scholarly journals Understanding the Lived Experiences of North American Dental Patients with a Single-Tooth Implant in the Upper Front Region of the Mouth treated in a University Setting by Postgraduate Dental Students: A Qualitative Study Protocol (Preprint)

10.2196/25767 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin Ian Afrashtehfar ◽  
S. Ross Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
North American ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Single Tooth ◽  
Single Tooth Implant ◽  
University Setting ◽  
Front Region

scholarly journals Understanding the lived experiences of dental patients with a single-tooth implant in the upper front region of the mouth: A qualitative study protocol (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin Afrashtehfar ◽  
S. Ross Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Single Tooth ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Front Region

UNSTRUCTURED Assessment of the subjective experiences of individuals with maxillary anterior (i.e., the upper front region of the mouth) single-tooth implants is limited mainly to quantitative measurements on satisfaction with appearance. Interestingly, there is unexplained variability in the relationship between satisfaction and appearance. This will be the first qualitative study on this sector of the population to explore and have a better understanding of their satisfaction with appearance and function, as well as any other patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that could be identified. A qualitative research design using interpretative phenomenology analysis (IPA) will provide an adaptable inductive research approach. The participants will be recruited to obtain consent documents, photographs, digital intraoral scans, and self-administered questionnaires, from them. The transcribed verbatim data from the participants’ audio-recorded in-depth, semi-structured one-to-one interviews will be managed, coded, and analysed thematically aided by a Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software. The IPA will consider the COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative (COREQ) guidelines when applicable. The analysis of this study will elucidate the aspects, and the value of these, that influence participant satisfaction at different dental implant treatment stages.

scholarly journals Entre paros, pandemias y virtualidades: activismo político y trabajo colectivo

2021 ◽  
pp. 287-327
Author(s):  
Erasmo Daniel Ospina Ramírez ◽  
Angela María Sarmiento ◽  
Andrea Ramírez Rojas ◽  
Paula Carolina Uribe Polo ◽  
Rossana Milena Alarcón Velásquez
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Latin American ◽  
North American ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
University Setting ◽  
Estudios Culturales

El presente artículo plantea una serie de articulaciones en torno a nuestra experiencia como estudiantes de la Maestría en Estudios Culturales de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, y los trabajos de activismo y organización colectiva durante las movilizaciones del 2019 que nos condujeron, entre otras acciones, a la organización del ciclo de conferencias De la Sopa de Wuhan al Sancocho Latinoamericano, realizado a principios del 2020. Narramos, desde nuestra propia ex- periencia, cómo la cercanía que construimos entre nosotras propició la solidaridad y el acompañamiento mutuos, con lo cual pudimos afrontar los diferentes retos que nos generaron la pandemia y el aislamiento. Dicha cercanía se conformó en un proceso tanto por fuera como por dentro de la academia formal, pues si bien en las aulas leíamos sobre los estudios culturales británicos y norteamericanos, en la calle aprendíamos, por no decir escribíamos, los nuestros. Political activism and collective action between strikes, pandemics and virtualities Abstract: This article poses a series of articulations on our experiences as students of the Master’s in Cultural Studies at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, as well as the forms of activism and collective action that emerged during the 2019 national strike in Colombia, which eventually led to the organization of the forum “From the Wuhan soup to the Latin American Sancocho” in early months of 2020. We built narratives from our own lived experiences to inform how the togetherness built among us can be understood as a form of solidarity and mutual support with which we confronted the different challenges presented to us by the COVID-19 crisis. We argue that this togetherness is as a result of a process which occurred both outside and inside of the formal university setting; even though we used to read about the British and North American Cultural Studies, it was through taking the streets that we learned, and even wrote, our own. Keywords: Graduate studies during the pandemic, Cultural Studies, 2019 Colombian National Strike, Chronicle.

scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators to Promoting Resilience to HIV/AIDS: A Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of HIV-Positive, Racial and Ethnic Minority, Middle-Aged and Older Men Who Have Sex with Men from Ontario, Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8084
Author(s):  
Renato M. Liboro ◽  
Sherry Bell ◽  
Brandon Ranuschio ◽  
Lianne Barnes ◽  
Jenna Despres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority ◽  
Hiv Aids

Evidence-based research has highlighted the need for exploring factors that support the mental health of men who have sex with men living with HIV/AIDS (MSMLWH), and environmental influences that promote their resilience to HIV/AIDS. This exploratory study utilized a community-based participatory research approach to investigate barriers and facilitators to promoting resilience to HIV/AIDS, specifically among racial and ethnic minority, middle-aged and older MSMLWH, a population that continues to be significantly impacted by HIV/AIDS today. This collaborative, qualitative study recruited participants who identified as racial or ethnic minority MSMLWH, were aged 40 or older, and resided in Ontario, Canada. Participants (n = 24) discussed in their interviews barriers and facilitators to promoting resilience to HIV/AIDS, which they recognized from their lived experiences. Utilizing thematic analysis, themes related to barriers and facilitators to promoting resilience to HIV/AIDS were identified. Themes related to identified barriers included: (1) language proficiency, (2) racism, (3) pernicious norms in North American gay culture, and (4) HIV stigma. Themes related to identified facilitators included: (1) compartmentalization, (2) perseverance, and (3) community-based health and social services. This article discusses the implications of the study’s findings, particularly on how they may influence the development of future services for racial and ethnic minority, middle-aged and older MSMLWH.

scholarly journals Identifying Risk Factors Affecting the Usage of Digital and Social Media: A Preliminary Qualitative Study in the Dental Profession and Dental Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Rayan Sharka ◽  
Jonathan P. San Diego ◽  
Melanie Nasseripour ◽  
Avijit Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
General Context ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Dental Professionals

Aims: This study aimed to identify the risk factors of using DSM to provide an insight into the inherent implications this has on dental professionals in practice and trainee professionals’ education. Materials and methods: Twenty-one participants (10 dental professionals and 11 undergraduate and postgraduate dental students) participated in this qualitative study using semi-structured interviews in a dental school in the UK. The interviews were analysed and categorised into themes, some of which were identified from previous literature (e.g., privacy and psychological risks) and others emerged from the data (e.g., deceptive and misleading information). Results: The thematic analysis of interview transcripts identified nine perceived risk themes. Three themes were associated with the use of DSM in the general context, and six themes were related to the use of DSM in professional and education context. Conclusions: This study provided evidence to understand the risk factors of using DSM in dental education and the profession, but the magnitude of these risks on the uptake and usefulness of DSM needs to be assessed.

Improving graduation rates in drug court: A qualitative study of participants’ lived experiences

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 468-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Robert Gallagher ◽  
Anne Nordberg ◽  
Elyse Lefebvre
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Drug Testing ◽  
Drug Court ◽  
Drug Courts ◽  
Criminal Recidivism ◽  
Frequent Contact

For nearly three decades, drug courts have provided a rehabilitative approach within the criminal justice system for individuals who have a substance use disorder. The goal of drug courts is to reduce criminal recidivism, and research has consistently suggested that participants that graduate drug court are less likely to recidivate than those who are terminated from the program. This qualitative study adds to the literature by asking drug court participants ( N = 42) their views on the most helpful aspects of the program that support them in graduating and how the program could be more helpful to support them in graduating. Two themes emerged from the data: (1) participants felt that interventions that are common to drug courts, such as drug testing and having frequent contact with the judge, were most helpful in supporting them in graduating the program; (2) participants felt that the agencies that offered treatment for their substance use disorders used punitive tactics and judgmental approaches that compromised the quality of treatment they received, and they felt that this was a barrier to them graduating the program. The findings are discussed in reference to drug court practice.

scholarly journals Aesthetic Outcomes and Peri-Implant Health of Angled Screw Retained Implant Restorations Compared with Cement Retained Crowns: Medium Term Follow-Up

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Livia Nastri ◽  
Ludovica Nucci ◽  
Vincenzo Grassia ◽  
Rino Miraldi
Keyword(s):  
Bone Loss ◽  
Functional Results ◽  
Technical Solution ◽  
Marginal Bone Loss ◽  
Single Tooth ◽  
Natural Teeth ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Single Implant ◽  
Single Tooth Implant

Single tooth implant restorations in the aesthetic area are a demanding challenge. If a complete osseointegration is mandatory, the final result has to result in a higher standard of biomimetic and soft tissue health among natural teeth. This outcome is traditionally pursued by cementing crowns over individualized abutments. However, in recent years, the need for controlling peri-implant health and the preference towards a retrievable solution has led to an increase in screw-retained crowns, which is not always applicable when the implant axis is not ideal. In the aesthetic area, the use of a novel technical solution represented by the angled screw channel (ASC) of the abutment has been proposed in order to match the advantages of the screwed solution with the aesthetic demands. The aim of this study was to compare ASC crowns to cemented crowns (CC) in single implant restorations using the white esthetic score (WES) and pink esthetic score (PES) at the crown delivery and at a follow-up of a minimum of 2 years. Peri-implant health and marginal bone loss (MBL) were also evaluated. The mean follow-up was 44.3 months, with a mean MBL of 0.22 mm in the ASC group and 0.29 mm in the CC group. The total WES/PES score was 16.6 for ASC, compared with 17.3 for CC at baseline, and 16.2 and 17.1, respectively, at follow-up. Both of the groups reached a high WES/PES, and this was maintained over time, without signs of peri-implant diseases or bone loss, regardless of the choice of connection. In conclusion, ASC can be adopted in cases where the implant axis is not ideal, with aesthetic and functional results that are comparable to implants restored by cemented crowns.

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