scholarly journals TELEDENTISTRY DURING COVID 19

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (03) ◽  
pp. 395-400
Author(s):  
Palak Srivastava ◽  
Pranjan Mitra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Health Care Delivery System ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Dental Professionals

The ongoing COVID19 pandemic has been a jarring blow to dental professionals as dental treatment requires close face-to-face encounters. To sustain the dental practice, Teledentistry is a cogent solution to continue providing dental care without adding to the risk of cross-infection via information technology. It is a necessary tool to obtain a balance between the safety of health care professionals still providing dental care to patients needing immediate intervention. The future of teledentistry is not limited to the pandemic its improvident to restrict the use of teledentistry when it has the potential to enhance the present dental health care delivery system.

scholarly journals Forecasting assessment of dental care availability for the population of Ukraine in the conditions of healthcare reform (discussion)

2021 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
I. Mochalov ◽  
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R. Stupnytsky ◽  
I. Shupyatsky ◽  
I. Molozhanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
State Budget ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Dental Diseases ◽  
Care Availability

Abstract. In modern conditions dental treatment is one of the most common types of medical care in Ukraine, only 7.00 % of the young population are dentally healthy. During 2015–2019 the general practice of using 3.91 % of the consolidated state budget for health care for dental care was determined, mainly such funds were used for the maintenance of dental health care establishments. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine «Some issues of implementation of the program of state guarantees of medical care in 2020» from February 5, 2020 for № 65 provides the calculation of the tariff for dental services in the amount of UAH 9.19 per unit. Preliminary calculations indicate that comparing to 2019 during 2020 the state financial support of dental care will be reduced by 3444.20 million UAH (68.60 %). There are reasonable doubts about the rationality of the design of the Medical Guarantee Program in terms of treatment of dental diseases which carries the risk of further increase in dental morbidity and reduced availability of dental care for population. Key words: dentistry, treatment, financing, reform, accessibility, discussion.

Post COVID- 19 protocol of treatment, radiologic examination and infection control in dentistry

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 1384-1389
Author(s):  
Pooja D Dhole ◽  
Vidya K Lohe ◽  
Ravindra P Kadu ◽  
Swapnil C Mohod ◽  
Mrunal Meshram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Huge Data ◽  
Dental Professional ◽  
Significant Health

The COVID-19 is an utmost challenge to the health care profession. The medical professionals and system and has recommended different reaction and sorts of solutions found all over the world. As the dental health care professionals deal directly with the oral cavity, their responsibility in avoiding the spread of COVID-19 proves significant. All the usual dental treatment and procedures put on hold into countries which come across COVID-19. During this pandemic, there is a need for planned crucial care which might be delivered by dental professional and auxiliary they should be provided with proper PPE on priority. Dental health care professionals should also be trained to contribute to health care. Quick re-organization of significant health care support is not simple. Dental health care professionals have an ethical duty to lessen the fear of spreading COVID-19 for routine care in dental patients. But they were and are worried concerning the monetary issues. The huge data is online accessible and over societal media, but still, it is hard to recognize research confirmation and supervision; however, ethical conclusions should be made.

scholarly journals Bedside Nurse Acceptance of Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine Presence

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. e1-e4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Canfield ◽  
Sandra Galvin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Care Delivery System ◽  
Perception Of Support ◽  
Evidence Based Care

Since 2010, health care organizations have rapidly adopted telemedicine as part of their health care delivery system to inpatients and outpatients. The application of telemedicine in the intensive care unit is often referred to as tele-ICU. In telemedicine, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and other health care professionals provide patient monitoring and intervention from a remote location. Tele-ICU presence has demonstrated positive outcomes such as increased adherence to evidence-based care and improved perception of support at the bedside. Despite the successes, acceptance of tele-ICU varies. Known barriers to acceptance include perceptions of intrusiveness and invasion of privacy.

scholarly journals Oral health care-seeking behaviour and influencing factors among 18-34 years old women in Kochi, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 4478
Author(s):  
Nija M. A. ◽  
Geethu Gireesh ◽  
Minu Maria Mathew ◽  
Ramanarayanan Venkitachalam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
System Level ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Personal Level

Background: Oral health, though an integral part of general health, is accorded low priority and remains an issue of neglect. Women during their reproductive years suffer from various oral problems that warrant timely utilization of care. Understanding factors affecting health-seeking behavior is necessary. The objective of this study was to determine the personal level and system-level factors that affect utilization of oral health care among 18-34 year-old women visiting a dental health care facility.Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among 18-34 year old women. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling from a tertiary dental health care facility. A Chi-square test was used to determine the association of sociodemographic variables on factors affecting the utilization of oral care.Results: A total of 194 responses were obtained. The mean age of study participants was 27.1±5.2 years. Around 62% of women suffered from multiple dental problems in the past year of which tooth decay and swelling of gums were most common. About 68% of them sought treatment with a dentist. Half of the respondents were themselves responsible for making health care decisions. 55% of the participants reported barriers in availing dental care. The cost of dental treatment, fear of pain, and lack of time were the most commonly reported barriers.Conclusions: Oral health-seeking behaviour among women was found to be good with regard to dental attendance. Personal level barriers were greater than system-level barriers in availing dental care.

scholarly journals COVID-19: biosafety actions for dental care during a pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e494974426
Author(s):  
Caio Vinicius Gonçalves Roman-Torres ◽  
Marcelo de Melo Quintela
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Work Team ◽  
Mouth Rinse ◽  
Microbial Interaction ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Systemic Condition ◽  
Current Stage

The rampant spread of SARS-CoV-2 worldwide increases the likelihood that dental health care professionals will treat this subset of the patient population. Due to the characteristics of the profession and the virus, two situations deserve attention: the disinfection of surfaces that can be contaminated during dental treatment and the presence of the virus in the oral cavity and the countless possibilities of microbial interaction with microorganisms in the oral cavity. The objective of this review was to point out, the current stage of the discussion on dental biosafety involving professionals, the work team and patients, some measures can and should be taken against the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Disinfection of surfaces has always been paramount and the protocol to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 seems to be established. SARS-CoV-2 is vulnerable to oxidation, it is recommended to use a mouth rinse containing oxidizing agents. Dentists are among the professionals who are most at risk of COVID-19 infection, and they must have extra attention during this period, biosafety measures must be reinforced and patients must be motivated to maintain a strict oral hygiene routine so that there is no accumulation of biofilm and this may somehow interfere with your systemic condition.

scholarly journals Patients Characteristics as Determinants of Patient Satisfaction: Modelling Satisfaction in a Transitional Economy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Dimitrievska ◽  
Ana Tomovska Misoska
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Care Delivery System ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Oblique Rotation ◽  
Internal Reliability

Introduction: This paper examines the factors and approaches the question of patients’ satisfaction in the health care delivery system in North Macedonia. Aim: The study aims to assess how key service quality dimensions relate to an important measure of performance patient satisfaction and to find the elements that are valued by patients and the reasons behind patient satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Materials and method: In this research study, the factor analysis was used to group 12 questions measuring patient satisfaction under certain extent with Promax oblique rotation using the satisfaction responses gauged by importance. We have performed a structural equation model (SEM) to determine the relationships between one or more independent variables (IVs). Results: All component measures were greater than .702 which shows strong internal reliability among components. The reliability levels for the three components were .842 for the hospital environment, .835 for admin and .702 for interaction with health care professionals. Cronbach’s Alpha test of the whole instrument was .903. Conclusions: The explanatory factor analysis (EFA) analysis identified three distinct components or factors of patient satisfaction: (i) hospital environment, (ii) medical administration and (iii) interactions with professionals or staff behaviour. These three factors obtained after exploratory factor analysis have a significant impact on patient satisfaction. This path estimates for our model provide insights into relationships among various constructs.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice of Infection Control in Impression Making among the Dental Health Care Professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-248
Author(s):  
Suraksha Shrestha ◽  
Smriti Narayan Thakur ◽  
Najma Dulal
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Infection control is an imperative issue in the dental practice. Almost all of the dental procedures involve dealing with the saliva, blood and oral fluids which may have sufficient pathogens and cause cross infection through contaminated instruments, materials and surfaces. Therefore the dental health care workers must be aware of the possible contamination and should follow the measures to prevent it. The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge of dental health care professionals regarding infection control and modes of infection control employed by them during one of the dental procedure i.e. impression making. Methods: A self-assessment questionnaire based survey was carried out among dental health care professionals to assess the knowledge and practice of infection control in dental clinics. Survey instruments containing 14 questions were randomly distributed to 113 dental health care professionals regarding knowledge of infection control methods and infection control practice during impression making in dental clinics and hospitals. Data was collected and analyzed. Results: Though most of the health care professionals (88.6 %) think an impression taken from patient mouth will have enough pathogens to cause cross infection, our study showed that only 52.3 % of them disinfect all the impression and washing impression under running water was the method used for disinfection by the majority (78.9 %). Conclusions: The knowledge about infection control during impression making is better among the dental health care professionals. But there is a need to improve the practice to minimize cross infection in dental set up and reduce the associated morbidity and mortality rates for both dental practitioners themselves and patients. Keywords: dental impression; infection control; disinfection; knowledge; dental healthcare professional

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