%) of the dentists were in the medium knowledge level, while 32 (29%) of them had prescribed corticosteroids in necrotic teeth with cellulite and diffused swelling, a decision that can lead to intensification and expansion of infectious complications. There was no statistical correlation between knowledge and also the practice of dentists and their age, sex, work experience, and the dental school where they had graduated from. Conclusions: This study illustrated that Rasht dentists’ knowledge about indications, contraindications, and complications of corticosteroid prescription has deficiencies which should be addressed by more appropr

scholarly journals The Study of Prescribing Errors Among General Dentists

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solmaz Araghi ◽  
Rohollah Sharifi ◽  
Goran Ahmadi ◽  
Mahsa Esfehani ◽  
Fatemeh Rezaei
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Antimicrobial Treatment ◽  
Antifungal Drugs ◽  
Entrance Examination ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hypothetical Patient ◽  
General Dentists

<p><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong><strong>:</strong> In dentistry, medicine often prescribed to relieve pain and remove infections .Therefore, wrong prescription can lead to a range of problems including lack of pain, antimicrobial treatment failure and the development of resistance to antibiotics.</p> <p><strong>MATERIALS &amp; METHODS</strong><strong>:</strong> In this cross-sectional study, the aim was to evaluate the common errors in written prescriptions by general dentists in Kermanshah in 2014. Dentists received a questionnaire describing five hypothetical patient and the appropriate prescription for the patient in question was asked. Information about age, gender, work experience and the admission in university was collected. The frequency of errors in prescriptions was determined. Data by SPSS 20statistical software and using statistical t-test, chi-square and Pearson correlation were analyzed (0.05&gt; P).</p> <p><strong>RESULTS</strong><strong>: </strong>A total of 180 dentists (62.6% male and 37.4% female) with a mean age of 8.23 ± 39.199 participated in this study. Prescription errors include the wrong in pharmaceutical form (11%), not having to write therapeutic dose (13%), writing wrong dose (14%), typos (15%), error prescription (23%) and writing wrong number of drugs (24%).The most frequent errors in the administration of antiviral drugs (31%) and later stages of antifungal drugs (30%), analgesics (23%) and antibiotics (16%) was observed. Males dentists compared with females dentists showed more frequent errors (P=0.046). Error frequency among dentists with a long work history (P&gt;0.001) and the acceptance in the university except for the entrance examination (P=0.041) had a statistically significant relationship.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong><strong>:</strong> This study showed that the written prescription by general dentists examined contained significant errors and improve prescribing through continuing education of dentists is essential.</p>

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Clinical Practices of Dental Professionals during COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S63-S69
Author(s):  
Khalid Almas ◽  
Abdul Samad Khan ◽  
Afsheen Tabassum ◽  
Muhammad Ashraf Nazir ◽  
Ashar Afaq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
General Dentists ◽  
And Control ◽  
Dental Professionals

Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practices of dental professionals regarding the prevention and control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Pakistan. Materials and Methods General dentists and dental specialists working in public and private dental practices, hospitals, and academic institutions participated in this cross-sectional study. A pilot-tested questionnaire was sent to dental professionals through an online link in Pakistan and data collection was completed in April-May 2020. The knowledge score was calculated from 22 variables about the COVID-19. Results The study included data of 343 dental professionals with 47.2% of males and 52.8% of females. The mean knowledge score was 16.78 ± 2.25, and it significantly differed between general dentists (16.55 ± 2.36) and dental specialists (17.15 ± 2.04) (p = 0.020), and those with up to 10 years of experience (16.58 ± 2.28) and those with more than 10 years of experience (17.05 ± 2.2) (p = 0.026). Only 15.5% of the participants were comfortable in treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. A workshop/seminar on the COVID-19 was attended by 23% of the participants. In multivariate analysis, being comfortable in treating patients (odds ratio = 3.31, 95% confidence interval = 1.63, 6.73) was associated with the attendance of workshop/seminar on COVID-19. Conclusions Dental professionals had adequate knowledge about COVID-19, but a few of them were comfortable in treating patients during the pandemic. A minority of dental professionals attended a workshop/seminar on the COVID-19. Continuous education activities should be provided to dental professionals to enhance their role in the prevention of COVID-19 spread and promotion of oral health.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Syndromic STI Case Management/RH Training in Knowledge and Practice of Auxiliary Health Workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Adhikari ◽  
L Sherchan ◽  
SB Thapa ◽  
LM Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

INTRODUCTION: Auxiliary Health Workers (AHWs) are the undergraduate 2nd  class health workforce of Nepal. Syndromic Sexually Transmitted Infection Case Management/Reproductive Health (SSCM/RH) training for AHWs is designed to develop knowledge, attitude and skills. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the training in knowledge and practice of AHWs. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Achham district from where all AHWs were purposively selected for cross-sectional study. Total number of trained AHWs was 35 and untrained was 19, who were interviewed to fulfill the structured pretested questionnaire that included knowledge inventory and self reported practice.The data collected from29th May to 25th July, 2005. Written consent was taken from respondents after permission taken from Achham DHO. Statistical tests used were mean, median, SD, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman's rho and chi-square. Values with p < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS : All AHWs were male, with mean age of 32.1 years. Regarding knowledge, the scores in all syndromes diagnosis and treatment regimen were significantly different in two groups except in two syndromes. Two practices were found significant. The median knowledge score was 20 (IQR, 16-22) and 16 (IQR, 12-20) in trained and untrained respectively. Similarly, median practice score was found 14 (IQR, 10-16) and 7 (IQR, 6-9) in trained and untrained respectively. In aggregate, both the practice score (U=38.5, p<0.001, two-tailed) and the knowledge score (U=205, p=0.020, two-tailed) of trained group significantly differed from that of untrained. Knowledge and practice score was also found positively and moderately correlated (P=0.616, p<0.001, two-tailed).CONCLUSION: The training was effectivein bringing about changes both in knowledge and practice of AHWs. The higher the knowledge level, the higher the practice level.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i3.11826 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences Vol.2(3) 2014: 34-37

scholarly journals Assessment of dentists' knowledge and practice regarding the principles of protection against ionizing radiation

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-105
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
And Performance

Background: Today, the use of dental radiography equipment in dental centers has increased due to its high application in the diagnosis of dental diseases. As a result, concerns are increasing regarding repeated exposure to this low dose level of radiation. Therefore, the knowledge and practice of dentists about radiation protection are essential for themselves and the patients. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of dentists about radiation protection. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed based on a questionnaire in several cities of Iran. The first part of the questionnaire included such information as gender, years of work experience, and participation in radiation protection workshops. The second, third, and fourth sections consisted of questions on radiobiology, radiation protection, and performance, respectively. Results: In this study, 94 dentists participated, and the mean scores of dentists (out of 5 points) for radiobiology knowledge, radiation protection knowledge, and performance were obtained at 2.66±1.1, 2.80±1.01, and 2.87±1.37, respectively. The results of Pearson analysis showed that general knowledge had a significant relationship with performance (P=0.014). There was also a significant relationship between the history of participation in radiation protection workshops and performance (P=0.01). Conclusion: It was found that more knowledge about the effects of ionizing radiation on the body and more awareness of the principles of radiation protection would help dentists to better observe the practical principles of radiation protection. Also, participating in radiation protection workshops could increase dentists' knowledge, and therefore, improve their performance.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practices regarding tuberculosis infection control among nurses in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Aboh Akande
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Abstract Background: Nurses are particularly vulnerable to nosocomial tuberculosis (TB) infection because, being in the frontline of patient care, they are frequently exposed to patients with infectious TB disease. Although cost-effective measures are available for TB infection control (TBIC), they are often poorly implemented. Knowledge of TBIC is known to positively influence the practice of the measures. There is however limited data on the knowledge and practice of TBIC among nurses in Nigeria. This study was aimed at determining the levels of TBIC-related knowledge and practices of nurses in Ibadan, and associated socio-demographic factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized a self-administered questionnaire to collect data from 200 nurses in two secondary health facilities, in May 2014. STATA version 13 was used to analyze data: mean knowledge and practice scores of the nurses and logistic regression to explore their association with socio-demographic factors. Results: The respondents had mean knowledge and practice scores of 68.2% and 79.9% respectively. Using cut-off points of 80% and 100% for good knowledge and practice scores respectively, small proportions of the nurses had good scores- knowledge (10.5%) and practice (6%). Knowledge was found not to be significantly associated with the socio-demographic factors. Work experience was the only factor that was significantly associated with practice, with the more experienced nurses (>18 years of experience) having lesser odds of obtaining good practice scores (OR 0.25, 95%CI 0.06-0.94). Also, there was no significant association between knowledge and practice scores. No structured TBIC training had been conducted at this time. Conclusions: The study revealed that small proportions of the nurses had good knowledge and practice scores. The findings from this study will be useful for the planning of interventions to improve TBIC among nurses and other healthcare workers, and to benchmark monitoring and evaluation of the interventions. It is recommended that the nurses should be trained on TBIC to equip them with necessary knowledge and skills. This, together with appropriate TBIC policy directives, availability of TBIC equipment/supplies and facility architectural remodeling will contribute to optimal implementation of TB preventive measures.

scholarly journals Evaluating Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of General Dentists in Yazd about Fissure Sealant in 1396

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niloofar Halvani ◽  
Zahra Bahrololoomi ◽  
Ali Sarchami ◽  
Fatemeh Zarebidoki
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fissure Sealant ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
General Dentists ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Fissure sealant is one of the most important and effective preventing techniques. Having proper information and guidelines is the most important factors for the success of treatment. Therefore, in this study, the knowledge, attitude and practice of general dentists about fissure sealant in Yazd in 2017 were evaluated. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted by a questionnaire in which 140 general dentists were investigated in Yazd. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information, 9 questions about awareness of the issue of Fissure sealant, 4 questions about people's attitude and 7 questions about their practice. After gathering the data, they were analyzed by SPSS 20 version 18 software and ANOVA test. Results: The results of the study showed that the majority of General dentists had a good knowledge (85.72%), their attitude level (77.14%) and performance (85%) were moderate. There was a significant difference in knowledge (P-value = 0.004) and practice (P-value = 0.000) levels in age group and work experience, but there was no significant difference in attitude level (P-value = 0.980). Conclusion: According to the results, the knowledge of dentists in Yazd seems to be good in most cases, but their attitudes and practice are moderate and in some cases poor, despite having good knowledge, the results indicate that they are not up to date with new information and resources. This indicates the need to train new resources in retraining courses with emphasis on functional weaknesses and dentists' awareness.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Chitwan, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richa Nepal ◽  
Kalyan Sapkota ◽  
Kalidas Adhikari ◽  
Pramod Paudel ◽  
Bhojraj Adhikari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background COVID-19 is a viral respiratory disease that was recently recognized in humans. The number of COVID-19 cases has been gradually increasing in Nepal. The objective of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Chitwan, one of the districts located in central Nepal. Methods It was a cross-sectional study conducted among healthcare workers from various health institutions located in Chitwan district of Nepal. A self-reported questionnaire was circulated online. Bivariate analyses were done using Spearman’s correlation coefficient, Pearson’s chi square test, and student’s t test as appropriate, whereas multivariate analyses were done using linear regression models. Results A total of 353 responses were analyzed, out of which 47% were nurses, 28.9% were doctors, 11.6% were health assistants, 2% were certified medical assistants, and the remaining 10.5% were categorized as others. The majorities were females (58.9%), were in the age group of 16–29 years (67.1%) and had work experience of less than 5 years (62%). The majority of healthcare workers obtained good to moderate knowledge and practice scores (n = 82.15%, 83.57%, respectively) and had positive attitude scores (n = 90.93%). Mean score values were 21.65 ± 4.71 out of 33 in knowledge section, 8.07 ± 1.49 out of 13 in attitude section and 13.89 ± 5.33 out of 20 in practice section. Mean knowledge and practice scores were significantly associated with job descriptions of healthcare workers (p value – 0.000, 0.007, respectively) with highest mean knowledge scores among doctors (23.70 ± 4.48) and highest mean practice scores among health assistants (15.10 ± 3.61). Higher practice scores (ß = 0.626) and infection prevention training (ß = 1.467) were significantly associated with higher knowledge scores; higher knowledge (ß = 1.366) and higher practice scores (ß = 0.110) were significantly associated with higher attitude scores; and higher knowledge scores (ß = 0.308) and higher attitude scores (ß = 0.265) were significantly associated with higher practice scores. Conclusion The majority of healthcare workers from Chitwan, Nepal, had good to moderate knowledge and practice scores and had a positive attitude toward COVID-19. There was a significant association between knowledge, attitude and practice scores regarding COVID-19 among healthcare workers.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice of Self-medication among Undergraduate Medical Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anishma Karmacharya ◽  
Bipashwi Nath Uprety ◽  
Ravi Shankar Pathiyil ◽  
Sudesh Gyawali
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Prior Consent ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
One Year

Introduction: Self-medication is an important aspect of self-care. It is a common practice in society and medical students are no exception. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge and practice of self-medication among students of a medical school in Western Nepal. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among basic science and clinical students after obtaining prior consent from those willing to participate. Respondents’ degree of agreement with a set of 25 statements was noted using Likert scale to assess their knowledge. The practice of self-medication was studied by asking about the use of selected groups of medicines during the past one-year period and noting the pattern of use. Results: Three hundred and thirty of the 356 students (92.6%) participated in the study. Mean knowledge score was 93.2 (SD = 8.1). Self-medication was practiced by 83.3% (n = 275) of respondents. Knowledge about self-medication differed among respondents according to gender (p = 0.03) and nationality (p = 0.04) but not other variables. Practice of self-medication was associated with father’s profession (p = 0.03) and nationality of the respondents (p = 0.04). Conclusions: Students’ knowledge about self-medication was good and they commonly practiced self-medication. Pain-killers were the most commonly used drug.

Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice of Dentists in Yazd about Tooth Preparation Principles of Abutment Teeth for a Metal-Ceramic Crown in 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadi Salami ◽  
Bahareh Sabaghzadegan
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Metal Structure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Metal Ceramic ◽  
Tooth Preparation ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Introduction: Improper tooth preparation in a fixed metal-ceramic prosthesis leads to a prosthesis construction with an insufficient thickness of porcelain or too thick porcelain on the base metal structure. The present designed study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of dentists in Yazd about the basic principles of tooth preparation for the metal-ceramic veneer. Materials & Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A valid and reliable questionnaire containing personal information, seven knowledge questions, and six practice questions was designed. After confirmation, it was distributed and collected among general dentists in Yazd in 2019. Data were analyzed by t-test and ANOVA. Results: 177 dentists answered Questionnaires. Average knowledge scores were 4.50 ± 1.51 out of 7 and mean performance scores were 4.59 ± 0.81 out of 6. The knowledge of the group under 30 years old was higher than the group of 30 to 39 (p value = 0.017). Differences in participants’ performance scores based on age groups weren’t significant (p value = 0.827). Women had higher knowledge than men (p value = 0.029). But no difference was observed in the performance scores of the two genders (p value = 0.092). According to work experience, there were no significant differences in Comparison of knowledge, practice scores and participation in additional courses (p value > 0.05). Conclusion: The knowledge of Yazd dentists and their level of practice have been moderate and favorable. In some areas, lack of knowledge and practice were significant. It also seems that the current postgraduate courses don’t have much impact on the knowledge and practice of dentists. Therefore it’s necessary to correct and update these courses.

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