Dentist Related Factors Associated with Implementation of COVID-19 Protective Measures: A National Survey

Little is known about the extent to which dentists have implemented COVID-19 infection control guidelines and the factors influencing this process in daily practice. This national online survey assessed the implementation of enhanced infection control guidelines in daily practice, and explored dentist related factors influencing their application, more specifically dentist infection status and their perceived risk of cross-infection in the dental setting. The survey was validated, pretested and carried out in 2020. A total of 1436 dentists participated, of whom 9.1% presumably had COVID-19 infection experience. At least 75% of dentists complied with the core part of the recommended protective measures protocol. For each patient treated during the pandemic, an additional cost of 10–30 EUR (86.7%) and an extra time of 10–30 min (70.7%) was estimated. A stepwise binary logistic regression analysis revealed that dentists assumed to have experienced COVID-19 reported a higher self-perceived risk of virus acquisition (β = 2.090; p = 0.011), lower concern of getting infected (β = 0.576; p = 0.027), and lower confidence in being able to prevent disease transmission in the dental setting (β = 0.535; p = 0.022). Some parts of the protective measures were more difficult to apply than others; however, there was no indication of increased disease acquisition in the dental setting.

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A multicenter survey of factors influencing knowledge, attitude and behavior of dentists towards blood borne virus infected patients and associated infection control guidelines

Journal of Education and Ethics in Dentistry ◽

10.4103/jeed.jeed_17_16 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 78

Author(s):

SyedHammad Ahsan ◽

KhalidJamal Howran Alanazi ◽

ZainaHaif Al-Qahtani ◽

SaharAdnan Turkistani ◽

MohammadRiad Siblini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Infection Control ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Multicenter Survey ◽

Infection Control Guidelines ◽

And Behavior

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Age-related factors influence HIV testing within subpopulations: a cross-sectional survey of MSM within the Celtic nations

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

10.1136/sextrans-2018-053935 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 95 (5) ◽

pp. 351-357

Author(s):

Jenny Dalrymple ◽

Kareena McAloney-Kocaman ◽

Paul Flowers ◽

Lisa M McDaid ◽

Jamie Scott Frankis

Keyword(s):

Hiv Testing ◽

Online Survey ◽

Future Research ◽

Sociocultural Factors ◽

Health Improvement ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Age Related

ObjectivesDespite a recent fall in the incidence of HIV within the UK, men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be disproportionately affected. As biomedical prevention technologies including pre-exposure prophylaxis are increasingly taken up to reduce transmission, the role of HIV testing has become central to the management of risk. Against a background of lower testing rates among older MSM, this study aimed to identify age-related factors influencing recent (≤12 months) HIV testing.MethodsCross-sectional subpopulation data from an online survey of sexually active MSM in the Celtic nations—Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland (n=2436)—were analysed to compare demographic, behavioural and sociocultural factors influencing HIV testing between MSM aged 16–25 (n=447), 26–45 (n=1092) and ≥46 (n=897).ResultsMultivariate logistic regression demonstrated that for men aged ≥46, not identifying as gay (OR 0.62, CI 0.41 to 0.95), location (Wales) (OR 0.49, CI 0.32 to 0.76) and scoring higher on the personalised Stigma Scale (OR 0.97, CI 0.94 to 1.00) significantly reduced the odds for HIV testing in the preceding year. Men aged 26–45 who did not identify as gay (OR 0.61, CI 0.41 to 0.92) were also significantly less likely to have recently tested for HIV. For men aged 16–25, not having a degree (OR 0.48, CI 0.29 to 0.79), location (Republic of Ireland) (OR 0.55, CI 0.30 to 1.00) and scoring higher on emotional competence (OR 0.57, CI 0.42 to 0.77) were also significantly associated with not having recently tested for HIV.ConclusionKey differences in age-related factors influencing HIV testing suggest health improvement interventions should accommodate the wide diversities among MSM populations across the life course. Future research should seek to identify barriers and enablers to HIV testing among the oldest and youngest MSM, with specific focus on education and stigma.

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Factors Influencing Chinese Online Health Service Use

Journal of Global Information Management ◽

10.4018/jgim.20210901.oa8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (5) ◽

pp. 138-160

Author(s):

Lin Xiao ◽

Jian Mou ◽

Lihua Huang

Keyword(s):

Perceived Risk ◽

Online Survey ◽

Service Use ◽

Academic Research ◽

Social Risk ◽

Privacy Risk ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Utilitarian Value ◽

Survey Results ◽

Practical Implications

Despite the popularity of online health services (OHSs) among patients in recent years, academic research on this phenomenon is limited. Drawing on the valence framework, the authors proposed a model to explore both the most important facilitators of OHS use intention from the perceived value perspective and inhibitors of OHS use intention from the perceived risk perspective. Data were collected from 407 OHS users through an online survey. Results showed that the inhibitors of OHS use intention include privacy risk and social risk, while facilitators include social support value, convenience value, and utilitarian value. These findings enrich the OHS literature by revealing both the inhibitors and facilitators of OHS use intention. This study also provides practical implications for platforms offering OHS in relation to effectively attracting users.

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Merchants Competing on E-Commerce Platforms

10.4018/978-1-7998-7545-1.ch009 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 204-230

Author(s):

Atilla Wohllebe

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Distribution Channel ◽

Purchase Decision ◽

Purchase Decisions ◽

Delivery Time ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Related Factors ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Central Factors

The importance of marketplaces in e-commerce has increased. More and more merchants are trying to use e-commerce platforms as a distribution channel. With the increasing competition, merchants are faced with the challenge of continuing to sell their products to consumers through marketplaces at a profit. This is especially true if the consumer has already chosen a certain product and now only decides from which merchant to buy the product. This chapter therefore examines for different customer segments which merchant-related factors — also and in particular apart from the price — influence the purchase decision. After reviewing relevant literature, various factors are identified through structured interviews. An online survey is then used to simulate a total of 3,485 purchase decisions with different factor characteristics. In addition to the price, the ratings of a merchant and the delivery time are identified as central factors influencing the purchase decision.

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Factors Influencing Cart Abandonment in the Online Shopping Process

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2015.43.10.1617 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 43 (10) ◽

pp. 1617-1627 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yin Xu ◽

Jin-Song Huang

Keyword(s):

Indirect Effect ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Online Survey ◽

Online Shopping ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Communication Company

This paper presents a model of why and how cart abandonment occurs in the online shopping process. An online survey of 210 people was conducted via the online shopping website of a communication company in China. The results demonstrate that cart abandonment was directly and positively influenced by organization and research of the products within the cart as well as by comparison with external websites, and was directly and negatively influenced by payment intention. Both perceived cost and perceived risk had an indirect effect on cart abandonment through the mediator of organization and research of products within the cart. Perceived transaction inconvenience did not influence cart abandonment either directly or indirectly. The results imply that cart abandonment is dependent on the shopping processes, and that organization and research of products within the cart is a key variable that impacts cart abandonment.

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Psychosocial Factors Influencing Outdoor Recreation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities ◽

10.3389/frsc.2021.621029 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

Author(s):

Timothy J. Mateer ◽

William L. Rice ◽

Brendan Derrick Taff ◽

Ben Lawhon ◽

Nathan Reigner ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Norms ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Outdoor Recreation ◽

Online Survey ◽

The United States ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Perceptions Of Risk ◽

Factors Influencing

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented disruption to daily life for large swaths of individuals and resulted in potentially widespread implications for individuals' health and wellbeing. This study utilized an online survey of avid outdoor recreationists to understand the psychosocial factors influencing recreationist behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic across rural, urban cluster, and urban communities in the United States. Confirmatory factor analyses indicate that the five studied psychosocial factors–perceived risk, social norms, recommendations from authority, health benefits, and lifestyle adjustments–exist as unique constructs influencing individuals' outdoor recreation behaviors. Repeated measures analyses suggest individuals rated seeking benefits to their general health as most important when making outdoor recreation decisions, followed by recommendations from authority, then perceptions of risk, with lifestyle adjustments and social norms rated as least important. Lastly, analysis across community types indicated individuals across the rural-urban gradient weighed perceptions of risk and recommendations from authority differently when making outdoor recreation decisions. Managerial implications and future directions for research are discussed.

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Revitalization of Offline Fashion Stores: Exploring Strategies to Improve the Smart Retailing Experience by Applying Mobile Technology

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063434 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3434

Author(s):

Yunjeong Kim

Keyword(s):

Mobile Technology ◽

Perceived Control ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Online Survey ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Equation Model ◽

Related Factors ◽

Female Consumers ◽

Perceived Enjoyment

With the reduction in offline fashion stores, retailers are trying to revitalize offline stores by applying smart retail technologies. This study aimed to determine how factors related to the offline–mobile connected smart retailing experience affected satisfaction through perceived quality and perceived risk. An online survey was conducted on female consumers in their 20s and 30s, and 302 questionnaires were distributed. The analysis, which utilized a structural equation model, confirmed that, from among five smart retailing experience-related factors, perceived advantage, perceived enjoyment, and interactivity affected perceived quality and that perceived advantage and interactivity significantly affected perceived risk. However, perceived control and personalization did not affect perceived quality and perceived risk. Furthermore, perceived quality significantly affected overall satisfaction, offline satisfaction, and mobile satisfaction, while perceived risk did not affect mobile satisfaction. This study confirmed that the perceived advantage and interactivity of smart retailing experiences play an important role in enhancing customer satisfaction.

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Incidence of Uterine Torsion and Related Factors in Buffaloes of Amul Milk Shed Area

THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ◽

10.21887/ijvsbt.15.1.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (01) ◽

pp. 17-20

Author(s):

Chintan S Pateliya1 ◽

J A Patel ◽

A J Dhami ◽

S B Patel ◽

H L Makwana

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Survival Rate ◽

Caesarean Section ◽

Post Treatment ◽

Full Term ◽

Related Factors ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Uterine Torsion

A study was carried out to find out the retrospective incidence of uterine torsion in buffaloes among obstetrical cases in Amul milk shed area and factors influencing it. Data on 1,13,772 obstetrical cases attended from January 2017 to June 2018 by Amul Veterinarians were collected. Moreover, 50 buffaloes suffering from uterine torsion were taken up during July-December, 2018 to know the side, site, degree of uterine torsion, parity as well as sex and viability of the calf and the dam after detorsion/Caesarean section in the same area. In the retrospective study, a total of 2000 cases of uterine torsion were recorded among total 1,13,772 bovine obstetrical cases, which encompassed 1.76%. Of the 2000 cases, 92.20 (1844) percent torsions were found in buffaloes only. Among 57,111 obstetrical cases attended in buffaloes, the incidence of uterine torsion was 3.23%. Moreover, the region/center-wise incidence of torsion cases varied from 1.30–19.36%. The highest incidence of uterine torsion was found in Anand region (19.36 %) followed by Kathlal (11.23 %) and Mahemdabad (10.14 %) regions, while the lowest incidence was in Virpur (2.06%), Petlad (1.46%) and Piplata (1.30%). It was concluded that buffaloes mostly experience right side (100%), post-cervical (82%) uterine torsion of 270–360° (66%), at full term of gestation (70%)with lower survivability of the calves (30%), however, the survival rate of the dams post-treatment was 90%.

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Willingness to Receive the COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza Vaccines among the Saudi Population and Vaccine Uptake During the Initial Stage of the National Vaccination Campaign: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines9070765 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 765

Author(s):

Amel Ahmed Fayed ◽

Abeer Salem Al Shahrani ◽

Leenah Tawfiq Almanea ◽

Nardeen Ibrahim Alsweed ◽

Layla Mohammed Almarzoug ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Online Survey ◽

Seasonal Influenza ◽

Vaccination Campaign ◽

Vaccine Uptake ◽

Influenza Vaccines ◽

Vaccine Hesitancy ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

To Receive

This study aimed to assess the willingness to receive the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and seasonal influenza vaccines and vaccine uptake during the early stage of the national vaccination campaign in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among adult Saudis between 20 January and 20 March 2021. The questionnaire addressed vaccine hesitancy, perceived risk, willingness, and vaccine uptake. Approximately 39% of the participants expressed vaccine hesitancy, and 29.8% and 24% felt highly vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, respectively. The majority (59.5%) were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, although only 31.7% were willing to receive the flu vaccine. Adjusted analysis showed that vaccine hesitancy (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.27–0.43) and the perception of being at high risk (OR 2.78, 95% CI 1.68–4.60) independently affected the intention to be vaccinated. Vaccine hesitancy was similar among those who were willing to be vaccinated (29.8%) and those who had already been vaccinated (33.1%). The perceived risk was significantly higher among those who had been vaccinated (48.1%) than among those who were willing to be vaccinated but had not yet been vaccinated (29.1%). In conclusion, the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia is high. Saudis who received the vaccine had a similar level of vaccine hesitancy and a higher level of perceived risk.

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Factors Influencing Preparedness for Bioterrorism among Koreans

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105401 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5401

Author(s):

Yujeong Kim ◽

Eunmi Lee

Keyword(s):

Public Relations ◽

Online Survey ◽

Affective Response ◽

Coping Efficacy ◽

Front Line ◽

Personal Impact ◽

Societal Collapse ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Perceived Seriousness ◽

Relevant Education

Bioterrorism is destructive enough to cause a societal collapse, and preparation for bioterrorism is imperative. This study aims to identify the factors influencing preparedness for bioterrorism among Koreans. A total of 1,050 subjects were included in the study, which were allocated according to region and age in proportion to population. An online survey was used to examine the following factors: participants’ general characteristics; cognitive factors including perceived probability, perceived seriousness, perceived personal impact, perceived coping efficacy, and perceived resilience; social–contextual factors including perceived governmental preparedness and perceived front-line preparedness; affective responses including affective response to terrorism and anxiety; and bioterrorism preparedness. The factors influencing the level of preparedness for bioterrorism included age, marital status, experience of bioterrorism education, perceived personal impact, perceived coping efficacy, perceived resilience, and perceived front-line preparedness. The factors that most significantly affected the level of preparedness for bioterrorism were perceived coping efficacy and perceived front-line preparedness, with an R2 of 41.4%. Relevant education and public relations programs should be strengthened to help citizens minimize their exposure and known to inform relevant institutions in the event of suspected bioterrorism, and front-line responders should cultivate their ability to respond to bioterrorism quickly and accurately.

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