scholarly journals Dermatological Conditions among the Geriatric Population: A Cross Sectional Survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad SM
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals A comprehensive evaluation of knowledge and perceptions regarding geriatric dentistry among Saudi Arabian dental students

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (01) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Sami Aldhuwayhi
Keyword(s):  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Geriatric Dentistry ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Cognitive Evaluation ◽  
Group I ◽  
Group Ii

Objectives: The purpose of thestudy was to evaluate the knowledge and perceptions of Arabian dental students on geriatric dentistry. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a total of 100 participants were selected [25 from 3rd-and 4th-year students (Group I) and 5th-year students and interns (Group II)]. All participants were completed a three-part [(Part I (knowledge) and II (cognitive evaluation) and III (awareness and attitude of psychosocial and health problems)] questionnaire related to geriatric dentistry. The comparisons were made among the Groups. The data were analyzed using SPSS (Version 21.0.IBM Corp) software.   Results: The responses on the knowledge of the geriatric population and their oral health (Part I) questionnaire among groups were not statistically significant (p >0.05). The knowledge mean scores comparison showed a significant relationship evident among the groups (p<0.05). Overall all Group II participants achieved the highest scores for Part I (p>0.05),  Part II (p<0.05), and Part III A&B (p>0.05). Conclusions: The students belong to 5th-year, and Interns achieved high scores compared to 3rd- and 4th- years students. Dental students and interns in Saudi Arabia lack positive approaches to providing primary health care to geriatric individuals despite a rapidly growing geriatric population.  

scholarly journals GERIATRIC POPULATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1474-1482
Author(s):  
Sana Bashir ◽  
Faryal Naweed ◽  
Saira Akhter Cheema ◽  
Sobaina Hussain ◽  
Furqan Ahmad Siddiqi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Body ◽  
Male Participant ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Aging is an inevitable process which has to take place at any costand is experienced by all of us, as a true reality of life. So, this stage of life; is quite pleasurablefor some elderly people whereas for some it becomes miserable. They become more fragileand prone towards diseases which greatly impact their health and limits activities of daily living.This decline increases day by day and becomes a cause of death. Objectives of Study: Toevaluate the relationship of physical activity on quality of life of elderly people. To determinewhether how many of them are still active and to find the reasons that makes an elderly personresponsible for being active or inactive which directly impacts the quality of life of an individual.Design: A Descriptive Cross Sectional survey. Period: It was 6 months of duration from January2014 till June 2014. Setting: A Descriptive Cross Sectional survey was conducted in elderlypopulation. This study was conducted from elderly people living in Rawalpindi, Islamabad.For these OPDs of the hospitals of Rawalpindi, Islamabad had been visited. Methods: Thesample size was 700 elderly individuals including males & females of ages 65 years & above.A structured questionnaire was designed and finalized after peer review. This questionnairewas “The Lawton Instrumental Activities of daily living Scale” that consisted of 15 questions,out of which 7 were close ended questions & 8 questions taken from the scale. Then, thedata had been be analyzed on SPSS-20 software. Results: The results of Lawton’s scale(which measures the level of effectiveness of physical activity) show that out of 700 total elderlypopulations, 564(80.5%) participants are physically active whereas 136 (19.4%) participants arethe ones who are not at all active. Among elderly population of 439 male participant 283(64.4%)of them are active that is they achieved the score 5/5 which is maximum independent scoreas described by Lawton for males. Whereas out of 261female participants 84 (32.2%) of themare independent and active as their score is 8/8. The result regarding diseases of our geriatricpopulation show that 200 (28.6%) of them are the ones having no disease at all. Whereas inthe case of diseased population, 119 (17%) of them are having cardiovascular & Hypertension,128 (18%) among them have the diseases present in combination of two. 76 (10.9%) amongthem are having Arthritis, which cannot be ignored. Conclusion: Physical activity has shownto have extremely positive benefits on health, mind, body & quality of life of an individual. Thesame implies with the elderly population because physical activity is a very powerful tool todelay the degenerative process which inevitably take place in the body. As the process ofaging is delayed, it produces many beneficial effects on almost all the systems of the body.Physical activity is proved to be extremely cardio protective in elders. Delay the disease process& protect them against many harmful effects of aging which would otherwise make elderly bedstrickenfrom the very beginning of aging process in geriatric population.

Testing the Strain Theory of Suicide – The Moderating Role of Social Support

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Yanzheng Liu ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Olga Mitina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Strains ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract. Background: According to the strain theory of suicide, strains, resulting from conflicting and competing pressures in an individual's life, are hypothesized to precede suicide. But social support is an important factor that can mitigate strains and lessen their input in suicidal behavior. Aims: This study was designed to assess the moderating role of social support in the relation between strain and suicidality. Methods: A sample of 1,051 employees were recruited in Beijing, the capital of China, through an online survey. Moderation analysis was performed using SPSS PROCESS Macro. Social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and strains were assessed with the Psychological Strains Scale. Results: Psychological strains are a good predictor of suicidality, and social support, a basic need for each human being, moderates and decreases the effects of psychological strains on suicidality. Limitations: The cross-sectional survey limited the extent to which conclusions about causal relationships can be drawn. Furthermore, the results may not be generalized to the whole of China because of its diversity. Conclusion: Social support has a tendency to mitigate the effects of psychological strains on suicidality.

Fit and Congruency

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-156
Author(s):  
Mary Hogue ◽  
Lee Fox-Cardamone ◽  
Deborah Erdos Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Role Theory ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Job Fit ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Role Congruity ◽  
Self Selection ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract. Applicant job pursuit intentions impact the composition of an organization’s applicant pool, thereby influencing selection outcomes. An example is the self-selection of women and men into gender-congruent jobs. Such self-selection contributes to a lack of gender diversity across a variety of occupations. We use person-job fit and the role congruity perspective of social role theory to explore job pursuit intentions. We present research from two cross-sectional survey studies (520 students, 174 working adults) indicating that at different points in their careers women and men choose to pursue gender-congruent jobs. For students, the choice was mediated by value placed on the job’s associated gender-congruent outcomes, but for working adults it was not. We offer suggestions for practitioners and researchers.

Oscillation between identities and Subjective psychological health objectives among an informed audience in therapeutic patient education

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 10202
Author(s):  
Sandrine Roussel ◽  
Alain Deccache ◽  
Mariane Frenay
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Therapeutic Patient Education ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Health Objectives ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Introduction: The implementation of Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) remains a challenge. An exploratory study highlighted two tendencies among practitioners of TPE, which could hamper this implementation: an oscillation between identities (as caregivers versus as educators) and an inclination towards subjective psychological health objectives. Objectives: To verify whether these tendencies can be observed among an informed audience in TPE. Next, to explore the variables associated with one or other of these tendencies. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional survey by a self-administered questionnaire was carried out among 90 French-speaking healthcare professionals. Statistical analyses (chi-square, logistic regression) were then conducted. Results: Sixty percent of respondents displayed identity oscillation, which was found to be linked to task oscillation, patient curability, scepticism towards medicine and practising in France. Fifty-six percent pursued subjective psychological health objectives, which was found to be associated with health behaviour objectives and a locus of power in the healthcare relationship distinct from those seen in the pre-existing health models (biomedical, global). This tendency seems to constitute an alternative model of TPE. Discussion & conclusion: Identity oscillation and subjective psychological health objectives can be both observed. This study stresses the need to deliberate on the form(s) of TPE that is/are desired.

PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF STREET HAWKING ON THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN ANYIGBA, DEKINA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-07
Author(s):  
Alfred Eboh
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Effects ◽  
The Government

Background: The hawking of wares by children has been a serious issue confronting the Nigerian society. Children hawk in some of the most horrible conditions conceivable, where they face a serious risk of injury, chronic illness, kidnapping, rape or death. Objective: The focus of this study was to assess the perceived effects of street hawking on the well-being of children in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. Methods: The population of this study consists of parents of the street hawkers in Anyigba while cross-sectional survey design was used through the purposive sampling technique to choose the sample size of one hundred and sixty-two (162) respondents. The validated structured questionnaire and In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) served as the instruments for the data collection respectively. The hypotheses were tested using Chi-Square at a predetermined 0.05 level of significance. The quantitative data were analysed with the aid of the SPSS (version 20). Results: The results indicated among others that street hawking had significant social implications and physical consequences on children's moral behaviour as well as health status in the study area. Conclusion: The study, therefore, concluded that the government of Kogi State should carry out an enlightenment campaign through the media and religious institutions on the negative consequences of street hawking are recommended as panacea. Also, the child right act instrument and its implementation should be strengthened in order to curb street hawking in the study area.

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