scholarly journals Early Screening of Diabetes and Hypertension in Primary Care Dental Clinics at King Saud University in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 652-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamran Habib Awan ◽  
Emad M Hadlaq ◽  
Ziyad T Faraj ◽  
Fahad M Al Gamdi ◽  
Faisal A Al Obathani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Blood Pressure Level ◽  
Early Screening ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Dental Clinics

ABSTRACT Introduction Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are the leading chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia; 23.1% of the Saudi population are diabetic and 25.5% are hypertensive. This cross-sectional study was made on dental setting to determine the effectiveness of screening of diabetes and hypertension in dental clinics. Materials and methods This study was carried out in the primary care dental clinics at the Dental College in King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Before starting any treatment, a face-to-face interview was administered to collect a brief medical history and personal data followed by measurement of body mass index (BMI). After that, blood pressure level reading was obtained using electrical sphygmomanometer. Finally, a glucose level reading was obtained from capillary blood from the patient's third fingertip using glucose reader. Results Our study included 283 participants, 118 of whom were females (41.7%). Our study showed that a significant amount of the participants are at risk of having hypertension (44.8%). In addition, a significant number (10.2%) of the participants are at risk of having diabetes. Furthermore, 35.7% of the sample had obesity as a risk factor for diabetes and hypertension. Conclusion The dental team can play an important role in screening of diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic diseases. In Saudi Arabia, public awareness of the chronic diseases is still critically insufficient. Clinical significance Our study showed the importance of the screening even for patients with negative history of diabetes or hypertension. How to cite this article Hadlaq EM, Faraj ZT, Al Gamdi FM, Al Obathani FA, Abuabat MF, Awan KH. Early Screening of Diabetes and Hypertension in Primary Care Dental Clinics at King Saud University in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(8):652-659.

scholarly journals Use of dental clinics and oral hygiene practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

2016 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charbel El Bcheraoui ◽  
Marwa Tuffaha ◽  
Farah Daoud ◽  
Hannah Kravitz ◽  
Mohammad A. AlMazroa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Dental Clinics

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on awareness, attitude and perception of COVID 19 among the people of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (41) ◽  
pp. 4297-4306
Author(s):  
Jerlin Priya Lovelin Auguskani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
World Health ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The People ◽  
The World

Background/Objectives: Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been accepted as a pandemic by the World Health Organization in the month of March 2020. Globally many efforts have been made to inhibit the spread of the disease through various strategies to create public awareness and changing personal behaviors. According to WHO report as on 2nd of October 2020, the mortality was 34,079,542 and morbidity rate of 1,015,963. In Saudi Arabia, there are 335,578 positive cases of coronavirus, 4,823 deaths and 320,348 recovered from illness. Keeping this in view, the present study was conducted to understand the level of awareness, attitude and perception regarding prevention and control of COVID 19 among people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: Quantitative research approach was adopted with Cross sectional descriptive research design. Data was collected through the online semi structured questionnaire. The questionnaire has four sections including demographic variable, awareness, attitude and perception. The analysis is based on 301 respondents from 13 regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data. Findings: COVID 19 outbreak threaten the life and wellbeing of people around the world. The study finding shows that the people of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have adequate awareness in various component of corona virus with positive attitude and good practices with regard to disease spread. Also, majority of young people mentioned that they attained awareness from social media, whereas the other age group mentioned as MOH as the major source of information. Hence, constant public educational campaign with various sources have added advantage with present outcome. Novelty: While COVID 19 outbreak threaten the life and wellbeing of people around the world, it’s vital to constantly create awareness in cause, spread, treatment and prevention to control its impact further. Keywords: COVID 19; awareness; attitude; practice; Coronavirus

scholarly journals Awareness and Practice of Infection Control Protocol Amid Covid-19 Pandemic in Private Dental Clinics in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Suhael Ahmed ◽  
Khaled Saad Hamad Alotaibi ◽  
Fatima Abdullah Binyahya ◽  
Ibrahim Abduljalil Albaijan ◽  
Nasser Ahmed Alfaleh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Control Practice ◽  
Dental Clinics

Aim: The purpose of our research was to assess the knowledge and awareness regarding infection control practice against coronavirus infection in various dental clinics in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A descriptive survey was conducted amongst 200 dentists. The study was conceptualised in riyadh elm university, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and inlcuded dentists from various dental clinics across kingdom of saudi arabia in the month of november,2020.  A questionnaire consisting of 12 questions was distributed, based upon knowledge of COVID-19, transmission as well as prevention strategies that can be implemented in dental clinics for stopping the chain of outbreak of this pandemic. The data was analyzed with the help of descriptive statistics using SPSS 25 software. Results: 71% of study participants felt the need for using N-95 masks routinely during patient treatment. An astounding number of participants (92%), believed that there have been significant changes in infection control after COVID-19 pandemic. 65% of participants believed that High volume evacuators (HVE) suction devices, as well as High efficiency articulate air (HEPA) filters, need to be used to control aerosol spread so as to prevent COVID-19 infection. Conclusion: Dentists in Saudi Arabia showed satisfactory knowledge and positive attitude towards COVID-19. Improving dentists’ level of knowledge could be achieved through increasing their accessibility to materials provided by dental health care authorities, which specifies the best and safest approaches for dealing with patients during and after the outbreak.

scholarly journals Public Awareness of Ischemic Stroke in Medina city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Neurosciences ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
Majed M. Alluqmani ◽  
Nada R. Almshhen ◽  
Rawan A. Alotaibi ◽  
Omaymah Y. Aljardi ◽  
Heba M. Zahid
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

scholarly journals Teachers’ Knowledge of Diabetes and Attitudes towards Diabetic Students in the Primary Schools in Al Baha City in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abdullah A. Alzahrani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Research Questions

The lifestyle in Saudi Arabia has changed significantly during the last few decades since oil was discovered in 1938. This discovery led to an economic revolution in Saudi Arabia. However, this resulted in people changing their eating habits, which included eating fast food due to their new work responsibilities. Therefore, some chronic diseases such as diabetes, which is one of the most widespread chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia, became more common. This study aims to investigate teachers’ attitudes towards diabetic pupils and teachers’ knowledge of diabetes as a chronic disease in governmental primary schools in a city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a survey-based research study of the attitudes and teachers’ knowledge of diabetes and the research used a quantitative methodology to answer the research questions. The sample of the study consisted of 59 teachers in the governmental primary male schools with mixed background variables of, for example, majors, teaching experiences, and levels of education. The study used a questionnaire in order to achieve research questions. It included two scales: the teachers’ knowledge of diabetes and an attitude scale towards diabetic students as well as the items of these two-scale knowledge tests and attitude scale developed by the researcher. The findings demonstrate that there was not a statistical difference between the teachers’ knowledge test and their six different majors. On the other hand, the teaching experience had a positive impact on teachers’ attitude towards diabetic students. Although the negative correlation between teachers’ knowledge of diabetes and their attitude towards diabetic students was small, this value could still suggest a negative correlation. The current study can lead to increased awareness of teachers and educational policy-makers to take into consideration training teachers in some common chronic diseases such as diabetes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals Social Media and COVID-19 Rumors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saly Ibraheim
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Survey Approach

This study is intended to identify the public’s attitudes towards spreading misinformation about COVID-19 through social media sites in the Jizan region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Being a descriptive study, it depends on the survey approach. The field study was conducted using an intentional sample of those who follow the developments of the COVID pandemic through social networking websites. 300 users completed an online survey. The study found high public awareness of the meaning of “rumor,” its effects, the reasons for its proliferation, and the potential motives of its promoters. Study recommendations include the importance of confronting rumors by promoting media awareness campaigns. These campaigns can emphasize the risks of rumors to the individual and to society as a whole by confronting the rumors directly and limiting their spread.

scholarly journals Infection Control Measures in Dental Clinics during Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (D) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Rawa Kamal Abdelrahim ◽  
Husham Abu Elgasim Abdoun ◽  
Pradeep Koppolu ◽  
Lingam Amara Swapna
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Number Of Patients

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 is an infectious respiratory disease causing different symptoms ranging from mild to more complicated cases. In dental clinics, there is a potential risk of cross-infection between dental health worker and patients. Therefore, new infection prevention measures have been recommended to minimize spread of COVID-19 in dental clinics. AIM: The aim of this study is to get an insight into the infection control measures followed by dentists and modification done in personal protective equipment (PPE) to combat spread of infection during COVID-19 in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional data using online Google survey. The sample included dentists working in either private or government from different regions in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Chi-square test was used to investigate the association between categorical variables (p < 0.05) RESULTS: Seventy dentists included in the study of which 40% are working in Riyadh. Dental clinics are undertaken respiratory triage and reduce number of patients in waiting area (91% and 98%, respectively). Increased usage of PPE (head cap, face shield, and N95 mask) during the pandemic was observed in the study sample (p = 0.001). Working hours and number of patients were reduced during COVID-19. CONCLUSION: Evidence shows that majority of dentists working in KSA are following recommended measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Some dentists modified their PPE during the pandemic. However, further research is required to investigate adherence to infection control measures by dentists.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document