scholarly journals Working toward eradicating weight stigma by combating pathologization: A qualitative pilot study using direct contact and narrative medicine

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Fox ◽  
Kelly Park ◽  
Rowan Hildebrand‐Chupp ◽  
Anne T. Vo
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Narrative Medicine ◽  
Weight Stigma

scholarly journals The Effect of Periogen Solution on Dental Calculus in vitro: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-34
Author(s):  
Marta Radnai ◽  
Zsolt Rajnics
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Hydrochloric Acid ◽  
Acid Solution ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Photometric Method ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Dental Calculus ◽  
Carbamide Peroxide

ABSTRACT Introduction Calculus can accommodate teeth and prosthetic restorations when the patient's oral hygiene is poor. Hardened calculus cannot be removed by patients, it needs professional cleaning using ultrasonic scaler or hand instrument. Solutions dissolving and preventing accumulation of dental calculus may help to keep dentures clean. The aim of this investigation was to examine the effect of Periogen on dental calculus in vitro. Materials and methods Calculus was collected via scaling from patients during a routine dental checkup. The samples were stored in carbamide peroxide solution (5%) for 24 hours, then rinsed and stored in distilled water. First, the Ca2+ content of the calculus was determined by photometric method after treating with cc. hydrochloric acid solution for 1 hour. The calculus samples were put in Periogen solution, prepared according to manufacturer's instruction for 16 hours, then crushed and put in Periogen solution with the same concentrate for 4.5 hours. The Ca2+ dissolved from calculus was measured using same photometric method. Results Calculus samples contained 26 mg/100 mg Ca2+, which is similar to dentin (27–28 mg/100 mg) and to enamel (36 mg/100 mg). The Ca2+ dissolved from calculus after treating with cc. hydrochloric acid for 1 hour was considered 100%. Ca2+ dissolution was 1.5% after 16 hours (0.09%/h) and 5.45% (1.21%/h) for the next 4.5 hours after pulverizing the sample. This showed Periogen Ca2+ dissolution was 385 µg/100 mg after 16 hours direct contact with the material. Conclusion The experiment showed that pulverizing the previously hard calculus was done easily after soaking it in Periogen. The ability of Periogen to soften the calculus needs to be further investigated. How to cite this article Rajnics Z, Radnai M. The Effect of Periogen Solution on Dental Calculus in vitro: A Pilot Study. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2017;6(1):33-34.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF NARRATIVE MEDICINE TECHNIQUES ON THE ROLES OF POTENTIAL PATIENT AND FUTURE CAREGIVER – A PILOT STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 03
Author(s):  
Cecilia Beecher Martins ◽  
Antonio Manuel Duarte ◽  
Cristina Perdigão Marques ◽  
Filipe Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Narrative Medicine ◽  
Potential Patient

scholarly journals Meeting a person with pedophilia: Attitudes towards pedophilia among psychology students: A pilot study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Heron ◽  
Lena Schwiekert ◽  
Julie Karsten
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Sex Offenses ◽  
Punitive Attitudes ◽  
Signed Rank ◽  
Signed Rank Test ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The One

AbstractPeople with pedophilia (PWP) are highly stigmatized. Public opinion is strongly pre-consolidated – it is often assumed that every PWP commits child sex offenses. This presumption not only affects PWP negatively. Research suggests that this stigmatization may cohere with PWP actually committing child sex offenses. Various recent studies have investigated different kinds of anti-stigma interventions and their effectiveness. Direct contact to a PWP has not yet been investigated. The present pilot study aimed at finding out whether a dichotomous anti-stigma intervention can change psychology students’ attitudes towards PWP regarding perceived dangerousness, intentionality, deviance, and punitive attitudes. In a one sample pre-post design, we presented 162 students of the University of Groningen with both an educational lecture and direct contact to a PWP. Participants learned about child sex offending and pedophilia. Then, Gabriel, a PWP shared his experiences about growing up, coping, and living with pedophilia. Results of the one-sample Wilcoxon signed-rank test revealed significantly diminished negative attitudes towards PWP after the intervention. Students perceived PWP as less dangerous, having less intent, and being less psychologically deviant. Additionally, students’ punitive attitudes towards PWP diminished significantly. Also, a thematic analysis revealed that students were highly interested in the topic of pedophilia and greatly appreciative of Gabriel sharing his story. This pilot study was the first to provide evidence for the effectiveness of a combination of an educational lecture and direct contact to a PWP as an anti-stigma intervention.

scholarly journals Lack of guilt, shame, and remorse following weight stigma expression: a real-time assessment pilot study

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e10294
Author(s):  
Paige J. Trojanowski ◽  
Lauren Breithaupt ◽  
Sonakshi Negi ◽  
Joseph Wonderlich ◽  
Sarah Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Emotional Response ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Estimating Equation ◽  
Moral Emotions ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Generalized Estimating Equation ◽  
Potential Mechanism ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Time Assessment

Objective Weight stigma is pervasive and is associated with negative health and psychological outcomes. Few studies have examined weight stigma perpetration or the emotions individuals experience after perpetrating weight stigma. This study used experience sampling to explore the nature and frequency of weight stigma behaviors and cognitions and moral emotions (shame, guilt, remorse, pride) in the perpetrator following weight stigma perpetration. Methods Participants were college students (N = 31, 77.1% female). Participants completed baseline measures of anti-fat attitudes and one week of experience sampling phone prompts assessing: (1) weight stigma behaviors and cognitions and (2) moral emotions. Generalized estimating equation analyses were used to model trajectories of moral emotions after weight stigma events. Results Thirty-one participants reported 1,008 weight stigma events over 7.5 days. Feelings of guilt, shame, and remorse decreased after weight stigma perpetration. Individuals also reported feeling less proud after engaging in weight stigma. Conclusions Weight stigma occurs frequently as reported by perpetrators. A lack of remorse, guilt, and shame is evident in undergraduates after they express weight stigma; however, individuals in this study also reported feeling less pride after perpetration. This study highlights the need for future studies to explore the expression of weight stigma from the perspective of perpetrators instead of targets. Results highlight the pervasiveness and normative nature of weight stigma perpetration in everyday life and the need to better understand the emotional response following weight stigma perpetration as a potential mechanism of its perpetuation.

Antimicrobial activity of antibiotic pastes used in pulp therapy through direct contact with a multispecies biofilm: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Mariana Coutinho Sancas ◽  
Anne Caroline Lunardi de Souza ◽  
Amanda Souza Nunes Monteiro ◽  
Andréa Vaz Braga Pintor ◽  
Maysa Lannes Duarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Pulp Therapy ◽  
Multispecies Biofilm

Narrative medicine as a novel weight stigma reduction method in medical education

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Fox ◽  
◽  
Kelly Park ◽  
Pamela Schaff ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Reduction Method ◽  
Narrative Medicine ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Stigma Reduction
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