Evaluation of knowledge on oral health, malocclusions and non-nutritive habits of daycare educators

AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate daycare educators’ knowledge on oral health, malocclusions and non-nutritive habits and how to address these issues. Educators were also investigated on whether or not they had received previous instructions on oral health and the quality of such information. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A survey was conducted using a questionnaire, given to daycare educators of Araraquara (SP, Brazil). The structured questionnaire had close-ended questions, and was divided into three sections according to subject matter. RESULTS: Based on the analyzed questionnaires (n=143), most educators showed reasonable knowledge on oral health (72%) and non-nutritive habits (52.4%), although 89.5% of them had received previous instructions on the subject. Chi-square test showed no association between the level of knowledge among educators and the variables: age, type of school and self assessment of knowledge. CONCLUSIONS: These professionals need additional information about oral health in order to address these topics through educational practices, since educators are the best suited professionals to teach and motivate children.

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Pregnancy, oral health and dental education: an overview on the northeast of Italy

Journal of Perinatal Medicine ◽

10.1515/jpm-2020-0032 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (8) ◽

pp. 829-835

Author(s):

Fulvia Costantinides ◽

Erica Vettori ◽

Martina Conte ◽

Ingrid Tonni ◽

Vanessa Nicolin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Oral Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Full Sample ◽

Anova Test ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Baseline Demographic

AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the level of knowledge of pregnant women and puerpers about oral health and prevention during and after gestation.MethodsOne hundred women aged 18–49 years (mean age 33±6 years) were included in this cross-sectional study. An anonymous questionnaire with 24 items related to oral health has been administered during or just after pregnancy. Firstly, answers have been analyzed on the full population and then subdividing the sample on the base of age ranges (G1: 18–25 years, G2: 26–35 years and G3: >35 years) and number of pregnancies (FP: first pregnancy; SP: second or more pregnancies). Parametric tests have been chosen for the statistical analysis; in particular, Anova test for independent samples was used to evaluate differences of baseline demographic characteristics among subgroups G1, G2, G3 while chi-square test was used for FP and SP subgroups. Anova test was also used to intercept differences on answers given to the questionnaire among G1, G2 and G3 group; for FP and SP group was used t-test.ResultsLevel of information and knowledge of the full sample was medium-low and no significant differences have been observed between groups regarding awareness of the own level of the oral hygiene and knowledge of oral care.ConclusionsResults of this survey underline the high necessity of educational programs regarding oral care in pregnant and puerpers women. A strict collaboration between medical figures (dentist, oral hygienist, gynecologist and obstetric) is strongly encouraged to spread the concept of prevention.

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An Examination on E-Service Quality in Online Shopping

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.b1068.0982s1019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2S10) ◽

pp. 401-413

Keyword(s):

Service Quality ◽

Online Shopping ◽

Research Study ◽

Primary Data ◽

Chi Square ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Use Of Internet ◽

Ranking Analysis ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Online shopping is the use of internet as means of communication with consumers, the field of e-commerce, e-service quality in online shopping has experienced a rapid growth in the recent years. The empirical study is attempted to focus on the e-service quality of online shopping in Salem city consumers. The major objectives of the research were to know the perception of online buyers about online service quality, to know the factors influencing and identify the problems of online shopping of e-service quality; with the help of structured questionnaire for primary data with sample size of 100 respondents. The statistical tools used for this research study were the following: Percentage Analysis, One-sample t-test, Ranking Analysis and Chi-square test.

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Attitudes of students, residents and general practitioners towards vaccination

Russian Family Doctor ◽

10.17816/rfd57074 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 13-17

Author(s):

Irina E. Moiseeva ◽

Anna V. Turusheva

Keyword(s):

General Practitioners ◽

Vaccination Schedule ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Chi Square ◽

The Third ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Almost All ◽

Medical University ◽

North Western

The study presented in the article was performed at the Department of Family Medicine of North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov. The aim of study was to assess the attitude of general practitioners, residents, and students towards vaccination. Materials and methods. The study involved 22 students, 14 residents and 21 general practitioners. Participants completed a questionnaire that included questions about self-assessment of the level of knowledge in the field of vaccination, attitude towards vaccination, opinion about its effectiveness, etc. Statistical analysis was performed using the software SPSS 20.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) and MedCalc 11.5.00 (Medcalc Software, Oostende). The Chi-square test was used to assess intergroup differences. Results and discussion. 61% of the participants rated their own level of knowledge in the field of vaccine prevention as good, 21% as satisfactory and 5% as excellent. The most confident in their level of knowledge were students, in the second place residents and in the third place doctors (p 0.05). 90% of respondents identified their attitude to vaccination as positive. 95.5% of students, 85.7% of residents and 76.2% of doctors noted that vaccination is necessary (mandatory). The effectiveness of vaccination is considered high by 86% of participants. When asked whether the respondents do preventive vaccinations for themselves and their children, the majority chose the options Yes, within the national calendar plus additional and all within the national calendar (51% and 39%, respectively). Conclusion. The attitude of the surveyed doctors, residents and students to vaccination is mostly positive, the majority of respondents assess the effectiveness of vaccination as high. Most respondents are vaccinated in accordance with the national vaccination schedule, a large proportion of respondents also do vaccinations that are not included in the national schedule. Almost all respondents recommend preventive vaccinations to patients.

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Oral Cancer Knowledge Assessment: Newly Graduated versus Senior Dental Clinicians

International Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.1155/2018/9368918 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gisele Pavão Spaulonci ◽

Ricardo Salgado de Souza ◽

Vanessa Gallego Arias Pecorari ◽

Luciano Lauria Dib

Keyword(s):

Oral Cancer ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Knowledge Assessment ◽

São Paulo ◽

Cancer Knowledge ◽

Chi Square ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

The Subject ◽

The City

The present study assessed the level of dentists’ knowledge regarding oral cancer in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. A questionnaire was used to compare the level of knowledge among newly graduated and senior clinicians. A total of 20,154 e-mails were correctly delivered to the dentists registered in the database of the Regional Dentistry Council of São Paulo, and 477 (2.36%) responses were received. This sample consisted of 84 newly graduated clinicians and 105 senior clinicians. For the statistical analysis, the chi-square test and the logistic regression analysis were performed withα = 0.05, and the results were described herein. According to their knowledge level, the results were statistically different between the groups, since 19% of the newly graduated clinicians were evaluated with knowledge grade A (excellent) in comparison to 6.7% of the senior clinicians. In spite of the results indicated that newly graduated clinicians’ knowledge regarding oral cancer was 2.1 times higher, 34.5% of the professionals in this group had regular or poor knowledge on the subject, and several questions relating to clinical characteristics and risk factors indicated that there still exist some knowledge gaps, demonstrating that there is a need for further studies and information activities addressing oral cancer.

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Oral health of elderly with different frailty levels from the city of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Revista de Ciências Médicas ◽

10.24220/2318-0897v22n3a2140 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 157

Author(s):

Lilian Berta Rihs ◽

Andrea Moscardini da Costa ◽

Luísa Helena do Nascimento Tôrres ◽

Anita Liberalesso Neri ◽

Maria Elena Guariento ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

The Elderly ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Chi Square ◽

Frailty Phenotype ◽

Periodontal Index ◽

Community Periodontal Index ◽

Chi Square Test

ObjetiveOral changes in the elderly affect their quality of life, as it hinders eating, sociability, and emotional and psychological functions. This study evaluated the oral health of elderly with different levels of frailty.MethodsThe study included a community-dwelling sample seen at the Geriatric Outpatient Clinic of the Universidade Estadual de Campinas School of Medical Sciences. The oral cavity was examined and the frailty phenotype determined. The sample was then divided into pre-frail and frail groups. The Mann-Whitney and Chi-square test for trend were used for comparing the results.ResultsThe results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. The sample consisted of 67 elderly aged 77.5±8.0 years, of which 61.2% (n=41) were edentulous. They had 4.8±7.5 teeth, a decayed, missing, and filled teeth index of 28.8±5.1 mainly due to the missing component (94.4%), and a decayed and filled root index of 0.45±1.21. The lower anterior sextant had the worst Community Periodontal Index. Most participants needed a complete denture, and 82.4% of those who already had complete dentures needed to have them replaced. Thirty-four (50.7%) elderly were pre-frail and 33 (49.3%) were frail. The pre-frail group had better oral health (p<0.05), but not periodontal health.ConclusionThe sample had poor oral health, clearly worse in the frail group.Indexing terms: Ageing. Geriatrics. Oral health. Public health.

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Kualitas hidup (yang berhubungan dengan kesehatan mulut) dan stress pada ibu hamil trimester II dengan perkembangan janin: studi korelasi

Health Sciences and Pharmacy Journal ◽

10.32504/hspj.v3i3.205 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 70

Author(s):

Debby Yulianthi Maria

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Fetal Development ◽

Life Quality ◽

The Body ◽

Second Trimester ◽

Chi Square ◽

Chi Square Test

Physiological changes in the body occur during pregnancy, sometimes followed by changes in attitude, state of the soul and behavior. To find out a person's healthy condition, it is necessary to measure the quality of life and stress. This study is to determine the relationship between quality of life related to oral health (OHRQoL) and stress with fetal development in second trimester of pregnant women. This research usedcross sectional approach; populations were pregnant women in second trimester who examined the womb at BPM Endang Purwaningsih Pleret Bantul Yogyakarta there were 56 people in November 2018, using total sampling. The research instrument was the OHIP-14, SRQ-20, and fetal development guidelines. Processing data in this study was using IBM SPSS 20 and Microsoft Excel. The statistical test which is used chi square test. There were 3 respondents with life quality that related to oral health (OHRQoL) in middle category and 53 respondents (94.64%) in the good category quality of life related to oral health (OHRQoL). 41 respondents (73.21%) who were not experiencing stress. There was one respondent with inappropriate fetal development. Chi square test showed that there was no correlation between quality of life related to oral health (0,810 > 0,05) and stress (0,095 > 0,05) with fetal development in second trimester of pregnant women in the BPM Endang Purwaningsih Pleret Bantul Yogyakarta. Quality of life related to oral health (OHRQoL) and stress does not affect fetal development in second trimester pregnant women at BPM Endang Purwaningsih Bantul Pleret Yogyakarta.

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Rheumatologist perspective of the Brazilian consensus for detection of auto antibodies in HEp-2 CELLS

Advances in Rheumatology ◽

10.1186/s42358-021-00190-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Isadora Carvalho Medeiros Francescantonio ◽

Leandro Augusto Rodrigues dos Santos ◽

Paulo Luiz Carvalho Francescantonio ◽

Luiz Eduardo Coelho Andrade ◽

Wilson de Melo Cruvinel

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Immunofluorescence Assay ◽

Chi Square ◽

Dichotomous Data ◽

Level Of Satisfaction ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Geographic Regions ◽

Relevant Pattern ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Objective To evaluate the perception of rheumatologists regarding the recommendations of the Brazilian Consensus for detection of Autoantibodies (BCA) on HEp-2 Cells by Indirect Immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and how BCA recommendations help in clinical practice. Methodology A structured questionnaire regarding the BCA recommendations for detection and interpretations of autoantibodies in HEp-2 cells was applied to randomly selected rheumatologists. The results were tabulated using the Microsoft® Excel program, expressed as a simple percentage and the dichotomous data were analyzed using the Chi-square test and the Epi Info® program. Results Four hundred fuorteen rheumatologists participated in the study: 70% of them considered their knowledge of the HEp-2 IFA test satisfactory or excellent, and 43% said they knew the BCA recommendations in general, without distinguishing the edition of the BCA to which they refer. The Revista Brasileira de Rheumatologia/Advances in Rheumatology was the means of dissemination most consulted by specialists (50%). According to the rheumatologists’ opinion, the most relevant pattern was the homogeneous nuclear (78%) and 65% stated they were satisfied with the BCA recommendations at a level of satisfaction greater than or equal to 80%. There was no significant difference in the perception of rheumatologists from the several Brazilian geographic regions. Conclusion Brazilian rheumatologists are aware of the BCA guidelines and most are satisfied with the content published, considering that the BCA recommendations assist positively in the clinical practice. Most rheumatologists recognize the patterns associated with rheumatic autoimmune diseases and have used BCA recommendations to interpret the results of the HEp-2 IFA test.

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Addition of sucrose on cryoprotectant solution of vitrification enhances the quality of Dorper sheep embryos produced in vivo

Semina Ciências Agrárias ◽

10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n6supl2p4257 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (6Supl2) ◽

pp. 4257

Author(s):

Alane Pains Oliveira do Monte ◽

João Bosco Loiola Filho ◽

Thais Thatiane Dos Santos Souza ◽

Mayara De Souza Miranda ◽

Lívia Correia Magalhães ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Embryo Quality ◽

Control Group ◽

Chi Square ◽

Mass Occurrence ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Vitrification Solution ◽

Cryoprotectant Solution ◽

Pellucid Zone

<p>This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adding sucrose in vitrification solution of ovine embryos produced <em>in vivo</em>. Forty Dorper ewes were selected and superovulated. Immediately prior to the embryo collection by laparotomy, a laparoscopy was performed to verify the superovulatory response. The recovered flushing was followed by embryo evaluation and embryos were divided in two experimental groups where embryos from Control group were submitted to a traditional vitrification protocol and embryos from Sucrose group to a modified vitrification protocol with sucrose. After warming, embryos were again divided regarding cryoprotectant removal (Indirect) or not (Direct). The embryo quality was classified as embryos of degrees I (excellent or good), II (regular), III (poor) and IV (dead or degenerate). It was also verified the homogeneity of mass, occurrence of embryonic mass retraction and rupture of pellucid zone. The results were expressed as percentages and were subjected to Chi-square test with P < 0.05. The embryos vitrified in the presence of sucrose had lower proportions of lower-quality embryos after warming (22.20 vs. 44.50%), higher percentages of homogeneous embryos after warming (63.89 vs. 38.89 %) while concerning other parameters there was no difference between these groups. It can be concluded that the addition of 0.4 M sucrose during vitrification improves the embryo quality.</p>

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Self‐Assessment Quiz Taking Behaviour Analysis in an Online Course

European Journal of Open Distance and E-Learning ◽

10.1515/eurodl-2016-0005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 15-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yasin Ozarslan ◽

Ozlem Ozan

Keyword(s):

Online Course ◽

Distance Learners ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Chi Square ◽

Final Exam ◽

Undergraduate Level ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Learner Profile ◽

Exam Scores ◽

And Gender

AbstractSelf-assessment is vital for online learning since it is one of the most essential skills of distance learners. In this respect, the purpose of this study was to understand learners’ self-assessment quiz taking behaviours in an undergraduate level online course. We tried to figure out whether there is a relation between self-assessment quiz taking behaviours and final exam scores or not. In addition, we investigated how self-assessment quiz taking behaviour differs with respect to learner profile. In line with this purpose, 677 students’ 6092 test events across Project Culture course on Sakai CLE LMS were analyzed. For the analysis of the quantitative data, one-way ANOVA, Chi-Square test of independence, independent-samples t-test and descriptive statistics were utilized. The results revealed that learners who attended self-assessment quizzes regularly had higher final exam scores than others who did not attend those quizzes. Also, they were more satisfied with the course than others study field. In addition, learners who attended selfassessment quizzes regularly had a higher degree of perceived learning. However, number of attempts to those quizzes does not have an effect on final exam scores. On the other hand, a statistically significant relationship was found between attempt number and gender in favour of female learners.

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Prevalence and risk factors of apical periodontitis in endodontically treated teeth in a selected population of Brazilian adults

Brazilian Dental Journal ◽

10.1590/s0103-64402008000100006 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 34-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Carlos Estrela ◽

Cláudio Rodrigues Leles ◽

Augusto César Braz Hollanda ◽

Marcelo Sampaio Moura ◽

Jesus Djalma Pécora

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Confidence Intervals ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Apical Periodontitis ◽

Endodontic Treatment ◽

Technical Quality ◽

Endodontically Treated Teeth ◽

Chi Square ◽

Chi Square Test

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of apical periodontitis in endodontically treated teeth in a selected population of Brazilian adults. A total of 1,372 periapical radiographs of endodontically treated teeth were analyzed based on the quality of root filling, status of coronal restoration and presence of posts associated with apical periodontitis (AP). Data were analyzed statistically using odds ratio, confidence intervals and chi-square test. The prevalence of AP with adequate endodontic treatment was low (16.5%). This percentage dropped to 12.1% in cases with adequate root filling and adequate coronal restoration. Teeth with adequate endodontic treatment and poor coronal restoration had an AP prevalence of 27.9%. AP increased to 71.7% in teeth with poor endodontic treatment associated with poor coronal restoration. When poor endodontic treatment was combined with adequate coronal restoration, AP prevalence was 61.8%. The prevalence of AP was low when associated with high technical quality of root canal treatment. Poor coronal restoration increased the risk of AP even when endodontic treatment was adequate (OR=2.80; 95%CI=1.87-4.22). The presence of intracanal posts had no influence on AP prevalence.

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