scholarly journals Preparedness to Tackle Coronavirus and Its Risk Perceptions among Health Care Professionals in Chennai City, India - A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 227-233
Author(s):  
Suganya. P ◽  
Sindhu. R ◽  
Dinesh Dhamodhar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chennai City ◽  
Dental Professionals

Background: Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease which begins to spread rapidly in various parts of the world including India. The health care professionals play a pivotal role in preventing or managing this disease so it is very essential for them to have an adequate knowledge, attitude and practice in tackling the disease. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the preparedness to tackle coronavirus and its risk perceptions among health care professionals in Chennai city, India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 133 health care professionals in Chennai city. A sample of 67 medical and 66 dental professionals were selected from various hospitals in Chennai city based on the simple random sampling method. The questionnaire consists of 33 items regarding knowledge, attitude and practice towards coronavirus (COVID-19) and its risk perceptions among medical and dental health care professionals were obtained. The data was analyzed by using chi square test. P value <0.05 was considered to be a statistically significant. Results: The statistically significant difference was found regarding knowledge of symptoms, diagnosis of coronavirus among medical and dental professionals (p=0.0005). There was a highly significant difference was found among medical professionals regarding about the coronavirus WHO guidelines and proper facilities in treating coronavirus between medical and dental professionals (p=0.0005). The risk perceptions of medical professionals towards coronavirus was found to be statistically significant when compared to dental professionals (p>0.0005). Conclusion: The medical professionals have an adequate knowledge, attitude, practice and risk perceptions towards coronavirus when compared to dental professionals. Keywords: Coronavirus, Health care professionals, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Risk perceptions.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge and anxiety levels due to COVID-19 pandemic among health care professionals and general population in Indore City: A cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
pp. 441-448
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
General Population ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Dental Professionals

BACKGROUND. COVID 19 pandemic has led to economic downturn worldwide, and it has negatively affected mental health of the health workers as well as the general population. The pandemic has created psychological impact in the minds of people that even after recovery from critical illness assessment of anxiety symptoms is necessary. OBJECTIVE. This study was undertaken to assess the knowledge and anxiety levels among health care workers and non-medico/ general population of Indore, Madhya Pradesh. METHODS. A descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted among 247 participants comprising of medical and dental professionals , paramedical staff and non medico/ general population of Indore city, India. The questionnaire was divided into three sections, the first section comprised questions pertaining to socio demographic characteristics, second section comprised ten questions pertaining to awareness and attitude towards preventive measures whereas the third section assessed anxiety levels by use of 21 item Depression, Anxiety , Stress Scale ( DASS-21). RESULTS. Participants of medical profession (50.2%) outnumbered other participants; significant difference (p=0.001) was reported among dental professionals on answering minimum physical distance to be maintained. Anxiety scores were found to be low (92.7%) and statistically significant association was seen between age of participants and anxiety levels (p=0.021). CONCLUSION. Participants in the present study reported good knowledge regarding COVID-19 pandemic. Anxiety scores among the participants were found to be low.

scholarly journals BLS Knowledge: A comparison between clinical and basic medical professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 7468-7480
Author(s):  
Anam Rehman ◽  
Ujala Shujat ◽  
Nuha Mahmood ◽  
Hafsa Naseem ◽  
Maryam Siddiqui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Basic Medical

Introduction Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed on sudden cardiac arrest patients. There is significant morbidity and mortality due to SCA and choking. This high incidence raises a question regarding knowledge of BLS in health care professionals. Therefore, we will be assessing knowledge of BLS among clinical and basic medical health care professionals. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted on the Medical professionals of Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) to assess their knowledge of BLS, within a period of 10 months. Data was collected from 94 participants using a pretested questionnaire through convenient sampling technique. Adequate knowledge was assessed and compared between medical professionals of JSMU and JPMC. P-value was taken significant if it were <0.05 after applying chi-square test. Result The mean age of participants was 33.0 ± 8.66 years. 48% candidates were related to Academics Faculty whereas 52% were Clinical Faculty. Overall 60 (63.8%) responders had “Adequate Knowledge”. Out of those, 23 (38.3%) were from JSMU and 37 (61.6%) were from JPMC. There was a significant difference of knowledge of BLS among the institutes (p-value= 0.003). There was also significant difference of adequate knowledge of participants of JSMU who have had previous BLS training and those who haven’t (p value =0.05). Conclusion BLS knowledge of medical professionals should be frequently revised and updated because they should be competent enough to handle any emergency situation, be it in a hospital or outside of it. Furthermore, this updated knowledge will have a positive effect on their students.

scholarly journals Awareness of Consumer Protection Act among medical and dental professionals - a cross sectional study from Davangere, Karnataka, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Shwetha Ramachandrappa ◽  
Vivek Sathyanarayan
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dental Professionals

Background: Enormous scientific and technological advancements, reduced the mortality rate, morbidity but certain issues came up, which significantly affected the trust and relationship between a doctor and the patient such as, deteriorating quality of medical education, ethical issues, commercialization of medical fields and corporate culture for patient management. So it is important to know about the consumer protection act (CPA). The purpose of this research was to assess the awareness of CPA among Dental and Medical practitioners in Davangere city, Karnataka, India. Methods: 504 dental and medical professionals were included in the survey. A self?administered, structured questionnaire written in English script, validated through a pretested survey including 22 items was used to evaluate the awareness and practices regarding CPA among all the participants. Results: The results showed that there was no significant difference in awareness regarding COPRA among medical professionals and dental professionals. In this study we observed private practitioners had more awareness comparing with the doctors associated with the academic sector. Conclusion: Medical and dental professions need to update their understanding on consumer protection act and its amendments to be on a legally safer side. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jbs.v1i3.12474 J. Biomed Sci. 2014, 1(3):14-19

scholarly journals RANDOMISED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF ORAL HEALTH RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOUR AMONG PARAMEDICAL STUDENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 019-021
Author(s):  
Shwethashri R Permi ◽  
Rahul Bhandary ◽  
Biju Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related

AbstractThe aim of the study is to estimate the knowledge, attitude and behaviour regarding oral health among para medical students Materials and method: A cross sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 150 para medical professionals in Mangalore. The health care professionals include from physiotherapy, nursing and medical lab technicians. They were asked to answer a questionnaire that contained 15 questions regarding knowledge and behaviour towards oral health. Results and conclusion: Majority of para medical students were practising a convincing oral hygiene methods they believed oral health play a role in general health had a positive attitude in educating their patients when required.

scholarly journals Current state of knowledge of basic life support in health professionals of the largest city in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Babar Irfan ◽  
Ibrahim Zahid ◽  
Muhammad Sharjeel Khan ◽  
Omar Abdul Aziz Khan ◽  
Shayan Zaidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge

Abstract Background Basic Life Support (BLS) is the recognition of sudden cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system, followed by resuscitation, and rapid defibrillation. According to WHO, Pakistan has one of the highest mortality rates from accidental deaths therefore assessment and comparison of BLS knowledge in health professionals is crucial. We thereby aim to assess and compare the knowledge of BLS in doctors, dentists and nurses. Methods A multi-centric cross-sectional survey was conducted in Karachi at different institutions belonging to the private as well as government sector from January to March 2018. We used a structured questionnaire which was adapted from pretested questionnaires that have been used previously in similar studies. Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS v22.0, where adequate knowledge was taken as a score of at least 50%. P < 0.05 was considered as significant. Logistic regression was used to identify the factors affecting the knowledge regarding BLS in health care professionals. Results The responders consisted of 140 doctors, nurses and dentists each. Only one individual (dentist) received a full score of 100%. In total, 58.3% of the population had inadequate knowledge. Average scores of doctors, dentists and nurses were 53.5, 43.3 and 38.4% respectively. Doctors, participants with prior training in BLS and those with 6 to 10 years after graduation were found to be a significant predictor of adequate knowledge, on multivariate analysis. Conclusion Even though knowledge of BLS in doctors is better than that of dentists and nurses, overall knowledge of health care professionals is extremely poor. Present study highlights the need for a structured training of BLS for health care workers.

scholarly journals Informed consent in dental practice among dental professionals in Karnataka

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 3836
Author(s):  
Vanishree M. K. ◽  
Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal ◽  
Umashankar G. K.
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals

Background: The purpose of informed consent is to assure that the patient has a full understanding of proposed treatment and can make a relevant health-care decision based on the information provided by the health-care professional. Many health-care professionals see the process as burdensome and time-consuming. It is also one of the common allegations in many professional liabilities claims against health professionals. Informed consent focuses on patients’ absolute right to understand their status and the practitioner’s proposed treatment plan. Informed consent is the educational process by which the patient is made aware of the dentist’s diagnosis and treatment plan. Studies have shown that 40% of the written consent obtained from the parents was not valid. Making an informed decision is the right of every patient, but it is the responsibility of dentists to ensure patients have the comprehensive information needed to exercise that right.Methods: A cross-sectional study was done to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of informed consent among 865 dental professionals practicing in Karnataka. The study used the validated structured questionnaire.Results: The results showed 94.8% of the participants agreed that the key step to prevent one’s practice from legal action is valid informed consent.  The mean scores were used for analysis the total knowledge, attitude and practice scores for the participants were 19.01±2.61, 7.07±1.45 and 1.49±0.50 respectively. Only 37.3% of dental professionals took written informed consent and majority i.e., 54.5% took consent only for special cases.Conclusions: Though the dentist believed in taking informed consent. Consent in practice is not taken routinely.  

Assessment of Argentine Health Care Providers' Knowledge on Sports-Related Concussion: A Cross-sectional Study

Neurology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 98 (1 Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S15.2-S15
Author(s):  
Maria Julieta Russo ◽  
Fernando Salvat ◽  
Gustavo Sevlever ◽  
Ricardo F. Allegri
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Questionnaire Response ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Significant Difference

ObjectiveTo assess the current experience, beliefs and knowledge of survey respondents in the diagnosis and management of sports-related concussion and their relationship to formal concussion training.BackgroundAthletes who have had a concussion may be at risk of a wide range of short- or long-term complications. The experience with and knowledge about concussion may be the most important factors for an effective concussion management.Design/MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in July and August 2020 all over Buenos Aires, Argentina among health care professionals involved in the training and care of the competitive or recreational athletes. The survey covered: (i) the socio-demographic characteristics; (ii) experience; (iii) beliefs; and (iv) assessment of knowledge on sports concussion.ResultsA total of 626 participants completed and returned the questionnaire (response rate 86%). The majority of the health care professionals were physicians (n = 429; 68.5%). Nearly two-thirds (72%) of the respondents were related to rugby. Soccer was the second sport (6.2%). Seventy 4 percent of the respondents (n = 463) reported having concussion training. Respondents correctly answered on average 6.23 ± 2.16 (out of 10) concussion knowledge questions. The largest gaps were related to the topics of clinical interpretation of severity symptoms scales and neuroimaging. The smallest gaps were identified for young athletes (<18 years of age) management after a concussion. There was a significant difference in mean survey respondents' knowledge scores about concussion (F [1,622] = 109.479, p < 0.001) between who had received the formal concussion training and those who had not, whilst adjusting for age and years the participant reported having had experience in sport.ConclusionsKnowledge gaps exist in the clinical practice when dealing with professionals who are involved in the care of athletes. Our findings confirm the need for training and education on sport-related concussion.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Family and Health Workers on Psychosocial Adaptation and the Process of Treatment of Oncological Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (B) ◽  
pp. 779-783
Author(s):  
Olivera Kalajdžić ◽  
Jelena Pavlović
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychosocial Adaptation ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diseased Person ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: Psychological support for patients and their families is of great importance at times when they go through shock, stress, and fear at moments when confronted with diagnosis and treatment. AIM: Aim to this study was to examine the influence of family attitudes on psychosocial adaptation and the effect of treatment of patients with malignancies to preserve the integrity of the diseased person in Bosnia and Herzegovina. METHODS: The cross-sectional study included 100 patients who were hospitalized at Foca University Hospital, Department of Oncology between September 2019 and December 2019. The survey used a sociodemographic questionnaire as well as a standardized questionnaire to evaluate communication with patients with malignant diseases for the patient and family (CCAT-PF). RESULTS: More than half of the respondents (69%) accepted the malignancy. When it comes to communication between health-care professionals and patients, 51% are satisfied with the communication and 49% are not satisfied. Most respondents (62%) hesitate to talk about side effects during treatment with health-care professionals, with a statistically significant difference observed between male and female respondents (χ2 = 6,014; p = 0.014). CONCLUSION: The time devoted to the subjects by the physicians as well as the willingness to listen to the patient is important aspects that influence the adaptation of the disease as well as the treatment.

Studying and More: Part-Time Employment as an Educational Challenge?

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Silke Heuse ◽  
Cathrin Dietze ◽  
Daniel Fodor ◽  
Edgar Voltmer
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Educational Challenge ◽  
Part Time

Background: Future health-care professionals face stress both during education and in later professional life. Next to educational trainings, many students are forced to assume part-time employment. Objective: Applying the Job Demands-Resources Model to the educational context, we investigate which role part-time employment plays next to health-care professional students’ education-specific demands and resources in the prediction of perceived stress. Method: In this cross-sectional study, data from N = 161 health-care students were analysed, testing moderation models. Results: Education-specific demands were associated with higher and education-specific resources with lower amounts of perceived stress. Part-time employment functioned as moderator, i.e. demands were less associated with stress experiences in students who were employed part-time. Conclusion: Identifying part-time employment as a resource rather than a demand illustrates the need to understand students’ individual influences on stress. Both educators and students will benefit from reflecting these resources to support students’ stress management.

scholarly journals Conflict styles observed in doctors and nurses in health care organization

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 262-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branislava Brestovacki ◽  
Dragana Milutinovic ◽  
Tomislav Cigic ◽  
Vera Grujic ◽  
Dragana Simin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Care Organization ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Conflict Styles ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Doctors And Nurses

Introduction. Health care workers often come into conflict situations while performing their daily activities. People behave differently when they come into conflicts and they are usually not aware of their own reactions. The aim of this paper was to establish the presence of conflict styles among health workers and the differences in relation to demographic characteristics (education, working experience, managerial position). Material and Methods. The research was done as a cross-sectional study and through surveys. The conflict handling questionnaire was used as the research instrument. The questionnaire contained 30 statements arranged in five dimensions of conflict styles. The sample included one hundred nurses and fifty-five doctors. Results. The research showed that accommodating was the most often used conflict style. There was no significant difference in styles of managerial and non-managerial staff, but there was a significant difference in the styles adopted by doctors and nurses. It should be noted that nurses used avoiding and accommodating conflict styles much more often. Conclusion. It is important to increase the awareness of conflict existence and the possibility of solving the problem constructively in order to achieve more efficient duty performance.

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