scholarly journals Home medicines reviews: a national survey of Australian accredited pharmacists’ health service time investment

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 2376
Author(s):  
Marea Patounas ◽  
Esther T. Lau ◽  
Vincent Chan ◽  
Deborah Rigby ◽  
Gregory J. Kyle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Time Investment ◽  
Medicines Use ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Typical Instance ◽  
Stage 1

Background: In Australia, polypharmacy and medication-related problems are prevalent in the community. Therefore, medicines safety initiatives such as the Home Medicines Review (HMR) service are critical to health care provision. While the evidence continues to expand around HMR service, little is known of accredited pharmacists’ experiences of HMR time investment. Objective: This study aimed to explore accredited pharmacists’ experiences of HMR practice regarding time investment in the study’s defined HMR Stages: 1 (initial paper-based assessment and review), 2 (in-home patient-accredited pharmacist consultation), and 3 (HMR report collation, generation, completion, and provision to the patient’s General Practitioner, including any liaison time). Methods: An electronic survey was developed and piloted by a panel of reviewers. Convenience sampling was used to distribute the final anonymous survey nationally via professional pharmacy organisations. Data were analyzed for frequency distributions and a chi-square test of independence was performed to evaluate any association between demographic variables relating to HMR time investment. Results: There was a total of 255 survey respondents, representing approximately 10% of national accredited pharmacist membership. The majority were experienced accredited pharmacists who had completed >100 HMRs (73%), were female (71%), and aged >40 years (60%). Regarding time investment for a typical instance of HMR, most spent: <30 minutes performing Stage 1 (46.7%), and 30-60 minutes performing Stage 2 (70.2%). In Stage 3, 40.0% invested 1-2 hours, and 27.1% invested 2-3 hours in HMR report collation and completion. Quantitative analysis revealed statistically significant (p=0.03) gender findings where females performed longer patient consultations than males (Stage 2). More HMR career experience resulted in statistically significant (p=0.01) less time performing Stage 1 (initial paper-based assessment and review); with a trend to less time performing Stage 3 (HMR report writing). Conclusions: Accredited pharmacists invest significant time in performing comprehensive HMRs, especially during in-home patient consultations and during HMR report collation and completion. Their significant HMR time investment as medicines experts provides insight for program and workforce considerations and warrants further research to better understand their work processes for optimizing medicines use and improving health.

scholarly journals Secondary School Students’ Perception of the Acquisition of Social Science Skill

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
José María Álvarez Martínez-Iglesias ◽  
Pedro Miralles Martínez ◽  
Jesús Molina Saorín ◽  
Francisco Javier Trigueros Cano
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Linearity Test ◽  
Ordinal Test

The aim of this study is to find out the relevance of the competences worked on in the area of social science, specifically in the subjects of geography and history, through the perceptions of pupils in the 4th year of compulsory secondary education (ESO). In order to carry out the survey, a purposive sampling was carried out in which more than 1400 4th year ESO students (in Spain) participated. In addition, using a Likert-type scale of our own creation called Evaluation of the Perception of Social Science Competences (EPECOCISO) and following a design of quantitative methodology, an exploratory factor analysis was carried out with the analysis software SPSS through the descriptive process, which allowed us to select the three factors that make up the study. Subsequently, correlations were established between factors through Pearson’s test, and between the different variables that make up each one of them with the socio-demographic variables (distinguishing between ordinal and nominal variables) through the chi-square test of independence and Cramer’s V test (nominal), as well as the linearity test, Goodman’s gamma test, and the Kruskal (ordinal) test. Finally, one of the most important conclusions of this study is that the difficulties encountered by students in the acquisition of competences is conditioned by the development of the assessment processes that are carried out.

scholarly journals Anatomical and functional significance of ectopic inner foveal layer (EIFL) in epiretinal membrane (ERM)

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 366-371
Author(s):  
Sunil Ganekal ◽  
Varun Ganekal
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Epiretinal Membrane ◽  
Visual Outcome ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Epiretinal Membranes ◽  
Stage 4 ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Stage 1

To compare the visual acuity outcomes after surgical treatment of epiretinal membranes (ERM) in cases with and without ectopic inner foveal layers (EIFL). : A total of 100 eyes of 98 patients with idiopathic ERM were retrospectively staged according to the newer OCT classification and divided into two groups on the basis of presence or absence of EIFL. The two groups were evaluated for various parameters including visual acuity, thickness of the EIFL, re-appearance of the foveal contour, outer retinal changes and complications before and after ERM peeling. Correlation analysis was done using chi square test and p-values were obtained for corresponding variables.: Of 100 eyes with ERM, 20% had stage 1, 29% had stage 2, 42% had stage3 & 9% had stage 4 disease. VA was worse in eyes with EIFL as compared those without it. Correlation of VA with EIFL thickness however was not significant. Surgical removal of ERM didn’t alter EIFL frequency though the thickness decreased. New EIFL appeared in 4% eyes and 35% demonstrated thickened fovea after surgery. Anatomical reappearance of foveal contour was poorer in eyes with EIFL. Outer retinal changes were more common in non EIFL eyes. Lamellar holes and nontractional cysts were more common in EIFL eyes.: EIFL is a significant prognostic tool to predict the visual outcome of surgery in cases of Epiretinal membrane. EIFL eyes did not regain foveal contour, had less outer retinal damage but were associated with poorer visual outcomes.

Emergency Utilization and Trends in a Community Dental Clinic in Northern Manhattan: A Retrospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Evan Cyrkin ◽  
Aaron Myers ◽  
Jaffer Shariff ◽  
Richard Yoon
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Dental Clinic ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Dental Records ◽  
First Time

Purpose: To evaluate utilization and trends associated with patients who presented with emergencies at a community dental clinic at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Study design: Data from deidentified dental records of patients aged 0–12 years old who presented as emergencies for oral and dental reasons for 2012, 2013, and 2014 were collected. Variables analyzed included demographic information, oral diagnosis, and current health status. Frequency distributions analysis, chi-square test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) test were performed using Stata 13.0. Results: There were 4,328 dental and oral-related emergencies with a mean age of 6-years-old. Approximately 50% were females, 71% were Hispanic, and 90% had Medicaid managed care. Most emergencies (49%) were caries-related, 41% were considered atraumatic in nature, and approximately 10% were traumatic. About 10% of patients presented with comorbidities and 37% were either first-time patients or patients that presented exclusively for emergencies. Acute tooth pain (45%) caused by dental caries was the most common chief complaint. The trends for emergency presentations showed a significant decrease (p&lt;.001) between years 2012–2014 for caries-related visits and a significant increase (p&lt;.001) between 2012–2013 and 2012–2014 for atraumatic visits. Conclusions: Caries-related dental diagnoses were more common than trauma-related diagnoses. The most common caries-related diagnosis was pulp necrosis for both primary and permanent dentitions while the most common traumarelated diagnosis was subluxation for the primary dentition and enamel-dentin fracture for the permanent dentition.

Views of Indian Dental Students on Tobacco Cessation Counseling and Their Skills as Counselors

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
V Jain ◽  
A Sharma ◽  
K Arora ◽  
M Jain ◽  
S Akhilandan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test

ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to determine Indian dental students’ views on tobacco cessation counselling, their skills as counsellors and the barriers faced by them. Methods A questionnaire study was conducted among 182 dental students in dental colleges of Faridabad, India. Significant differences among responses and demographic variables were calculated using chi square test. Results Majority (62.1 percent) of the participants indicated willingness to counsel their patients about the effects of tobacco and planned to advise patients about tobacco cessation (90 percent) while 74.2 percent felt that tobacco cessation counselling by dentist would help patients to quit. A majority disagreed that giving tobacco cessation counselling is not a part of their role (78.1 percent) or that they did not consider tobacco cessation counselling a part of their role (74.8 percent). However, 53.3 percent agreed that they do not have sufficient training to provide tobacco cessation counseling. Conclusion Dental students did not show much confidence in providing tobacco cessation counselling despite their perception that tobacco users look forward to them for such counselling.

scholarly journals Perception of Iraqi Orthodontists and Patients toward Accelerated Orthodontics

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ali M. Al-Attar ◽  
Samher Al-Shaham ◽  
Mushriq Abid
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Acceleration Techniques ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Patient’S Perception ◽  
Accelerated Orthodontics

Background/Purpose. In the literature, no consensus about the duration of orthodontic treatment has been reached out. This study aimed to identify orthodontist’s and patient’s perception about the time of orthodontic treatment and their willingness to undergo and pay for various acceleration techniques and procedures. Materials and Methods. An electronic survey was conducted from August to October 2020. The questionnaire consisted of 20 multiple choice questions which was designed and emailed to members of the Iraqi Orthodontic Society and self-administered to patients in several orthodontic centers in Baghdad. The questionnaire included questions about the perception toward the duration of orthodontic treatment, approval of different procedures used to reduce treatment time, and how much fee increment they are able to pay for various techniques and appliances. Descriptive and chi-square test statistics were used, and the level of significance was set at p ≤ 0.05 . Results. The response rate was 78.7%. The willingness for additional techniques and procedures was rated in the following order: customized appliances: 50.8% orthodontists and 38.4% patients, followed by intraoral vibrating devices: 49.2% orthodontists and 38.1% patients, piezocision: 10.2% orthodontists and 8.2% patients, and corticotomies: 8.1% orthodontists and 5.9% patients. Most orthodontists were willing to pay up to 40% of treatment income for the acceleration procedure, while the payment of patients was up to 20%. Conclusion. Both orthodontists and patients were interested in techniques that can decrease the treatment duration. Noninvasive accelerating procedures were more preferable by orthodontists and patients than invasive surgical procedures.

scholarly journals Burden among Caregivers of Person with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder: A Comparative Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaya Bharti
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Schizoaffective Disorder ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
The Relationship

This is a cross-sectional comparative study with the aim to compare two patient groups of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder and their respective caregivers with the objectives to quantify and compare the burden in caregivers of person with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder and to study the relationship between them. In this study, 40 patients schizophrenia, 40 patients of schizoaffective disorder, along with their 80 respective caregivers were taken on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects were assessed using Socio-demographic and clinical sheet &BAS. Appropriate statistics such as mean, standard deviation, chi-square test, unpaired t test, Pearson’s correlation were applied to analyze the data. The results of the study revealed considerable burden of care in families of the patients and a significantly greater burden of care in caregivers of patients with schizoaffective especially in the following domains: spouse related, caregivers’ routine, physical and mental health, taking responsibility, patient’s behaviour and caregiver’s strategy. Some of the demographic variables like age and education etc. were also found to have significant correlation with burden of care.

scholarly journals Factors related to academic success among paramedic students

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simpiwe Sobuwa ◽  
Bill Lord
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Emergency Care ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Black African ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Descriptive Survey

BackgroundSouth Africa is one of the few countries to produce emergency care graduates in Africa. However, a large number of these graduates are emigrating from Africa. Although academic success has been studied in various contexts in Africa, none have looked into the Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care (BEMC). Maximising academic success in the BEMC might ensure a sustainable skilled workforce in an area which has a shortage of skilled personnel.AimsThis study aimed to describe the socio-demographic variables of current South African BEMC students. We also aimed to describe whether any associations exist between socio-demographic variables, various racial groupings and repeating a year during the course of study.MethodsA cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among students enrolled for the BEMC in 2016. Continuous and categorical variables were analysed using descriptive statistics. The Fisher’s exact test and Pearson chi-square test were used to test associations between the survey variables and repeating a year.ResultsA total of 176 participants responded to the survey. Having a pre-existing emergency care qualification was associated with not repeating a year on the BEMC (p=0.02). The statistical difference between race and not repeating a year in the BEMC was not significant (p=0.07). However, when the black-African and minority cohort are grouped together, it is significant (p=0.05).ConclusionA number of socio-demographics were described in this study. Students with pre-existing emergency care qualifications were least likely to repeat a year. 

scholarly journals Analisis Risiko dan Determinan Kejadian Kecelakaan Kerja di Pabrik Minyak Kelapa Sawit

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Willia Novita Eka Rini ◽  
Budi Aswin ◽  
Fajrina Hidayati
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Equipment Safety ◽  
Workplace Accidents ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Analytical Research ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
The Relationship

Safety at work is a series of safety related to machines, work tools, materials and work processes, workplace and environment as well as working methods. Jambi Province is an area that has extensive plantation land, especially for oil palm plantations, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics at Provinceof Jambi in 2018. PT. X was experienced the highest incidence of work accidents in the 2017-2019 range in Jambi Province. This study aims to analyze the risks and determinants of workplace accidents at the palm oil mill at PT. X as an effort to prevent work accidents. This research is analytical research. The population of this study were all workers in the production division of PT. X as many as 96 people consisting of two work shifts and were also used as samples in this study. The data will be analyzed to see the relationship between variables using the Chi-Square test with (α = 0.05). There is a relationship between the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), environmental factors and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) with the incidence of work accidents in the production division workers of PT. X while working period, attitude, training and equipment safety are not related in this study.

scholarly journals Exploratory Study: Stress, Coping and Support among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meri Nolcheva ◽  
Vladimir Trajkovski
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Chi Square Test

Abstract: Each year more families are confronted with unique challenges related to raising a child with ASD. Parenting stress is a significant aspect of fulfilling the role as a parent, and having a child with ASD greatly influences the experienced stress. The literature review indicates that parenting stress is inversely proportional to family support and coping mechanisms.Appraising the stress level among parents of children with ASD, the coping mechanisms and the level of family support, in comparison with parents of children diagnosed with ID.: A group of parents of children with ASD (N=35) and a second group of children with ID (N=35) completed four question-nnaires: PSI-SF, Brief COPE, FSS and demographic questionnaire. The data was analyzed using t-test for comparison, Chi-square test for comparing frequency distributions and Pearson coefficient for correlation, with: Parenting stress did not differ between the two groups. The coping mechanisms used by the parents of children with ASD showed that increased usage of distraction (: There are no differences in the level of stress, coping mechanisms and the level of support comparing parents of children with ASD and ID.

scholarly journals Runx2 rs59983488 polymorphism in class II malocclusion in the Indonesian subpopulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 216
Author(s):  
Fadli Jazaldi ◽  
Benny M. Soegiharto ◽  
Astrid Dinda Hutabarat ◽  
Noertami Soedarsono ◽  
Elza Ibrahim Auerkari
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Gene ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
Class I ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Class Ii Malocclusion ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Equal Distribution ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Skeletal Malocclusion ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: Class II malocclusion is one of the main orthodontic issues for patients in seeking treatment. The prevalence of class II malocclusion varies in different populations. Variation in skeletal profile is mainly controlled internally by a regulatory gene. Runt-related transcription factor-2 (Runx2) plays a role in osteoblast differentiation and is highly expressed during development. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the relation of regulatory gene variation in the Runx2 promoter with class II malocclusion. Methods: DNA samples were acquired from 95 orthodontic patients in Jakarta, Indonesia, who were divided into two groups: class I skeletal malocclusion (control group) and class II malocclusion. A single nucleotide polymorphism was investigated using the polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism techniques. The distribution of alleles was assessed using the Hardy-Weinberg test. The relationship between polymorphism and skeletal variation was assessed with the Chi-Square test and logistic regression. Results: The frequency distributions of genotypes and alleles were tested for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and found to be slightly deviated. There was an equal distribution of G and T alleles throughout class II and class I skeletal malocclusions and the Chi-Square test showed that this relationship was not significant (p=0.5). Conclusion: Runx2 rs59983488 polymorphism was found in the Indonesian subpopulation; however, an association between Runx2 rs59983488 polymorphism and class II skeletal malocclusion was not found.

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