scholarly journals Effect of Traditional and Virtual Oral Hygiene Instruction to School Health Instructors on Plaque Index of Elementary Schoolchildren

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (D) ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
Amin Golshah ◽  
Mahya Salahshour ◽  
Maryam Kiani ◽  
Ali Fatahi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
School Health ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Plaque Index ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Virtual Instruction ◽  
Oral Hygiene Instruction

AIM: This study compared the effect of traditional and virtual oral hygiene instruction to school health instructors on plaque index (PI) of elementary schoolchildren. METHODS AND MATERIALS: In this descriptive, analytical study, 66 elementary schools in Kermanshah city were selected by cluster sampling. The school health instructors first participated in a pretest and filled out a questionnaire. The O’Leary’s index of 339 elementary schoolchildren was measured at baseline. Next, the school health instructors received oral hygiene instructions in two groups (n = 33) of virtual instruction through an online course and traditional classroom setting. After 3 weeks, a post-test was held and school health instructors filled out the same questionnaire for the 2nd time. After 3 months, the PI of students was measured again. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test, t-test, Mann–Whitney U-test, and ANOVA. RESULTS: Both instruction methods significantly enhanced the oral hygiene knowledge of instructors (p < 0.001) but virtual instruction was significantly more effective (p = 0.02). No significant association was noted between age, work experience of instructors, or their level of education with their knowledge level in the virtual group (p > 0.05). An inverse correlation was noted between age and work experience of instructors with their knowledge level in the traditional instruction group (p < 0.05). Both instruction methods caused significant improvement of PI of students (p < 0.001) but virtual instruction was more effective (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Correct oral hygiene instruction to school health instructors (preferably by virtual instruction) can reduce PI elementary schoolchildren.

scholarly journals Oral hygiene habits and status of orthodontic patients attending the University of Pretoria, Oral and Dental Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-135
Author(s):  
Noluthando L Buthelezi ◽  
Thomas K Madiba
Keyword(s):  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Plaque Index ◽  
Gingival Index ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Dental Hospital ◽  
Orthodontic Patients ◽  
Oral Hygiene Habits

Most orthodontic patients struggle to maintain good oral hygiene during treatment. To determine oral hygiene habits and status of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment at University of Pretoria, Oral and Dental Hospital. A cross-sectional descriptive study. A modified, validated, self-administered questionnaire was used, and clinical examinations were conducted using Orthodontic Plaque Index, Gingival index, and Bleeding index. The questionnaire sought to determine knowledge and practice patterns. Data analysis included frequencies and correlations using chi-square test, with a significance of p<0.05.Fifty patients participated with 34(68%) being female with ages from 10 to 28 and a mean of 18,5. Seventy percent avoided sticky foodstuff, 74% used mouthwash, 56% flossed daily and 84% brushed twice daily. However, 82% consumed sugar containing drinks. Clinical exam revealed an Orthodontic Plaque Index mean of 2.6, Gingival Index mean of 0.1 while the Bleeding Index was 13.3 and 90% had normal gingiva. There was a significant difference in Gingival Index score between patients at age category 10-19 and 18-24 (p< 0.05). This study revealed a satisfactory oral hygiene status among patients at the institution with the majority of patients maintaining good oral hygiene practices. However, 82% consumed sugar sweetened beverages.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN PERAWAT TENTANG KEMOTERAPI DENGAN TINDAKAN PEMBERIAN KEMOTERAPI PADA PASIEN KANKER PARU

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Nining Fitrianingsih
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Medical Procedure ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chemotherapy Administration ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

ABSTRAKLatar Belakang: Kemoterapi merupakan salah satu cara pengobatan kanker dengan memberikanobat atau zat yang berkhasiat membunuh sel kanker. Dalam tindakan medis, perawat harusmemiliki pengetahuan tentang prosedur pemberian obat kemoterapi karena pemberian kemoterapiyang dilakukan oleh perawat rentan terkena pada kulit atau mata pada saat melakukan tindakan.Tujuan Penelitian: mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan perawat tentang kemoterapidengan tindakan pemberian kemoterapi pada pasien kanker paru. Metode: Desain penelitianyang digunakan ialah analisis korelasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi yangditeliti adalah perawat berjumlah 46 dengan teknik pengambilan sampel total sampling. Instrumenpenelitian berupa uesioner dan lembar observasi. Analisis data secara univariat dan divariat. Hasil:hasil penelitian menunjukkan nilai uji statistik chi square dengan p value = 0,001 (≤ 0,05), hal iniberarti ada hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan perawat tentang kemoterapi dengan tindakanpemberian kemoterapi pada pasien kanker paru. Diskusi: seseorang yang mempunyai tingkatpengetahuan, pengalaman kerja yang banyak, serta diikuti bertambahnya usia akan memberikanpelayanan/perawatan dalam pemberian kemoterapi yang lebih baik hasilnya. Simpulan: perawatyang memiliki pengetahuan yang baik tentang kemoterapi akan memberikan tindakan kemoterapiyang sesuai dengan prosedur.Kata Kunci: Pengetahuan, kemoterapi, kanker paru.THE CORRELATION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF NURSES ABOUT CHEMOTHERAPHYAND CHEMOTHERAPHY ADMINISTRATION IN LUNG CANCER PATIENTSABSTRACTBackground: Chemotherapy is one of the methods in treating cancer by providing effi cacious drugs orsubstances that kill cancer cells. In a medical procedure, nurses must have knowledge of proceduresfor chemotherapy regimens because the chemotherapy conducted by nurses is susceptible to skinor eyes at the time of the intervention. Objective: To identify the correlation between knowledgelevel of nurses about chemotheraphy and chemotheraphy administration in lung cancer patients.Methods: This study was correlational analytical with cross sectional approach. Samples were46 nurses taken using total sampling technique. Questionnaire observation sheet were used asinstruments. Data was analyzed with univariate and bivariate. Results: There was a correlationbetween knowledge level of nurses about chemotherapy and chemotherapy administration, pvalue=0.001 (≤ 0.05). Discussion: One who has higher level of knowledge, a lot of work experience,and get older will administer better chemotherapy. Conclusions: Nurses with comprehensiveknowledge of chemotherapy will administer chemotherapy in accordance with procedure.Keywords: Knowledge level, Chemotherapy, Lung Cancer

scholarly journals Attitude towards oral hygiene among different socio-economic groups in Jaipur city, Rajasthan

2019 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-82
Author(s):  
Priyanka Mishra ◽  
Jitender Solanki ◽  
Rahul Choudhary ◽  
Chetan Sharma ◽  
Prachi Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Middle Class ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

Background. Socio-economic status is a total measure of a person’s work experience and of an individual or family economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education and occupation. Objective. The study was conducted to determine the differences in attitudes of people from different socioeconomic statuses towards their oral hygiene. Method. A cross sectional study was conducted among subjects of various socioeconomic groups. Socioeconomic status and oral hygiene data was collected using Aggarwal scale having 22 items questionnaire addressing various aspects of knowledge and attitude of subjects towards oral health, and simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI- S), respectively. Statistical analysis was done using chi- square test and frequency distribution (P< 0.05 taken as significant). Results: Among 500 subjects, 260 (52%) were found to have good oral hygiene, and most of them (43.46%) were from lower middle class group. A highly significant association was found between the oral hygiene and socioeconomic status (p=0.000). Conclusion. It could be concluded that the socioeconomic status is not the only factor that determines a person’s attitude towards oral hygiene, but other factors such as lack of awareness, lack of availability of dentist nearby, fear and anxiety also play an important role.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality in Oral Hygiene Instruction: an Immersive Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 519-529
Author(s):  
Luis Eduardo Genaro ◽  
José Victor Marconato ◽  
Daniel Hanai ◽  
Carolina Luisa Gobbo Pawloski ◽  
Ticiana Sidonko de Oliveira Capote
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hygiene Education ◽  
Oral Hygiene Instruction

Currently, oral health issues are increasingly been addressed and virtual reality (VR) is being used as an aid in health areas. However, there is little evidence of VR being used in preventing oral health problems. To evaluate the effectiveness of VR in oral hygiene education. Three hundred pupils, aged between 9 and 12 years, received instructions in oral hygiene by immersion VR and they gave their opinions about the performed activities. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were applied, with a significance level of 5%. Part perception of oral hygiene showed no statistically significant difference (P>0.550). There was an increase in the use of dental floss (P<0.001),  tongue brushing (P<0.001), and tooth brushing (P<0.001). Both drawings and comments made by participants related to oral hygiene were positive regarding the project. Conclusions: The use of VR in oral hygiene instruction was effective. Most participants increased brushing and flossing frequency and produced drawings related to oral hygiene. VR is effective and should be used in dentistry for teaching and prevention , especially with children, as it presents an interactive instructional space that can be approached in a playful way. This study presents dentists with a promising alternative for changing oral hygiene habits.

ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR IN UNWANTED PREGNANCY PREVENTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Arip Ambulan Panjaitan
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Adolescent Behavior ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Adolescent are at high risk of unwanted pragnency, including abortion, STIs, HIV/AIDS. Risky sexual behavior is one of the entrance transmissions of unwanted pregnancy. Such behavior can be influenced by various factors, beyond and within the individual factors. Teens need the support and motivation in deciding not to do risky sexual behavior. The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of adolescent behavior in the prevention of unwanted pregnancy.Methods: This research used cross-sectional design. The populations were students of senior high school in District Sintang. The were 123 respondents chosen by cluster sampling technique for this study. All data were collected using questionnaires and then analysed using bivariate (chi square) and multivariate analysis (logistic regression).Results: The results showed that the majority of respondents did not have good knowledge about the prevention of unwanted pregnancy. Related variable is the level of parental education (p=0.001), the support of parents/guardians (p=0.009), support teachers (p=0.005), peer support (p=0.039), residency (p=0.009), a pastime activity (p=0.000), knowledge of adolescents about reproductive health (p=0.016), perception ability of adolescents (p=0.006) and attitude of adolescents (p=0.049). Adolescent self-perception abilities are variables that most influence on the behavior of adolescents in the prevention of unwanted pregnancy.Conclusions: Efforts to improve reproductive health programs should be early and adolescent have responsibilities as well as healthy behaviors.

UPAYA PEDAGANG PELATARAN DI PASAR SETONO BETEK KEDIRI DALAM MENGAKSES MODAL UNTUK MENGEMBANGKAN USAHANYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dhiyan Septa Wihara ◽  
Poniran Yudho Leksono
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Family Burden ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Street Vendors ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Key Words Age ◽  
Capital Access ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This study aims to 1) Describe the characteristics of the merchants of the market in the setono betek kediri which includes age, education level, family burden and work experience dependent on the access of capital to develop their business, 2) to analyze the relationship between the characteristics of the merchant of the market in the setono betek kediri towards their capital access to develop their business .The population in this study were vegetables and food street vendors, amounting to 120 traders. The number of samples used was 55 respondents with sampling technique using Slovin formula. The analysis used is Chi Square is to see the relationship between traders characteristics with access to their capital in developing their business. The results showed that the age of traders has a relationship to access capital, this is evidenced by the value of perason chi square 0.000 &lt;0.05. The level of education of traders is also associated with capital kases with pearson chi square value 0.001 &lt;0.05. The number of dependents of family burden is related to access to capital with pearson chi square value 0.001 &lt;0.05. The work experience of traders is related to their capital access in developing the business with pearson chi square value 0.005 &lt;0.05.</p><p><br />Key words : Age, education level, family burden, work experience, street vendors</p>

Pengetahuan, Sikap dengan Partisipasi Pedagang Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Pasar

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 519
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sufriannor ◽  
Hardiono Hardiono ◽  
Juanda A. Zuraini
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Active Role ◽  
P Value ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Abstract Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract: Knowledge, Attitude with Merchants Participation In The Management of Market Waste. In Banjarbaru city waste volume transported by TPS officers per day about 90 tons / day to TPA. One of the source of waste is the market which is a big problem because most of the market waste is wet garbage. So these waste piles become flies nest, rats, insects.Waste management is also influenced by the participation of merchants that were still lacking awareness to play an active role in the implementation. The purpose of this study is to determine the relations of knowledge, attitude with the participation of merchants in waste management in the Bauntung market Banjarbaru. The type of this research is analytical survey research with Cross Sectional approach. The population in this study is all merchants in the Bauntung market Banjarbaru. The sample is 85 respondents, obtained by proportional sampling method. The research variables consist of independent variables, namely knowledge and attitude while the dependent variable is the participation of merchants in waste management. Data analysis used is univariat and bivariate (using Chi Square with α = 0,05). The result of the research stated that there is no correlation between knowledge level and participation (p-value 0,747> 0,05). There is a correlation between attitudes with participation (p-value 0.001

Analisis Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Penerapan Surgical Safety Checklist Di Kamar Operasi Rumah Sakit Kota Batam

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 456
Author(s):  
Endang Yuliati ◽  
Hema Malini ◽  
Sri Muharni
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
City Hospital ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Surgical Safety Checklist ◽  
Surgical Safety

<p><em><em>The use of the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) is associated with improving patient care according to nursing process standards includes the quality of work of the operating room nurse team. The form of professionalism in the operating room is how the application of a surgical safety checklist as the standard procedure for patient safety in the operating room. This study aims to determine the relationship of characteristics, knowledge, and motivation of nurses in the application of the surgical safety checklist in the operating room of a Batam city hospital. This research is quantitative using an observational analytic research design. This study was conducted on 67 nurses who were taken by total sampling. This research was conducted in three Batam City Hospitals, with hospital accreditation at the same level. Data were analysed by univariate and bivariate using the chi-square test. The results of the study found that most nurses had education at diploma level, with a working period experiences of &gt; 6 months (82%); good knowledge (53.7%) with low motivation (57.7%). There is a relationship between education (p = 0.042); length of work experience (p = 0.010); knowledge (p = 0.002); and motivation (p = 0.05) with the application of SSC. It is expected that health services carry out SSC following the applicable SOPs in the Hospital so that it can reduce work accident rates and improve patient safety.</em></em></p><p><em><br /></em></p><p><em>Penerapan Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) berhubungan langsung dengan kualitas asuhan keperawatan yang termasuk adalah bagaimana perawat menerapkan fungsi sebagai bagian dari kamar operasi. Bentuk profesionalisme ini menjadi standar bagaimana kemampuan perawat menerapakan SSC. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui hubungan karakteristik perawat, pengetahuan dan motivasi dengan penerapan SSC di kamar operasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuantitatif Cross Sectional dengan jumlah sampel 67 orang perawat kamar operasi. Data dianalisa dengan distribusi frekuensi dan uji hubungan bivariat. Didapatkan penerapan SSC perawat kota Batam masih kurang baik, dengan faktor yang mempunyai hubungan adalah Pendidikan, pelatihan dan pengetahuan. Diharapkan perawat mampu menerapkan SSC sesuai dengan Standar pelaksanaan fungsi perawat dikamar operasi.</em></p>

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of a Board Game-Based Oral Hygiene Education Program on Oral Hygiene Knowledge and Plaque Index of Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 946
Author(s):  
Hsiu-Yueh Liu ◽  
Ping-Ho Chen ◽  
Wun-Jyun Chen ◽  
Shan-Shan Huang ◽  
Jen-Hao Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Plaque Index ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Two Stages

An oral hygiene board game was designed as an intervention tool and applied to explore the effectiveness for the oral health related knowledge (OHK) score and plaque index (PI) of adults with intellectual disability (ID). This one-group pre/post-test design study was conducted in a residential long-term care facility for 42 participants. The study had one pre-test (baseline) and three post-tests evaluated in both control and intervention stages, respectively. The participants participated in a 60-min oral hygiene board game twice a week during the intervention stage. Total OHK score and PI of the participants were recorded to determine the effectiveness of intervention. There were no differences in OHK score and PI between the two stages at baseline. The results in intervention stage demonstrated a significant gradual increase and reduction in the OHK score when compared with the control stage. A statistically significant improvement in the OHK score and PI (42.29% and −33.28%, respectively) at the end of intervention between two stages was recorded. This study proved a board game is deemed an effective education method applicable to promote the OHK and skills of ID adults.

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