scholarly journals Are dental care providers in Saudi Arabia prepared to treat patients with special needs?

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 281-290
Author(s):  
Arwa Alumran ◽  
Luloah Almulhim ◽  
Bainah Almolhim ◽  
Shouq Bakodah ◽  
Hessa Aldossary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patients With Special Needs

scholarly journals Preparedness and willingness of dental care providers to treat patients with special needs

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 10 ◽  
pp. 231-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arwa Alumran ◽  
Luloah Almulhim ◽  
Bainah Almolhim ◽  
Shouq Bakodah ◽  
Hessa Aldossary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patients With Special Needs

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Consumer Choice of Private Dental Care Provider in Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Ala'eddin Mohammad Khalaf Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Provider ◽  
Consumer Choice ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The One ◽  
Dental Providers ◽  
Positive Effect

This research is intended to explore the factors influencing consumer choice of private dental care providers in Saudi Arabia. The current research is descriptive analytical. A purposive sampling technique was employed to recruit 220 consumers who visited a private dental care provider. This research showed that factors influencing consumers' choice (information sources, dentist attributes, dental practice attributes, and demographics) had a positive effect on consumers' choices of the private dental providers on the one hand. On the other hand, the demographic factor had no effect on brand. The paper contributes to previous research by adding to existing knowledge regarding the factors influencing consumer choice of private dental care provider in Saudi Arabia. The paper makes key recommendations towards studying the factors influencing the consumers' choice.

scholarly journals Art in the inclusion of children with special needs in dentistry

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 747-753
Author(s):  
Marcio José Possari dos Santos ◽  
Sandra Maria Herondina Coelho Ávila de Aguiar
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Social Therapy ◽  
Care Treatment ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Patients With Special Needs

The purpose of this study was to report the use of art and its segments as a source for inclusion of the children with special needs in dentistry. The application of the Art in social therapy activities and workshops was divided in modules: Session of Socialization, Complementary Workshops of Art and Activities, aiming at the cultural anamnesis and artistic preferences of the 313 participants, prior to their dental care treatment at CAOE (Center of Odontological Assistance to patients with special needs) FOA Unesp. According to preference of the participants that answered the questionnaires, the music and the painting are the artistic segments that proved to be most helpful in the activities of inclusion and adaptation. The authors concluded that the use of art in the adaptation and environmental inclusion of the patient, prior to dental procedures is favorable and efficient.

Barriers to dental care access for patients with special needs in an affluent metropolitan community

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 190-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie J. Williams ◽  
Craig C. Spangler ◽  
Nisha K. Yusaf
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Patients With Special Needs

scholarly journals Smoking Cessation Practices of Dental Care Providers in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
Ahmad E. Subaie ◽  
Muhsen M. Nasser ◽  
Ali A. Qussair ◽  
Aiman A. Ali ◽  
Badr A. Al Jandan
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Dental Professionals

AbstractBackground:Awareness programs are highly recommended to educate smokers and help them to quit. The aim of this study is to evaluate dental professionals' awareness and utilisation of the 5As in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Material andMethods:A survey was conducted in Saudi Arabia on 102 dental care providers (DCPs) in 2010 to assess awareness of 5As. Many factors were included in the survey such as demographic characteristics, working place, years of experiences, level of education and country of graduation.Results:Only 23 (22.5%) of our sample know about the 5As (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange), and less than 7% of DCPs assist their patients to quit smoking. In addition, 19 (18.6%) of DCPs were smokers, and of them 6 (31.6%) smoked in front of their patients.Conclusion:Most of the dental practitioners were not aware of the 5As for smoking cessation. Most of them they did not pay attention to the willingness of their patients to quit smoking.

scholarly journals CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE A HUMANIZAÇÃO DO ATENDIMENTO ODONTOLÓGICO A PACIENTES COM DEFICIÊNCIAS DE DESENVOLVIMENTO A PARTIR DE UM PROJETO DE EXTENSÃO

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Lia Silva de Castilho ◽  
Maria Elisa Souza e Silva ◽  
Ana Cristina Borges de Oliveira ◽  
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães Abreu ◽  
Hamdia Kassim Ankomaa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Nonverbal Communication ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Basic Services ◽  
Return Visits ◽  
Patients With Special Needs

As experiências do projeto de extensão “Atendimento Odontológico a Pacientes com Necessidades Especiais” foram analisadas, a partir do enfoque da humanização do atendimento. Para isso, foram abordados os obstáculos relacionados ao estabelecimento de vínculos com o usuário e sua família, aos sistemas de referência e contra-referência à atenção secundária, à infra-estrutura e ao exercício profissional. A partir dos problemas detectados, foram propostas soluções relacionadas à formação do cirurgião-dentista, à prática clínica, à comunicação verbal e não verbal e ao uso de alternativas específicas para este grupo. Observa-se que as consultas periódicas e sistematizadas aos serviços de atenção básica ajudam no controle dos processos de adoecimento e permitem uma atenção mais humanizada aos pacientes com necessidades especiais. Palavras-chave: humanização da assistência, assistência odontológica para pessoas com deficiências, deficiências do desenvolvimento.     Considerations on the Humanization of Assistance in the dental care to patients with special needs from an outreach project Abstract: The experiences of the extension project "Dental Care for People with Special Needs" were analyzed from the perspective of the humanization of assistance. For this purpose, the barriers related to the establishment of connections with the patient and his family were addressed, with the systems of referral and counter-referral for secondary care, and with the organization, infrastructure and professional practice. From the detected problems, solutions have been proposed which are related to the formation of the dentist, with the clinical practice, verbal and nonverbal communication and the use of specific alternatives for this group. It has been observed that the periodic return visits and systematic attention to basic services could help in the control of the illness processes and allow more humane care for people with special needs. Keywords: humanization of assistance, dental care for disabled people, developmental disabilities. Consideraciones acerca de la humanización de la atención dental a pacientes con discapacidades del desarrollo desde un proyecto de extensión Resumen: Se analizaron las experiencias del proyecto de extensión "Cuidado Dental para Personas con Necesidades Especiales", desde el punto de vista de la humanización de la atención. Para esto, los obstáculos se abordaron en relación con el establecimiento de vínculos con el usuario y su familia, la referencia y sistema de contra-referencia a la atención secundaria, la infraestructura y la práctica profesional. De los problemas detectados, soluciones se han propuesto en relación con la formación (capacitación) de los dentistas, práctica clínica, la comunicación verbal y no verbal y el uso de alternativas específicas a este grupo. Se observa que las consultas periódicas y sistemáticas a la atención primaria ayudan en el control de los procesos de la enfermedad y permiten una mayor atención humanizada para personas con necesidades especiales. Palabras-clave: humanización de la asistencia, atención dental para personas con discapacidades, las discapacidades del desarrollo.  

scholarly journals Profile of special needs patients assisted in a dental project

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Khawana Faker ◽  
Nattalia Di Lanaro ◽  
Viviane Andrade Cancio Paula ◽  
Mônica Almeida Tostes
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Occlusion ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Restorative Treatment ◽  
Length Of Treatment ◽  
Patients With Special Needs ◽  
School Of Dentistry ◽  
Continuous Use

<p><strong>Objective</strong>: The aim of this paper was to outline the profile of patients with special needs who sought treatment at School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal Fluminense (FO-UFF). <strong>Material and Methods:</strong> We evaluated the charts of 17 patients who sought care during the survey period. The variables were gender, age, reason for consultation, continuous use of psychotropic drugs, socioeconomic status, consumption of sugar, toothbrushing frequency, dental occlusion dental care and length of treatment. All patients were treated by two undergraduate students linked to the project under supervision. <strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the patients was 9.65 years old and males were the most prevalent (52.94%). Individuals with mental retardation and Down´s syndrome were the predominant group seeking dental care (35,3%) and pain was cited as the main reason (58,82%). The average dmft 0.9 (±1,4) and DMFT was 3.29 (±7,07) among patients and restorative treatment was provided for 25% of the patients. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> In conclusion the greatest demand was for curative and not preventive procedures and that the prevalence of caries is high in this group of patients.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Dental caries; DMFT index; Intellectual disability.</p>

scholarly journals Contribution of benzodiazepines in dental care of patients with special needs

2019 ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
BLS Picciani ◽  
BM dos Santos ◽  
GO Silva-Junior ◽  
MA Marinho ◽  
EG Papa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Patients With Special Needs

Barriers to Oral health care in patients with special needs-A Cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 2167-2171
Author(s):  
Nandhini Subramaniam ◽  
Arvind Muthukrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Special Needs

Aim- This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the barriers to receive oral care among patients with special health care needs. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 50 patients seeking dental treatment in the special care unit of Oral medicine department. A self-administered questionnaire was employed for data collection. Results: It was found that nearly 56% of respondents listed fear towards dental treatment as an important barrier which in turn prevents them from gaining access to dental care. Around 52% of patients considered their underlying medical problem as a reason for not seeking dental care as their comorbid condition would increase their fear of dental treatment, 43% of patients considered physical barriers or in need of caretakers as a barrier to Dental care. 10% of the population stated that they do not have barriers to access Dental care. Conclusion: The major barriers to oral health care utilization among patients with special needs were fear-related and hence these patients need attention towards fear alleviation and make dental care painless and simple.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic Driven Knowledge, Attitude, Clinical Practice, Distress Reactions, and Post-Traumatic Growth of Dental Care Providers in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 748-759
Author(s):  
Nawaf Labban ◽  
Afnan F. Alfouzan ◽  
Nouf Al-Shibani ◽  
Hanan N. Al-Otaibi ◽  
Sara Mohammad Al Taweel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

Objective: The present study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, clinical practices, distress reactions, and post-traumatic growth of dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh City. Methodology: An online questionnaire was developed to assess various dental professionals from both governmental and private sectors during the early COVID-19 outbreak in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire was framed to assess the demographic variables, knowledge, attitude, and clinical practices towards handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the general anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7), worry questionnaire items, short form of post-traumatic growth inventory (PTGI-SF), and life satisfaction questionnaire items were developed to assess the anxiety, worries, post-traumatic growth, and life satisfaction of dental care providers following the traumatic events. Data were analysed using SPSS 22.0 and R environment ver.3.2.2. Continuous measurement results were presented as mean ± SD, and categorical measurements results were presented in number (%). Results: Our study's significant findings revealed that a majority of the dentists were in the age group of 21-30 and practiced general dentistry. The study participants in age groups 51–60 and 41–50 years old showed more liability in perceiving COVID-19 as an extremely dangerous disease than 31–40 and 21–30 age groups. The majority of respondents (63.4%) had an anxiety scale score of greater than 40, followed by 22.8% with scores 20-40 and 13.9% with scores less than 20, respectively. The mean scores for the GAD-7 and the worry items were 8.24 ± 3.21 and 13.92 ± 4.77, respectively. The data showed that most survey participants had adopted moderate post-traumatic changes during the pandemic, as evident by their mean score of 34.17 ± 3.40. The life satisfaction of the participants was neutral, as demonstrated by their mean score of 20.16 ± 4.03. Conclusion: This study’s findings delineated that the COVID-19 pandemic situation has influenced dentists' mental health, with a moderate level of anxiety, and worries among other psychological symptoms. Furthermore, there was adequate knowledge regarding the COVID-19 among dentists; however, the pandemic affected the financial conditions of the respondents. There was a moderate level of post-traumatic growth and neutral life satisfaction of the dental providers.

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