scholarly journals Awareness of Laser Dentistry Among Dentists in Tanjore- A survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1623-1632
Author(s):  
Harini K ◽  
Radhika Arjunkumar
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Growth Modulation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Hyperplastic Tissue ◽  
Dental Lasers ◽  
Laser Dentistry ◽  
Dentinal Hypersensitivity ◽  
Crown Lengthening

Diode laser are used for soft tissue surgeries in the oral cavity.The use of laser is limited due to the lack of knowledge, effectiveness and the high cost of laser unit. The use of lasers can decrease morbidity after surgery and reduces the need for anaesthetics.the laser is used for caries prevention, bleaching, restorative removal and curing, cavity preparation, dentinal hypersensitivity, growth modulation and for diagnostic purposes, whereas soft tissue application includes incision, excision, ablation, wound healing, removal of hyperplastic tissue to uncovering of impacted or partially erupted tooth, photodynamic therapy for malignancies, photo stimulation of herpetic lesion. Although dental lasers was introduced in 1964, its knowledge and implementation has increased only in past 15-20 years especially in developing countries like India. In order to evaluate the knowledge on laser and its implementationin the field of dentistry among dentists in Tanjore, this survey was conducted among dentists in Tanjore. This cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out among dentists in Tanjore. A questionnaire consisting of 3 main parts was designed and administered to dentists in Tanjore and knowledge was assessed. The data were entered and analysed statistically. 14% of dentists have adequate knowledge,46% of dentists have moderate knowledge, 39% of dentists have inadequate knowledge.35% of dentists had practiced laser dentistry before.The wellknown information among dentists about the dental laser is the lasers application in gingivectomy and crown lengthening. 50% of dentists felt that cost of laser unit is the biggest deterrant in practicing laser dentistry. Most of the dentists have only moderate knowledge on laser.Education should be given on laser to increase its implementation in field of dentistry.

scholarly journals Laser and its Implications in Dentistry : A Review Article

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (08) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreya Maheshwari ◽  
Asima Jaan ◽  
C.V. Sruthi Vyaasini ◽  
Aasiya Yousuf ◽  
Gautam Arora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Stimulated Emission ◽  
Hard Tissue ◽  
Growth Modulation ◽  
Cavity Preparation ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Light Amplification ◽  
Hyperplastic Tissue ◽  
Dentinal Hypersensitivity

The term LASER is an acronym for ‘Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation’. Miaman was the first who introduced laser application in dentistry in 1960 and its hard and soft tissue application. There is lot of advancement in lasers in past two decades. Various hard tissue applications includes caries prevention, bleaching, restorative removal and curing, cavity preparation, dentinal hypersensitivity, growth modulation and for diagnostic purposes, whereas soft tissue application includes wound healing, removal of hyperplastic tissue to uncovering of impacted or partially erupted tooth, photodynamic therapy for malignancies, photostimulation of herpetic lesion. Although lasers proves to be slightly costlier than traditional treatment but its an effective tool to increase efficiency, specificity, ease and comfort of the dental treatment.

scholarly journals A knowledge and attitude of school teachers towards learning disabilities in Bishnupur district, Manipur: a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 823
Author(s):  
Anaswara S. Asok ◽  
Pooja Akoijam ◽  
Avantika Gupta ◽  
Brogen Singh Akoijam
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Favourable Attitude ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Learning problems significantly interfere with academic activities that require reading, mathematical or writing skills. In India 10-14% of children have specific learning disability. The teacher with adequate knowledge of learning disabilities and skills or competencies can do better justice to the children than teacher with general pedagogy backgrounds. The study aimed to assess the teacher’s knowledge and attitude towards learning disabilities and to determine the association between knowledge and attitude with their background characteristics.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 181 teachers of both government and private schools of Bishnupur. Data collected using self-administered questionnaires assessing the knowledge and attitude. Data entered in IBM SPSS 21. Data was expressed using descriptive statistics like frequencies and percentages. Chi-square test   was used to check significance between proportions.Results: Data was collected from 181 teachers. Mean age of participants was 42.7±1 and 59.1% of them worked in govt. schools and 40.9% in private. 48.1% of them had adequate knowledge on learning disabilities. Majority (93.9%) had favourable attitude. Association between type of school the teachers taught and knowledge was found to be significant (p<0.05). There was no significant association between attitude with any of the socio-demographic variables.Conclusions: More than half of the teachers had inadequate knowledge on learning disabilities while majority of them had favourable attitude. Teachers belonging to govt. schools had better knowledge on learning disabilities.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE OF DENTAL PROFESSIONALS REGARDING TOOTH RESTORABILITY AT A PUBLIC SECTOR TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
Zulfiqar Ali Shaikh ◽  
Afifa Yaseen ◽  
Amna Yaseen ◽  
Subhana Akber
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Pain Symptoms ◽  
Dental Professionals

Background: Panoptic knowledge of dental professionals is required to provide care for patients with any dental problem which ranges from screening, emergency care or referral to alleviation of pain symptoms. Ideally to provide dental care, dental practice should be based on current clinical concepts originating from evidence-based dentistry which clearly demarcates a level between a tooth that is able to be restored so that intervention is done on it for esthetic and functional stability, or ready for extraction. Dental professionals' knowledge regarding tooth restorability is very crucial in restorative and preventive dentistry. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of dental professionals regarding tooth restorability. Methods: Knowledge regarding tooth restorability of dental professionals of Dow University of Health Sciences was assessed through a multi centered cross sectional study. A sample size of 140 participants was calculated using through open Epi version 3, and a convenient non-probability sampling technique was used. The study was conducted in May-June, 2018. An informed consent prior to the study was taken. The dental professionals were evaluated through a self- administered, structured questionnaire in English. The SPSS-23 was used to obtain results. The knowledge of the students was graded as adequate if >12 and inadequate if<12. Results: Out of 140 study participants, 113 (81%) dental professionals had significantly adequate knowledge (p-value <0.05); while 27 (19%) had inadequate knowledge. Among the respondents, 56% said that the traumatic dental injury must be treated by dentist whereas the others considered it to be treated by private doctor or by nearest hospital casualty. Conclusion: The knowledge of dental professionals working at teaching institutes is adequate; and as per their knowledge they might be taking right decisions regarding tooth restorability.

scholarly journals Knowledge & Practice of Nursing Ethics and Laws

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Shrestha ◽  
P Jose
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Ethics ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Standards Of Conduct ◽  
High Standards

INTRODUCTION: Nurses are responsible for the well-being and quality of life of many people, and therefore must meet high standards of technical and ethical competence. Values are the belief and attitude that influence individual behavior and process of decision making. Personal values are what nurses hold significant and true for themselves, while professional ethics involve principles that have universal applications and standards of conduct that must be upheld in all situations. From the previous study it was found that most of the nurses have the knowledge regarding nursing ethic and law but have lack of practice. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A descriptive cross   sectional study was conducted among the selected nurses of Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital (UCMS TH) Bhairahawa Nepal. Population for the study was selected on random basis and total sample size was 60. A self-administered structured questionnaire about knowledge of nursing ethics and law was devised, tested and distributed to the nurses and practice of same sample was assessed through checklist by observing the activities of nurses by the researcher herself.RESULTS: Among the total 60 respondents only 45% had adequate knowledge of ethics and rest of them had inadequate knowledge regarding nursing ethics whereas most of the respondents i.e. 53% had adequate knowledge of nursing law and only 46% had inadequate knowledge of it. On the other hand half of the respondents do practice on nursing ethics and law and another half do less practice. As a whole it has been identified that respondents had more knowledge of nursing law than that of nursing ethics and half of them do practice on it.CONCLUSION: Findings of the study showed that knowledge of law was greater than knowledge of ethics. Overall they had no satisfactory knowledge of ethics and law. Whereas 50% of respondents does adequate practice.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i3.11825 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences Vol.2(3) 2014: 30-33

scholarly journals Relación del conocimiento del etiquetado “Semáforo Nutricional” en el estado nutricional de adolescentes ecuatorianos/List of labeling knowledge: "Nutritional traffic light" in the nutritional status of Ecuadorian adolescents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. V. Carpio Arias ◽  
S. L. Betancourt Ortíz ◽  
L. Espinoza ◽  
L. Cazho
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Traffic Light ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Relationship Of

El semáforo nutricional (SN) es un tipo de etiquetado de alimentos creado para mejorar la comprensión del contenido de nutrientes (sodio, azúcar y grasa) en los alimentos procesados. En Ecuador, el SN es de uso obligatorio desde el año 2012. Objetivo: Evaluar la relación del conocimiento del etiquetado SN en el estado nutricional de adolescentes ecuatorianos. Métodos: Estudio transversal. Con 599 adolescentes (14- 18 años). Se recopilaron datos antropométricos, actividad física (IPAQ-A) e ingesta alimentaria utilizando 3 encuestas de recordatorio de 24 horas, el conocimiento del SN se evaluó con un cuestionario preparado para este fin: puntuaciones >5 significaron adecuado conocimiento (AC). Las relaciones entre las variables se determinaron mediante prueba t de student, utilizando el software STATA-14. Resultados: 55% de los adolescentes presentaron diagnóstico de sobrepeso, el 28% obesidad, según los indicadores IMC//Edad, el 48% un AC. Los adolescentes que mostraron inadecuado conocimiento evidenciaron medias más altas de IMC//edad, circunferencia de la cintura, circunferencia de la cadera y porcentaje de masa grasa (p<0.001), no se encontró diferencias en la ingesta alimentaria y conocimiento del SN. Conclusiones: El conocimiento del SN puede estar relacionado con el sobrepeso-obesidad en adolescentes, se necesita realizar más estudios para conocer cuál es el impacto de SN sobre el estado nutricional de la población en general. Nutritional traffic light (NT) is a type of food labeling created to improve the understanding of nutrient content (sodium, sugar and fat) in industrialized foods. In Ecuador, the TN is mandatory since 2012. Objective: To evaluate the relationship of NT labeling knowledge in the nutritional status of Ecuadorian adolescents. Methods: cross-sectional study. With 600 teenagers (14-18 years old). Anthropometric data, physical activity (IPAQ-A), and food intake were collected using 3 reminder surveys of 24 hours. Knowledge of NT was assessed with a questionnaire prepared for this purpose: scores> 5 meant adequate knowledge (AK). The relationships between the variables were determined by student’s T-test, using the STATA-14 software. Results: 55% of the adolescents presented a diagnosis of overweight and 28% of the adolescents presented a diagnosis of obesity according to the BMI indicators // age 48% presented a AK. Adolescents who presented inadequate knowledge presented higher means of BMI // age, waist circumference, hip circumference and percentage of fat mass (p <0.001), no differences were found in food intake and NT knowledge. Conclusions: Knowledge of NT may be related to overweight-obesity in adolescents, more studies are needed to establish these associations. Palabras clave: Semáforo nutricional, estado nutricional, adolescentes, Ecuador. Keywords: Nutritional traffic light, nutritional status, adolescents, Ecuador.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE ON HYPOGLYCEMIA AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS.

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 236
Author(s):  
Thenmozhi P ◽  
Vijayalakshmi M
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

 Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the level of knowledge on hypoglycemia among patients with diabetes mellitus in the rural community. Hypoglycemia is an acute complication of diabetes mellitus. The recognition of hypoglycemia and immediate treatment of hypoglycemia should be known by all the diabetic patients so that treatment of hypoglycemia may not be delayed, need for hospitalization could be avoided, and life-threatening complications due to hypoglycemia may be prevented.Methods: A cross-sectional research design was adopted with 60 samples who met the inclusion criteria in the rural community in India. Structured interview method was used to collect the data. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.Result: Of 60 samples, 38 (63.33%) had inadequate knowledge, 12 (20%) of them had moderately adequate knowledge, and 10 (16.67%) of them had adequate knowledge. There is a significant association between the age and type of treatment at the level of p<0.05 with the level of knowledge on hypoglycemia.Conclusion: The study findings emphasized that majority of the patients with diabetes mellitus do not have the knowledge on hypoglycemia. The health-care professional has an important role in educating diabetics on hypoglycemia so that hypoglycemic episodes and morbidity could be reduced or prevented.

scholarly journals Conhecimento de enfermeiros residentes sobre o manejo da dor oncológica: estudo transversal

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávia Dos Santos Ferreira ◽  
Juliano Dos Santos ◽  
Karina Cardoso Meira
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Time ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
One Year ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Aims: to evaluate the knowledge of resident nurses regarding themanagement of cancer pain and the associated sociodemographic and professional variables. Method: a cross-sectional study with a target population of nurses who were enrolled in a multi-professional oncology residency program. The nurses’ knowledge was evaluated through the “Nurses’ knowledge about the cancer pain management    –WHO” instrument. Poisson regression with robust variance was used to analyze the association between the variables. Results: most (68.2%) of the interviewees presented inadequate knowledge.  Adequate  knowledge  was  dependent  on  training  time, as  individuals  with more than one year of training (PR=0.14, CI 95%, 0.02-0.97) were less likely to present inadequate  knowledge.  Conclusions:  there  was  a  predominance  of  ignorance  about the management  of  cancer  pain  and  adequate  knowledge  was  dependent  on  professional training time.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF PATIENT COUNSELLING IN DIABETIC AND HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN TERMS OF PATIENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THEIR MEDICATION, DISEASE STATE AND LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS BY PHARMACY PERSONNEL AT LDF CLINIC IN MASERU

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Lineo Maja ◽  
Thabiso Masia ◽  
Kabelo Binyane ◽  
Maseabata Ramathebane
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Counselling ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Disease States ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge

Objective: To investigate if diabetic and hypertensive patients were being adequately counselled by pharmacy personnel about their medication, disease states and lifestyle modifications at Lesotho defence force (LDF) clinic in Maseru.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among diabetic and hypertensive patients treated at LDF clinic in Maseru from March to May 2017. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data in a face-to-face interview with patients. Microsoft Excel 2010 was used to analyse collected data.Results: The study population consisted of 222 participants; 22 (28.2%) of diabetic. respondents had inadequate knowledge of diabetes mellitus complications and 56 (71.8%) had no knowledge of complications. 153 (78.8%) of hypertensive respondents had inadequate knowledge of hypertension complications and 33 (17.1%) had no knowledge of complications. 56 (25.2%) had adequate knowledge of lifestyle modifications of diabetes mellitus and hypertension and 164 (73.9%) had inadequate knowledge. 182 (82.0%) had adequate knowledge of their anti-hypertensive and anti-diabetic medicines names, 20 (9.0%) had inadequate knowledge and 20 (9.0%) had no knowledge. 63 (28.4%) had adequate knowledge of their medicines strengths, 17 (7.7%) had inadequate knowledge and 142 (64.0%) had no knowledge. 199 (89.6%) respondents had adequate knowledge of dosing frequency and 20 (9.0%) had inadequate knowledge.Conclusion: Hypertensive and diabetic patients’ knowledge about medication, disease states and lifestyle modifications were inadequate due to poor patient counselling on such aspects by pharmacy personnel at LDF clinic in Maseru.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE ON HYPOGLYCEMIA AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS.

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thenmozhi P ◽  
Vijayalakshmi M
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

 Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the level of knowledge on hypoglycemia among patients with diabetes mellitus in the rural community. Hypoglycemia is an acute complication of diabetes mellitus. The recognition of hypoglycemia and immediate treatment of hypoglycemia should be known by all the diabetic patients so that treatment of hypoglycemia may not be delayed, need for hospitalization could be avoided, and life-threatening complications due to hypoglycemia may be prevented.Methods: A cross-sectional research design was adopted with 60 samples who met the inclusion criteria in the rural community in India. Structured interview method was used to collect the data. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.Result: Of 60 samples, 38 (63.33%) had inadequate knowledge, 12 (20%) of them had moderately adequate knowledge, and 10 (16.67%) of them had adequate knowledge. There is a significant association between the age and type of treatment at the level of p<0.05 with the level of knowledge on hypoglycemia.Conclusion: The study findings emphasized that majority of the patients with diabetes mellitus do not have the knowledge on hypoglycemia. The health-care professional has an important role in educating diabetics on hypoglycemia so that hypoglycemic episodes and morbidity could be reduced or prevented.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Associated With COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivkumar Gopalakrishnan ◽  
Sangeetha Kandasamy ◽  
Bobby Abraham ◽  
Monika Senthilkumar ◽  
Omar A. Almohammed
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Information Update ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Times

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has caused phenomenal loss of lives and overburdened the health system in India. Low morale, fatigue, and inadequate knowledge among the healthcare workers (HCWs) are the perceived threats to pandemic control. We aimed to assess the COVID-19 related level of knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among our HCWs. A cross-sectional, electronically distributed, questionnaire-based study was conducted which identified the demographics of HCWs and the current KAP related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The descriptive statistics were used to present the demographics of the participants and chi-square test was used to assess the differences in KAP among the participants. Of 1,429 total participants, 71.9% belonged to age group 21–40 years. Only 40.2% received any infection control training and 62.7% relied upon single source of information update. However, 82.9% of the participants had adequate knowledge. Being married, urban dwelling, and higher qualification were associated with knowledge adequacy (p &lt; 0.001). Interestingly, the senior HCWs (age 41–50 years) were least likely to have adequate knowledge (74.1%). About 84% had positive attitude toward COVID-19, but 83.8% of the participants feared providing care to the patients with COVID-19. However, 93% of HCWs practiced safety precautions correctly most of the times and training had no influence on practice. In conclusion, more than 80% of HCWs in the study had adequate knowledge, positive attitude, and practiced safely most of the time. However, the pitfalls, such as poor training, knowledge uncertainties, and fear of disease acquisition among the HCWs need to be addressed.

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