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Objetivo: identificar a qualidade e confiabilidade das informações sobre a pressão arterial invasiva abordadas em vídeos do YouTube. Método: pesquisa descritiva e exploratória com vídeos do YouTube sobre pressão arterial invasiva, identificados em busca única no dia 23 de fevereiro de 2023. Os vídeos foram organizados em uma lista de reprodução e submetidos à análise utilizando a ferramenta Discern Questionnaire para a qualidade educacional do vídeo e a Journal of American Medical Association Benchmarks para a confiabilidade e qualidade da informação e realizada análise estatística descritiva simples. Resultados: elencou-se 62 vídeos publicados há dois anos, dos quais 93,55% apresentaram qualidade educacional dos vídeos ruim, 6,45% moderada, demonstrando 70,97% baixa confiabilidade das informações e 32,25% citaram informações incompatíveis com a ciência. Conclusão: os vídeos encontrados na plataforma do YouTube apresentaram lacunas relacionados ao conteúdo de pressão arterial invasiva demonstrando não ser uma fonte confiável de respaldo para aprendizado do enfermeiro.
Objective: to identify the quality and reliability of information on invasive blood pressure covered in YouTube videos. Method: descriptive and exploratory research with YouTube videos on invasive blood pressure, identified in a single search on February 23, 2023. The videos were organized into a playlist and subjected to analysis using the Discern Questionnaire tool for the educational quality of the video and the Journal of American Medical Association Benchmarks for reliability and quality of information and performed simple descriptive statistical analysis. Results: 62 videos published two years ago were listed, of which 93.55% presented poor educational quality, 6.45% moderate, 70.97% demonstrated low reliability of information and 32.25% cited information incompatible with science. Conclusion: The videos found on the You Tube platform presented gaps related to the content of invasive blood pressure, demonstrating that it is not a reliable source of support for nurses' learning.
Objetivos:identificar la calidad y confiabilidad de la información sobre presión arterial invasiva cubierta en videos de YouTube. Método: investigación descriptiva y exploratoria con videos de YouTube sobre presión arterial invasiva, identificados en una única búsqueda el 23 de febrero de 2023. Los videos fueron organizados en una lista de reproducción y sometidos a análisis mediante la herramienta Discernir Cuestionario para la calidad educativa del video y la Journal of American Medical Association Se tomaron puntos de referencia para la confiabilidad y calidad de la información y se realizó un análisis estadístico descriptivo simple. Resultados: Se enumeraron 62 videos publicados hace dos años, de los cuales el 93,55% presentó mala calidad educativa, el 6,45% moderada, el 70,97% demostró baja confiabilidad de la información y el 32,25% citó información incompatible con la ciencia. Conclusión: Los videos encontrados en la plataforma You Tube presentaron lagunas relacionadas al contenido de presión arterial invasiva, demostrando que no es una fuente confiable de apoyo para el aprendizaje de los enfermeros.
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Humans , Male , Female , Social Networking , Education, NonprofessionalABSTRACT
En la actualidad la capacidad de distinguir cuáles son las fuentes que brindan una información confiable es la herramienta más importante para los investigadores. Por tanto, es necesario profundizar en el uso de fuentes de información veraz y actualizada, y la importancia de evaluarlas. Esta problemática toma mayor fuerza en el área de la salud, por lo que las instituciones en cuestión, se han proyectado en este tipo de estudio. Tal es el caso del Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara, que se propuso evaluar el uso de la Biblioteca Virtual de Salud de Cuba por los bibliotecarios de la red de bibliotecas médicas de la provincia, cuyo objetivo fundamental es satisfacer las necesidades de sus usuarios.
Currently, the ability to distinguish which sources provide reliable information is the most important tool for researchers. Therefore, it is necessary to deepen the use of truthful and updated information sources, and the importance of evaluating them. This problem takes greater importance in the health area, that is why the institutions in question have been projected in this type of study. Such is the case of the Provincial Information Center for Medical Sciences from Villa Clara, which proposed to evaluate the use of the Cuban Virtual Health Library by the librarians of the network of medical libraries in the province, whose fundamental objective is to satisfy the needs of its users.
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Information Sources , Evaluation Study , Libraries, DigitalABSTRACT
Este artigo apresenta os resultados de um estudo sobre a percepção que os usuários têm da relevância das fontes de informação utilizadas por eles para se elucidarem sobre a covid-19 no cenário brasileiro durante a pandemia dessa doença. Os dados coletados para o estudo foram obtidos mediante a aplicação de um questionário distribuído via e-mail, Facebook, Instagram e WhatsApp. Os resultados mostram atribuição de relevância predominante a fontes formais e institucionais, como a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), artigos científicos, universidades, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa), hospitais e postos de saúde. Dentre as fontes consideradas menos relevantes destacam-se jornais e/ou revistas, o Ministério da Saúde (MS) brasileiro e canais de televisão. As redes sociais (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, Twitter etc.), os amigos e/ou colegas, os mecanismos de busca na Internet (Google, Yahoo, Bing etc.) e familiares também se destacam como fontes de informação menos relevantes
This paper presents the results of a study on the users' perception of information of the relevance of infor-mation sources used by them to elucidate about covid-19 in the Brazilian scenario during the pandemic of this disease. The data were collected with use of a questionnaire distributed by email, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The results demonstrated a predominant attribution of relevance to formal and institution-al information sources, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), scientific papers, universities, the Anvisa Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (the National Health Surveillance Agency), hospitals, and health centers. Among the sources considered less relevant were highlighted newspapers and/or mag-azines, the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and television channels. Social networks (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, Twitter, etc.), friends and/or colleagues, Internet search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.) and family members also stand out as less relevant sources of information
Este artículo presenta los resultados de un estudio sobre la percepción que tienen los usuarios de la relevancia de las fuentes de información utilizadas por ellos para enterarse de la covid-19 en el escenario brasileño durante la pandemia de esta enfermedad. Los datos recolectados para el estudio se obtuvieron mediante la aplicación de una encuesta distribuida a través de correo electrónico, Facebook, Instagram y WhatsApp. Los resultados muestran una atribución de relevancia predominante a fuentes formales e institucionales, como la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), artículos científicos, universidades, la Anvisa - Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria), hospitales y centros de salud. Entre las fuentes consideradas menos relevantes están periódicos y/o revistas, el Ministerio de Salud brasileño y canales de televisión. También se destacan como fuentes de información menos relevantes las redes sociales (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, Twitter, etc.), los amigos y/o compañeros, los motores de búsqueda en la Internet (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.) y los familiares.
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Humans , Pandemics , Information Sources , Social Networking , Data Analysis , COVID-19ABSTRACT
YouTube and Twitter have been used as a social media handles for a number of purposes; however, using same tools for research purposes among undergraduate medical students is the major reason for this study. The study investigated the utilization of YouTube and Twitter as sources of information among undergraduate's medical students in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS),Nigeria. Descriptive survey was used with the population of 65,469 medicals students drawn from three (3) faculties' namely, Health sciences, Medical sciences and Laboratory sciences. A sample size of 398 undergraduates was drawn using Slovene's formula. Questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument and distributed to 398 undergraduate medical students, out of which a total of 379 copies was returned and used for analysis. Data collected were analyzed with the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). It was found that medical students in UDUS make use of YouTube and Twitter to a great extent and they use it majorly for academic purposes. Furthermore, information overload, epileptic power supply and Spam and false news media platforms werefound to be the most prominent challenges faced by medical students in UDUS using YouTube and Twitter as sources of information for research. The recommendations proffered include: lecturers should ensure that they engage the students in tasks that can require them to visit and search for academic information on YouTube and Twitter among others.
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Humans , Male , Female , Social Media , Online Social Networking , Research , Information SourcesABSTRACT
Introduction@#In order to suppress the COVID-19 virus, several vaccines have been developed. The administration of COVID-19 vaccines entails its acceptance. However, misinformation and vaccine uncertainty are main factors that affect vaccine acceptance. This study aimed to determine the most trusted health information source, the most frequently accessed health information source, and health literacy of older adults within Metro Manila. @*Methods@#This study employed a quantitative non-experimental design utilizing correlational and descriptive approaches. Convenience sampling was utilized via Facebook to recruit participants. The survey was adapted from four different questionnaires and went through reliability testing and expert validation. @*Results@#The researchers collected responses from a total of 123 participants. The participants were noted to have an overall high level of acceptance for the COVID-19 vaccine ( 4.10, SD ± 0.22). The study revealed that doctors were the highly trusted health information source (( =3.69, SD ± 1.30), followed by government health agencies (( =3.18, SD ± 0.73), whereas religious organizations and leaders (( =2.45, SD ± 0.48) were the least trusted sources. However, despite being the least trusted source, religious organizations and leaders were shown to be positively related (p=0.049) and highly predictive of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. The most frequently accessed health information source, health workers, have a weak correlation (r=.323) and were found to be significantly positively related (p=0.008) and highly predictive of the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. The credibility of health information sources is likely to influence their selection, influencing decisions and behaviors.
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SARS-CoV-2 , GeriatricsABSTRACT
Abstract Healthcare professionals use a variety of drug information sources to fulfill their clinical needs and medical practice. The aim of present study was to assess the sources of drug information among hospital' prescribers and evaluate their prescribing behavior in Saudi hospitals. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among randomly selected hospital' prescribers using a self-administered questionnaire. The response rate to the survey was 64.29%, with a ratio of 76.44% male and 23.56% female. The internet 137(60.89%) and textbooks 86(38.22%) were the prevalent sources for drug information used. Up-To-Date 107(47.56%), Medscape 105(46.67%) and FDA 74(32.88%) were the common electronic drug sources used. About 151(67.11%) of hospital' prescribers considered the pharmacist as a reliable drug information source. The most favored drug requests by hospital' prescribers from the pharmacists were drug alternatives 110(48.89%) followed by drug interactions 94(41.78%), side effects 78(34.67%) and indications 60(26.67%). Therapeutic efficacy 168(74.67%) and drug availability 73(32.44%) were the main factors contributed to the selection of drugs. This study shows some differences in hospital prescribers' perceptions of sources of drug information depending upon their background and clinical practice. Therefore, knowing appropriate drug information used by hospital' prescribers is fundamental for drug efficacy and safety in clinical practice.
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Pharmacists/ethics , Attitude , Surveys and Questionnaires , Health Services Needs and Demand , Saudi Arabia/ethnology , Behavior/ethics , Pharmaceutical Preparations/standards , Delivery of Health Care/standards , Prescription Drugs/analysis , Prescriptions/classification , Hospitals/standardsABSTRACT
This paper examined the relationship between use of information and medication adherence among hypertensive and diabetic patients in tertiary care teaching hospital in Lagos State, Nigeria. It also explored the factors that influence hypertensive and diabetic patients' choice of information sources. The research is a descriptive survey that used a questionnaire to collect data. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting four diabetic and hypertension clinics in University of Lagos Teaching Hospital. The convenience sampling technique was used in selecting the patients. Participants comprised 134 hypertensive and diabetic patients. Data were collected at the clinics. Result shows that majority of the respondents 52.3. % and 23.1% either very highly utilized or highly utilized healthcare personnel such as doctors, pharmacists and nurses as their major sources of information. While 16.4 % and 19.4% of the respondents either very highly utilized or highly utilized pharmacy stores as information sources. The main factors that influence their choice of information source were credibility and relevance of the source (70.9%) and easy access to information source (53.0%). Majority of the respondents (40.3%) reported that their level of adherence to medication was good while 32.1% reported that their level of adherence to medication was very good. The study also found that there is a strong positive relationship between information sources use and attitude towards medication adherence (rho=0.726, P (0.031) <0.05). The findings may enhance understanding of the influence of information source use and medication adherence. It can also assist medical professionals and medical librarians in meeting the information needs of hypertensive and diabetic patients.
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Humans , Male , Female , Health Behavior , Patient Compliance , Diabetes Mellitus , Medication Adherence , HypertensionABSTRACT
The present study was undertaken with the objectives to identify the information-seeking behaviour of women regarding food related health and hygiene practices, and to ascertain the relationship of information-seeking behaviour of women with their personal and socio-economic characteristics. The study was conducted in both the rural and urban areas of Ludhiana district of Punjab, India. A total of 200 women formed the sample for the study, and data was collected with the help of an interview schedule. Information-seeking behaviour was studied in terms of information needs, use of information sources and information source evaluation. Findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents had low information needs for selected food related health and hygiene practices. Informal sources (like family, friends, neighbours and relatives) were the most frequently used sources of information, whereas use of all information sources i.e. formal sources, informal sources and mass media were found to be low by most of the respondents. Information sources were never evaluated by the majority of the respondents while looking for information on food related health and hygiene practices. Most of the respondents possessed passive information-seeking behaviour for food related health and hygiene practices. Information-seeking behaviour of the respondents was positively correlated with their education, caste, family income and mass media exposure while age of the respondents was negatively correlated with their information-seeking behaviour.
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Background: HIV/AIDS is such a dreaded disease which can be prevented if the people are aware of the ways to do so. Urban slums share a specific position in the demographic profile of district because of the inequalities of health care system where the rural health care system is far to reach and the more flourished private health care system is unaffordable for most of the inhabitants. HIV/AIDS is not only a health-related problem but it also has socioeconomic, behavioral and cultural aspects. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional among currently married women in reproductive age group (15-49 years) residing in any of the selected urban slums of district Gorakhpur. Cluster sampling was used and clusters were chosen by probability proportional to size (PPS) method of cluster sampling from a list of urban slums obtained from District Urban Development Authority (DUDA), Gorakhpur. The final sample size was 600. Results: 82% of women had ever heard about HIV/AIDS and 72% of women got the knowledge about HIV through television followed by 56% of woman who got knowledge by relatives and friends. 68% of woman believes that the mode of transmission of HIV is unsafe sex followed by 58% of women who believed that infected blood transfusion is the mode of transmission of HIV. Conclusions: Awareness is crucial in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. Women should have more access to the knowledge resources and facilities for testing and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
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Para extração e avaliação em massa de informações descritas nas patentes é necessário utilizar ferramentas computacionais de data mining, visto que a verificação manual desses documentos é uma tarefa bastante complexa. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste artigo foi utilizar a ferramenta de mineração Patent2net para extrair da base Espacenet informações relativas à participação brasileira no tocante ao desenvolvimento de tecnologias relacionadas à tuberculose pulmonar, e identificar invenções patenteadas em outros países, cuja proteção não tenha sido estendida ao Brasil, e que possam ser utilizadas para prevenção de tão importante doença negligenciada no contexto nacional. Como principais resultados, foram identificadas 1 585 patentes, depositadas entre os anos de 1897 a 2017 em 30 países, sem a participação de inventores ou empresas brasileiras, e que descreviam principalmente tecnologias relacionadas a agentes antibióticos e antissépticos, tanto naturais quanto alopáticos, todavia voltadas principalmente ao tratamento da tuberculose pulmonar, e não à prevenção. Em um segundo momento, foi identificada uma patente que descreve um aspirador de secreções descartável com baixo custo de produção, livre para reprodução no Brasil, com potencial aplicabilidade na profilaxia da infecção cruzada em tuberculose, o que pode contribuir para minimizar a problemática relativa à doença tanto no Brasil quanto em outros países(AU)
Para la extracción exhaustiva y el uso de la información descrita en las patentes, es necesario contar con herramientas computacionales de minería de datos, ya que la evaluación manual de esos documentos sería una tarea muy compleja. El objetivo del presente estudio es utilizar la herramienta de minería Patent2net para extraer de la base de datos Espacenet información relacionada con la participación de Brasil en la elaboración de tecnologías relacionadas con la tuberculosis pulmonar, así como identificar invenciones patentadas en otros países cuya protección no ha sido extendida a Brasil y que pueden usarse en el contexto nacional para prevenir esa importante enfermedad desatendida. Los principales resultados fueron la identificación de 1 585 patentes depositadas entre los años 1897 y 2017 en 30 países sin la participación de compañías o inventores brasileños, en las que fundamentalmente se describen tecnologías relacionadas con antibióticos y antisépticos, tanto naturales como alopáticos, pero que se centran en el tratamiento de la tuberculosis pulmonar, no en su prevención. En un segundo momento se identificó una patente donde se describió una aspiradora desechable de un bajo costo de producción, con posibilidades de reproducción gratuita en Brasil y potencial aplicación en la profilaxis de infecciones cruzadas con la tuberculosis, lo que puede contribuir a minimizar este problema de salud tanto en Brasil como en otros países(AU)
For mass extraction and use of information described in patents it is necessary to use computational tools of data mining, since the manual evaluation of these documents is a very complex task. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to use Patent2net mining tool to extract from Espacenet database information regarding Brazilian involvement in the development of technologies related to pulmonary tuberculosis, and to identify patented inventions in other countries, whose protection has not been extended to Brazil, and that can be used to prevent such an important neglected disease in the national context. As main results, 1,585 patents were identified, deposited between the years 1897 and 2017 in 30 countries, without the participation of inventors or Brazilian companies, which mainly described technologies related to antibiotic and antiseptic agents, both natural and allopathic, but focused on the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, and not on prevention. In a second moment, was identified a patent describing a disposable vacuum cleaner with low cost of production, free for reproduction in Brazil, with potential applicability in the prophylaxis of cross-infection in tuberculosis, which may contribute to minimize the disease-related problem both in Brazil and in other countries(AU)
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Humans , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/therapy , Access to Information , Intellectual Property of Pharmaceutic Products and Process , Neglected Diseases/prevention & controlABSTRACT
Background: Accurate and reliable drug product information is important for the safe and effective use of medicines. But there are variations in the quantity and quality of information mentioned in different drug information sources and a single credible benchmark is lacking. This study was carried out to compare the presentation and completeness of clinical information in package inserts (PIs) marketed by pharmaceutical companies in India with standard medical textbook of pharmacology.Methods: Out of eighty five PIs of different drugs, only 55 were found eligible to be included in this study after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. These PIs and medical textbook were analysed for quantitative and qualitative drug information and were compared using Chi square test of two proportions. The p value of 0.05 was used as cut off to evaluate statistical significance.Results: Quantitatively medical textbook was significantly better statistically in context of treatment of overdose and references. No statistically significant difference was observed in relation to information related to mechanism of action (MOA) and pharmacokinetics (Pk). After qualitative analysis, medical textbook was significantly better statistically in context of size and readability, references related to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and indications and pictures. No statistically significant difference was observed in context of dosing interval, frequency of doses and pharmacokinetic parameters.Conclusions: PIs can be used as a reliable source of drug information by health care professionals in addition to other sources like medical textbooks.
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The study investigated the relationship between health information source awareness, use and service delivery of resident doctors in Babcock University Teaching Hospital. The study adopted descriptive research design. Out of the 60 copies of questionnaire administered to all the resident doctors, 52 (87%) were returned and used for the study. The data were analyzed using percentages, mean and Pearson Product Method correlation. The findings revealed there is no significant relationship between health information use and service delivery (r = 452, p < .05). The findings also revealed that the major health information sources consulted in Babcock University Teaching Hospital by resident doctors were medical textbooks, internet and personal collections. The major challenges facing resident doctors in Babcock University Teaching Hospital were non-availability of relevant information, inadequate information retrieval skills, lack of accessibility of sources. The study concluded that there is a need to provide more relevant materials and enhance the internet service in order to improve the quality of service delivery of resident doctors. Key words: health information sources use, awareness, service delivery, resident doctors.
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Social Welfare , Medical Informatics , Student Run Clinic , Health Services Misuse , Physician Assistants , Awareness , Delivery of Health CareABSTRACT
Se efectuó un estudio observacional y descriptivo de 233 mujeres venezolanas de la comunidad 19 de abril del municipio Guanare, estado Portuguesa, desde enero hasta marzo del 2012, a fin de caracterizar a estas féminas según aspectos relacionados con el autoexamen de mama. Entre las variables analizadas figuraron: edad, fuentes de información sobre la autoexploración mamaria, práctica e importancia de este autoexamen. En la casuística predominaron el grupo etario de 40-49 años (28,3 %), las pacientes que realizaban la técnica de forma incompleta (74,1 %) y las que no ejecutaban este proceder (75,1 %). Entre las principales fuentes de información sobresalieron: promoción gráfica, familiares y amigos. La realización de estos exámenes de manera preventiva permite mejorar la calidad de vida y, en un porcentaje elevado, la curación de afecciones mamarias.
An observational and descriptive study of 233 Venezuelan women of "19 de abril" community in Guanare municipality, Portuguese state, from January to March, 2012, in order to characterize to these women according to aspects related to the breast self-exam. Among the analyzed variables there were: age, sources of information about the breast self-exploration, practice and importance of this self-exam. The age group 40-49 (28.3%), patients who carried out the technique in an incomplete way (74.1%) and those who did not practice this procedure (75.1%) prevailed in the case material. Among the main sources of information there were: graphic promotion, relatives and friends. Carrying out these exams in a preventive way allows to improve the life quality and, in a high percentage, the cure of breast disorders.
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Venezuela , Breast Self-ExaminationABSTRACT
〔Abstract〕 Based on analyzing the background of generic drugs research and development, the paper elaborates the utilization meth-ods of drugs invalid patents, including information sources optimization and retrieval, invalid patents selection indexes and methods, in-fringement avoidance strategy.It takes the gastrointestinal stromal tumor drugs for example to find out drugs which can be imitated, pros-pects the future application of invalid patents information.
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patients' knowledge on dental implants in a Turkish subpopulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Five hundred twenty seven Turkish adults referred to Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey, were presented with a questionnaire including 20 questions regarding the level of information and awareness about the dental implants. The data were collected and statistical analyses were performed with Chi square test to compare the descriptive data. RESULTS: Among 527 subjects, 54% were female and 46% were male with a mean age of 42.2 years. The rate of patients' implant awareness was 27.7%. When the patients were questioned about the treatment options for rehabilitation of tooth missing, 60.9% of patients were informed about fixed partial denture, followed by conventional complete denture (32.5%) and removable partial denture (24.9%). Six percent reported that they were very well informed about the dental implants whereas 48.2% were poorly informed. The information sources of the implants were from the dentist (44.5%), printed media (31.6%) and friends and acquaintances (17.3%), respectively. Sixteen percent of the population believed that their implants would last forever. CONCLUSION: The dentists should give more detailed information to the patients about dental implants and tooth-supported fixed partial dentures in the future.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Dental Implants , Dentistry , Dentists , Denture, Complete , Denture, Partial, Fixed , Denture, Partial, Removable , Friends , Mass Media , Rehabilitation , Tooth , TurkeyABSTRACT
Backgrounds: The aim of this study was to assess physician’s opinion regarding pharmaceutical promotional material and make an objective assessment about their opinion on current drug promotional methods. Methods: 250 questionnaires were sent to physicians. Questionnaires was based on question assessing physicians opinion about 1) Influence of information provided on their prescription writing pattern. 2) Most common information which they seek for and find missing, was assessed on a Likert scale of 1 to 5 for each type of information 3) Type of promotional material preferred for drug information. 4) Significance of the various types of references cited which was assessed on likert scale of 1 to 5. Results: 207 questionnaires were returned. 59.5 % of the physicians were of the opinion that the information provide in promotional literature mostly influences their prescription. Physicians feel that there is minimal information on adverse drug reaction, comparison with other drugs, price, drug interactions and clinical trial results and contraindications. Likert score of 4.8, 4.7, 4.6, 4.6, 4.5 and 3.9 respectively. 41.07% physicians prefer pamphlets, and leave behind leaflet. Whereas they consider randomized controlled trials, meta-analysis and case controlled or cohort studies as significant references, with likert score 4.9, 4.7, and 4.6 respectively. Conclusion: There is need for strong regulatory infrastructure and monitoring of the content of pharmaceutical promotional activities. Therefore, in the absence of effective regulations and standards physicians should be aware of the risks of using non independent information sources.
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Con el objetivo de evaluar las habilidades en el uso y manejo de las bases de datos disponibles en la Red del Sistema Nacional de Salud y establecer estrategias a partir de los resultados alcanzados, se aplicó una encuesta de competencias informacionales a 7 profesores y 11 estudiantes de la carrera Licenciatura en Tecnología de la Salud, en el perfil Medicina Transfusional, en la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Enrique Cabrera. La encuesta identificó el estado del conocimiento sobre búsquedas bibliográficas, la utilización de las fuentes de información y el acceso a las tecnologías de la información. Se tuvieron en cuenta los aspectos éticos, y se protegió en todo momento la identidad de los entrevistados. Los resultados de la experiencia demuestran que la mayoría de los profesores conocen y usan las bases de datos PUBMED e HINARI, de ellos 16,7 por ciento requiere del apoyo de un especialista; los alumnos tienen un total desconocimiento de las bases de datos cuya consulta facilita Infomed. Los docentes y los alumnos desconocen la existencia de la base de datos DYNAMED, mientras que el buscador más conocido y visitado por estos es Google. Se concluye que existe una deficiente competencia informacional. A partir de los resultados alcanzados se recomienda desarrollar habilidades mediante talleres y otras actividades curriculares de alfabetización informacional(AU)
The paper aims to explore the students' and faculty's abilities in the use of data bases available in the Health System Network. An informational competence survey to 7 teachers and 11 students of the Health Technologies program (Transfusional Medicine branch) was applied in Enrique Cabrera Faculty of Medicine. The survey identified the knowledge about bibliography search and usage of information sources. Ethics procedures, such as anonymity, were followed. The results show that most of the professors know and use the data bases PUBMED e HINARI. 16.7 percent of them require the help of a specialist. On the other hand, students showed total ignorance of the data bases available in Infomed. Teachers and students do not use nor know DYNAMED database; meanwhile the more visited search engine is Google. We can conclude that there is a deficient informational competence so we recommend developing information related abilities through workshops and other curricula activities(AU)
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Humans , Databases, Bibliographic , Information Seeking Behavior , Information Literacy , Transfusion Medicine/standardsABSTRACT
OBJETIVO: El propósito de este trabajo estuvo orientado a que la información obtenida incentivara la implementación de nuevos programas de educación en sexualidad para esta población, especialmente diseñados para la prevención del embarazo en la adolescencia. MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal para determinar las principales fuentes de información sobre educación sexual que tienen los adolescentes estudiantes de enfermería del nivel básico de la escuela hospital "Dr. Salvador Allende", en La Habana. RESULTADOS: Las principales vías por las cuales los adolescentes consideraron que recibían información sobre educación sexual para prevenir el embarazo fueron, en primer lugar, los medios de comunicación masiva, que correspondió al 92 por ciento (604) de los encuestados. En segundo lugar los amigos, con el 70 por ciento (456) y en tercer lugar los profesores (63,2 por ciento). Los encuestados prefirieron recibir educación sexual preferentemente de la familia (93,75 por ciento); en segundo lugar de los amigos (69,82 por ciento) y en tercer lugar en la escuela (49,85). El 44 por ciento escogió a la comunidad de los clubes y, por último, la literatura impresa, la cual alcanzó el 37, por ciento en la preferencia. Solo el 12 por ciento de los encuestados se comunicaba con los padres frecuentemente sobre los temas de sexualidad, el 57 por ciento lo hacía con poca frecuencia y el 30 por ciento nunca lo hacía. DISCUSIÓN: Se profundiza en la información desagregada por sexo. Las fuentes de información que preferirían los adolescentes no se corresponden con las más accesibles para ellos. A pesar de considerar a la familia como fuente de preferencia, han recibido poca información de los padres. Los exponentes de atención primaria de salud no son percibidos como fuente de información. CONCLUSIONES: Debe reforzarse el rol educativo y afectivo entre padres y adolescentes, lo que posibilitará una mejor comunicación entre ellos.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of present paper was aimed to motivate the implementation of new sexuality programs in this type of population especially those designed to prevent the pregnancy in adolescence according to information obtained. METHODS: A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted to determine the main sources of information on the sexual education of adolescents studying nursing at basic level in the school of the «Salvador Allende¼ Hospital in La Habana. RESULTS: The main ways by which the adolescents received information on sexual education to prevent pregnancy were in the first place by the massive media, corresponding to the 92 percent (604) of the person polled. In the second place through friends with the 70 percent (456) and the third place by the professors (63.2 percent). The person polled preferred to receive sexual education of the family (93.75 percent); in the second place of friends (69. 82 percent) and in the third place in the school (49.85 percent). The 44 percent chose the club'community and lastly the printed literature, which achieved the 37 percent in the preference. Only the 12 percent of person polled had a frequent communication with the parents on the sexuality subjects, the 57 percent had not much communication and the 30 percent never done it. DISCUSSION: It is deepen in the information disintegrated by sex. The information sources of preferred by adolescent is not in correspondence with the more accessible for them. Despite the adolescents considered that family is the source of preference, they had not received much information of parents. The prime examples of primary health care are not considered as information source. CONCLUSIONS: It is necessary to emphasize the educational and affective role among between parents and adolescents to facilitate a better communication between them.
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A cross sectional study was conducted at Kamla Nehru Girls High School, Wardha to assess level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS and awareness of HIV/ AIDS related health resources amongst high school girl students.. All 188 girl students in the age group 14-19 years studying in high school were selected for the study. The mean age of the students was 15.62 ± 1.5 years. 84.04 per cent of the students had heard of HIV/AIDS. 18.99% girls had no knowledge about the possible modes of transmission. Modes of HIV transmission identified by most of the girls included: sex with an infected person 81.01%, use of infected blood 72.78%, unsterile needle 76.58% and 66.46% were aware of the fact that HIV could be transmitted from mother to child. 43.67% of the girls were aware about HIV/AIDS as preventable. 27.22% of the students knew about the availability of treatment for HIV/AIDS. The main source of information about HIV/AIDS to most of the students was the teachers (84.18%), television (38.61%), newspaper (3.16%), health personnel (3.16%), radio (1.27%) and books (1.27%). The knowledge of the students on the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS was poor. There is a strong need that a specific chapter on HIV/AIDS should be included in the school curriculum which could make them aware of the problems of HIV/AIDS and HIV related health resources.
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Objective: To determine Thai physicians’ opinions of sources of information about new drugs regarding amounts of information and the trustworthiness of the sources. Methods: Questionnaires developed by the research team were sent to physicians working at each regional/general hospital (92 totals) of the Ministry of Public Health in Thailand asking them to indicate the amount of information about new drugs from different sources and the trustworthiness of the sources. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine variables that related to the trustworthiness of information sources. Results: One hundred and thirty (28.26%) of 460 questionnaires were returned. These indicated that in terms of amounts of new information, Thai physicians received most from academic conferences, followed by medical journals, and medical representatives respectively. Information from conferences was considered to be most trustworthy followed by information from medical schools and experts. In contrast, information from medical representatives, direct mail advertisements, and hospital pharmacists had low trustworthiness. After controlling for the variables of gender, education, and type of hospital, multiple regression analysis found that the only significant factor was the relationship between age and trustworthiness of information from the source of medical journals (standardized β = 0.199, p = 0.039). There was no factor that significantly related to trustworthiness of information from other sources. Conclusion: Thai physicians received information about new drugs from both commercial and professional sources but trusted information from the latter more. This was considered appropriate as studies had found that information from commercial sources was sometimes inaccurate, incomplete and misleading.