ABSTRACT
Background: Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva and has 4 main causes-viruses, bacteria, allergens, and irritants. Among these, bacterial conjunctivitis is most common and is contagious, especially when the dentist is working with the infected person, and that person spreads the same to the other patient
Methods: A pretested questionnaire survey was conducted among 152 subjects [those who were present at the time of survey] aged 18 to 60 years of Udaipur city, Rajasthan in March 2012. Ethical clearance was obtained from relevant authority. Written informed consent was obtained from study participants
Results: All [80 dentists and 72 dental auxiliaries] the subjects returned the questionnaire. Regarding previous experience of eye flu, 67 [44.08%] participants reported that they had been infected with eye flu previously. Majority 123 [80.92%] of participants agreed that virus or bacteria caused eye flu. Majority of 145 [95.39%] of the participants agreed that the eye turns red during eye flu. One hundred and twenty three [80.92%] subjects replied that the dental treatment for a patient infected with eye flu should be delayed till the symptoms subside
Conclusions: Eye flu being an occupational hazard among dentists, personal ophthalmic prophylactic care is a must which helps in prevention of spread of infection to other patients and family members
ABSTRACT
The concept of a public-private partnership [PPP] has been proposed as a potential model for providing education services besides public finance and public delivery. The present study was conducted to survey the current practices of Private-Public Partnership [PPP] in health education in Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India. A questionnaire survey was conducted among organizations involved exclusively and actively in health education in Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India. The pretested self designed structured questionnaire consisted of 21 items pertaining to the current practices of private-public partnership [PPP] in health education. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the data. On the basis of inclusion criteria, 50 personnel from 2 private dental colleges, 1 private medical college, 2 Non Government Organizations [NGOs] and 1 health museum were selected. Only 15 [30%] of participants agreed that they have a written reference policy that outlines the services they provide to the general public. Regarding the collection of health education materials available, majority 35 [70%] had printed books followed by audio visual [AV] materials [slides, videos, audio cassettes] [22 [44%]]. 35 [70%] of participants reported that they loan only pamphlets and broachers to the public. Thirty four [68%] of participants provide information about oral health. Only 23 [46%] of participants reported that their institution/organization undergo periodic evaluation. Results of this survey show that that most of the PPP were involved in delivering health education, mostly concentrated on general health. Only few of them were involved in oral health education. The role of PPP in health education is integral to the effort of promoting a healthier population. This effort continues the trend and broadens the scope of involvement for further studies