scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health care among parents of autism spectrum disorder children

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 82-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyoti Magoo ◽  
Ashmitha K. Shetty ◽  
Prakash Chandra ◽  
Latha Anandkrishna ◽  
Punitha S. Kamath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals The impact of initial oral health training on teacher’s knowledge, attitudes, and actions change

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Agustina Suwargiani ◽  
Riana Wardani ◽  
Netty Suryanti ◽  
Asty Samiati Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Teacher's Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

ABSTRACTIntroduction: Formal education is the main place for children to improve their knowledge. Teachers are the sources of information which is easily received by children, so the teacher’s role in children’s education is very important. Oral health training able to improve the skills and information resource in a community. Teachers, as the trainee, can play a role in improving the access to information regarding oral health. The objective of this research was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the teachers before and after the performance of initial training on oral health care. Methods: Questionnaires, with the research variables were knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral health care. The study population was Arraffi Elementary School teachers. The sampling technique was total sampling. The data collecting was done by distributing questionnaires and self-report before and after training. Results: Wilcoxon test shown that P-value pretest and posttest of knowledge was 0.675, attitude was 0.354, and practice was 0.129. Knowledge regarding oral care showed an increasing in achievement percentage. Posttest results of attitude showed the increase in the percentage of positive and negative statements. Posttest results on practice showed some behavior having an increasing percentage, but one behavior remain unchanged. There was no significant difference of knowledge, attitude and practice before and after initial training. Conclusions: There was no impact of initial oral health training on teacher’s knowledge, attitudes, and actions change.Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Teacher, Training

scholarly journals Awareness among health care professionals regarding interrelationship between diabetes mellitus and periodontal diseases: A step towards interprofessional collaborative practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Vivek Kumar Bains ◽  
Hem Chandra ◽  
K. Jamaluddin ◽  
Rhythm Bains
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the level of awareness among health care professionals regarding interrelationships between diabetes mellitus (DM) and periodontal diseases. Material and Methods: A self-administered, structured questionnaire based on scientific literature, and practice was distributed among 100 non-oral health care professionals (NOHCP) and 100 oral-health care professionals (OHCP) for assessment of their awareness regarding DM and periodontitis interrelationship (DPI). One hundred fifty-four (154) participants who responded and returned the questionnaire were interviewed to avoid any obscurity pertinent to the questionnaire and to obtain their suggestions or recommendations. Twenty-seven participant’s questionnaires were excluded due to non-availability for interview to clarify the information given. Responses of 127 participants were finally statistically analyzed. Results: Almost 79% of OHCPs were aware of the DPI. About 9% of OHCPs did not agree with DPI and 11% of them were “unaware” about the DPI. Similarly, about 65% of NOHCPs were aware of the DPI. About 15% of OHCPs did not agree with DPI and 19% of OHCPs were “unaware” about the DPI. Conclusion: A limited awareness was observed among health care professionals participating in the present study for DPI, highlighting a gap of knowledge, attitude, and practice for DPI, which was higher among NOHCP than OHCPs.

scholarly journals The impact of initial oral health training on teacher’s knowledge, attitudes, and actions change

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Agustina Suwargiani ◽  
Riana Wardani ◽  
Netty Suryanti ◽  
Asty Samiati Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Teacher's Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

ABSTRACTIntroduction: Formal education is the main place for children to improve their knowledge. Teachers are the sources of information which is easily received by children, so the teacher’s role in children’s education is very important. Oral health training able to improve the skills and information resource in a community. Teachers, as the trainee, can play a role in improving the access to information regarding oral health. The objective of this research was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the teachers before and after the performance of initial training on oral health care. Methods: Questionnaires, with the research variables were knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral health care. The study population was Arraffi Elementary School teachers. The sampling technique was total sampling. The data collecting was done by distributing questionnaires and self-report before and after training. Results: Wilcoxon test shown that P-value pretest and posttest of knowledge was 0.675, attitude was 0.354, and practice was 0.129. Knowledge regarding oral care showed an increasing in achievement percentage. Posttest results of attitude showed the increase in the percentage of positive and negative statements. Posttest results on practice showed some behavior having an increasing percentage, but one behavior remain unchanged. There was no significant difference of knowledge, attitude and practice before and after initial training. Conclusions: There was no impact of initial oral health training on teacher’s knowledge, attitudes, and actions change.Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Teacher, Training

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Essentials for a Dental Expert

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reddy V
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Patient Support ◽  
Specialized Knowledge ◽  
Support Strategies ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
The Cost

Unique is a method that could help diagnosing a psychiatry condition, such as autism, by properly completing a patient's clinical history, with a comprehensive physical examination. It is important to diagnose individuals with autism spectrum, since providing a good oral health care to these people requires that the dentist has specialized knowledge, an increased awareness and care while performing the treatment, and even patient support strategies which must be adapted to each case. Every patient with autism is different to the rest, which makes their diagnosis and treatment difficult. Likewise, not all dentists are qualified to provide a good oral health care to patients diagnosed with autism spectrum, so many families must fight with that barrier every day. Finally, not every person with autism, or their families, are able to afford the cost of dental care with a qualified dentist, which is an important concern for them.

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