scholarly journals Frequency of Using Miniscrew Anchorage by the Iranian Orthodontists

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (D) ◽  
pp. 98-102
Author(s):  
Amin Golshah ◽  
Mohadese Feiz Rahnemoon ◽  
Zahra Bagheri ◽  
Nasim Karami
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
High Efficacy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Written Informed Consent

AIM: In recent years, miniscrews are extensively used for anchorage in orthodontic treatments. This study aimed to assess the frequency of using miniscrew anchorage by the Iranian orthodontists in 2020. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive, cross-sectional study evaluated 70 Iranian orthodontists. After obtaining their written informed consent, a questionnaire was emailed to them. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by four faculty members and its reliability was determined to be 75% by calculating the Cronbach’s alpha after administering it among 40 orthodontists. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. RESULTS: Of 97 administered questionnaires, 70 were filled out and returned (response rate=72.16%) by 42 males and 28 females. Of participants, 62.3% reported using miniscrews in their practice. Furthermore, 96.6% of the orthodontists reported that they would place the miniscrews by themselves. The majority of orthodontists (98.3%) were completely or relatively satisfied with the efficacy of miniscrews, and 93.5% recommended the use of miniscrews to their colleagues. Factors such as poor expertise in miniscrew insertion, doubts about its advantages, high cost, and time-consuming placement were the main reasons for reluctance of some orthodontists in using miniscrews. CONCLUSION: Considering the high efficacy of miniscrews for orthodontic treatment and high satisfaction level of Iranian orthodontists with miniscrews, their application is expected to rise by the Iranian orthodontists after eliminating the existing limitations against their widespread use.

scholarly journals Measuring the Level of Job Satisfaction of University Academics: a Cross-Sectional Study from Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-57
Author(s):  
Amitav Saha ◽  
◽  
Md. Rabiul Awal ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cooperative Relationship ◽  
Regression Tests

This study inspects the job satisfaction level of academic staff at Rajshahi University, Bangladesh. Important factors that have an impact on job satisfaction levels are work itself, pay, promotion opportunities, supervision, and relationship with co-workers. A sample of 120 teachers is selected by convenient sampling from the nine faculties at Rajshahi University. With the support of SPSS, factor analysis, Co-relation, and regression tests are conducted to generate results. Through the statistical analysis, it is found that teachers are more satisfied with work itself, relationship with co-workers, and they are less satisfied with the pay structure, promotion opportunities, and supervision. Thus findings recommend that boosting the work facilities and ensuring the smooth and cooperative relationship with co-workers could be helpful tools in motivating faculty members and subsequently get attached with their work.

scholarly journals Orthodontic Principles and Practice based Knowledge and Attitude among general dental practitioners

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1590-1593
Author(s):  
Shoaib Masood,Ch Ch. ◽  
Rehan Qamar ◽  
Fareeha Amdad ◽  
Muhammad Hassan ◽  
Amina Tariq
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Practice Knowledge ◽  
General Dentists

Background: This study was formulated for the comparative evaluation of the knowledge and attitude of the general dental practitioners and non-orthodontic specialties about the orthodontic treatment. Methodology: Data of this cross sectional study was collected from 100 general dentists between an age ranges of 30 to 50 years using simple random sampling from all over Lahore. Results: The percentage for the positive responses was 85.69% whereas the negative response rate was very low which was reported as 14.3%. This showed that dental practitioners in market are practicing orthodonticskills. The response rate of general practitioners was: 60.42% positive responses and 39.57% negative responses were obtained which showed that more than half of general dental practitioners have a positive attitude towards orthodontic treatment guidance to their patients with general complaints. Conclusion: The overall attitude of general dental practitioners is satisfactory towards orthodontic treatment in general patients. Moreover, dental practitioners in Pakistan are were well aware of the Skills used before, during and after the orthodontic treatment. Keywords: Clinical practice, Knowledge, Orthodontic treatment, Dental Practitioners

scholarly journals Determining Orthodontic Knowledge and Awareness in Young Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 030157422110221
Author(s):  
Jyoti Mishra ◽  
Sudhir Kapoor ◽  
Jitendra Bhagchandani ◽  
Sonahita Agarwal ◽  
Vaibhav Vashishta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Group I ◽  
Insignificant Difference ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Ethical Clearance ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Aim and Objective: To assess the level of awareness among local adult population (orthodontically untreated) regarding orthodontic treatment and procedures. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was planned by accessing 100 subjects comprising of 2 groups (50 male and 50 female). After due ethical clearance, a self-structured questionnaire consisting of 17 questions was given to a group of randomly selected 100 individuals with an age range of 20 to 30 years. Results: The overall awareness of orthodontics as a speciality among both the groups was only 52% to 56%. Statistically insignificant difference was found in the knowledge and awareness of orthodontic treatment among both male and female subjects, that is, Group I and II. Also, those who knew about the orthodontic treatment did not opt for it because of high cost and longer duration involved. Conclusion: More than half of the population is unaware of the scope of orthodontic treatment, and thus, they do not seek any assistance. Hence, more efforts are needed to create awareness about orthodontics and the associated benefits.

Continuing Professional Development: Views and Barriers Toward Participation Among Malaysian Pharmacists

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
Zoriah Aziz ◽  
Chong Nyuk Jet ◽  
Sameerah Shaikh Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Current Role

Continuing professional development (CPD) is a lifelong learning approach to maintain and enhance professional competencies. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the pharmacists’ preferred CPD activities and barriers to CPD participation. A survey instrument was distributed to all government pharmacists (N=3876) in Malaysia. The response rate was 29.2 %. The majority of the pharmacists (92%) believed that engaging in CPD would improve their performances in their current role. Almost 90% of the respondents preferred to participate in CPD activities associated with continuing education such as workshops and conferences attendance. Barriers to CPD participation were current job constraints, lack of time, and accessibility in terms of travel and cost. It is important to address these issues before the implementation of mandatory CPD for pharmacists in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Comparison of perceived educational value of an in-person versus virtual medical conference

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Chan ◽  
Andrew Cao ◽  
Leanne Kim ◽  
Shannon Gui ◽  
Manan Ahuja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Virtual Conference ◽  
Scale Data

Purpose: Though prior literature has shown that virtual conferences improve accessibility and provide a comparable educational experience, further research is required to characterize their educational value. Methods: In this repeated cross-sectional study, demographic and survey data were compared between attendance perspectives for the in-person student-led internal medicine conference held in 2019 and subsequent virtual conference held in 2020. Results: There were 146 attendees at the in-person conference and 200 attendees at the online conference, in which 32 (22% response rate) and 52 responses (26% response rate) were gathered, respectively. Comparison of Likert Scale data via Mann-Whitney U Test revealed that learning objectives were better met in-person for the overall conference (p < 0.01) and didactic sessions (p < .05), but not for workshops, in which there was no significant difference. Survey takers noted the virtual conference to be more accessible on multiple factors, but felt as though their potential for interaction with other participants was more limited. Conclusions: Results indicate that though the virtual conference appeared more accessible to attendees, overall learning objectives for the conference and didactic sessions were better met in-person. Interestingly however, there was no observed difference in perceived educational value for small group workshops.

scholarly journals Self-Medication amongst the university students of Multan, Pakistan- A questionnaire based survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samman Chughtai
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

Self-medication is a common incidence in the world today. This study aims to evaluate self-medication among university students of Multan, Pakistan. This randomized cross sectional study was carried out in Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan during December 2015- January 216. A sample size of 200 students was randomly selected. Response rate was 90% (n=182).The prevalence of self-medication among the students was determined to be 83%. There was difference in perception of pharmacy students and students of other professions. Most common condition in which students did self-medication was headache (49.66%; n=75). Students also showed tendency of self-medication in case of herbal and essential oil products (46.35%). Awareness concerning insecurity and benefits of self-medication must be spread among students to avoid the complications of self-medication. 

Dental Psychological Stress or Phobia among Orthodontic Patients of Mardan

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 3442-3443
Author(s):  
Nazish Falak ◽  
Sadia Nisar Ahmed ◽  
Syed Shah Faisal Jan ◽  
Haris . ◽  
Alina Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Procedure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Orthodontic Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
High Level

Objective: To assess the psychological stress or phobia due to dental procedure among patients. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Orthodontic, Bacha Khan College of Dentistry/Medical Teaching Institute, Mardan from 1st January 2020 to 31st August 2021. Methodology: One hundred and twenty patients coming for orthodontal treatment with age between 12-31 years were enrolled. The demographic and psychological stress information was recorded. Results: There were more females (65%) than males (35%). The mean age was 15.5±3.2 years. About 82.5% patients reported high level of psychological stress or phobias towards dental treatments while 19.1% were those who had moderate psychological stress or phobias. Majority of the patient’s fear of pain was between 12-17 years. Patients having highest anxiety also belonged to the same group Conclusion: Dental phobias and fears are widespread among patients seeking dental treatments. Orthodontists should recognize the dental phobias and fears so they efficiently interconnect with the patients. Key words: Orthodontic treatment, Pain, Dental phobia

scholarly journals Incidence, possible risk factors and therapies for pseudopregnancy on Dutch dairy goat farms: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 184 (25) ◽  
pp. 770-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Van den Brom ◽  
Rianne Klerx ◽  
Piet Vellema ◽  
Karianne Lievaart-Peterson ◽  
Jan Willem Hesselink ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Annual Incidence ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Induction Treatment ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Dairy Goats ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Measures

Pseudopregnancy is a frequently diagnosed reproductive disorder in (dairy) goats. This cross-sectional study evaluates the incidence, possible risk factors and therapies for pseudopregnancy on Dutch dairy goat farms. Two questionnaires, one for farmers and one for veterinarians, were designed and included questions about general farm demographics, breeding management, hormonal oestrous induction, treatment, measures for reduction and stress moments in dairy goats in the period June 1, 2016–May 31, 2017. In total, 43 farmers (21.5 per cent response rate) and 27 veterinarians (22.5 per cent response rate) completed the questionnaire. The annual incidence of pseudopregnancy varied between 1 and 54 per cent per farm, with a mean annual incidence of 17 per cent (95 per cent CI 0.14 to 0.21). In this study, we found a significant association between incidence of pseudopregnancy and a higher percentage of goats with an extended lactation (p<0.0001) and between incidence of pseudopregnancy and the number of ultrasound examinations per year (p<0.0001). The recommended therapy in literature consists of two administrations of prostaglandins. This was only correctly applied by 10 per cent of the farms. On 52 per cent of the farms, an overdose was used comparing to the recommended dose in literature.

scholarly journals Orthodontic Treatment Knowledge among General Dentists and Non-orthodontic Specialists

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
Asal Acharya ◽  
Praveen Mishra ◽  
Rabindra Man Shrestha ◽  
Pooja Shah
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Treatment Knowledge ◽  
Treatment Concepts ◽  
The Mean ◽  
General Dentists

Introduction: General dentists and specialists other than orthodontist may encounter patient requiring orthodontic treatment. For proper counseling and referral, it is important that general dentists and non-orthodontic specialists have adequate level of orthodontic knowledge. Objective: To assess the knowledge of orthodontic treatment among general dentists and non-orthodontic specialists and to compare the knowledge between the two groups. Materials & Method: A descriptive cross sectional study using questionnaire was performed among 185 actively practicing general dentists and non-orthodontic specialists of Nepal. The questionnaire comprised of three parts. The first part included demographic details, second part contained 5 multiple choice questions regarding orthodontic counseling and third part integrated 18 questions for evaluating knowledge of orthodontic treatment. Each correct answer was given score 1 and every incorrect answer was scored zero in the third part of the questionnaire. Result: Among total participants, 60.5% think first orthodontic evaluation of a child should be carried out within 7 to 8 years of age and 44.3% think orthodontic treatment can even be started after 40 years of age. Around 66% of the participants think that orthodontic treatment cannot be performed in periodontally compromised cases. No significant difference was found between the mean scores of knowledge among general dentists and non-orthodontic specialists (p=0.891), or among dentists with different years of experience (p=0.644). Conclusion: There is a need for more education of orthodontic treatment concepts to the dentists who do not belong to orthodontic field for proper counseling and referral.

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