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INTRODUCTION: Studies in several countries have shown that dental students need an improved educational programme concerning management of disabled patients. We aimed to study the effect of providing a course entitled 'Oral health care of disabled patients' on knowledge and attitudes of senior dental students at Tehran University. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total number of 70 students (n=70) were asked to fill in a questionnaire regarding their background, knowledge and attitudes, before and after the programme. The intervention group of 36 students (n=36) received a four-session course consisting of lectures, group discussion, screening and fluoride varnish provision for disabled patients. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U-test, the chi-square test and linear regression modelling. RESULTS: Amongst all the participants, 36% had previously treated a disabled patient and 58% believed that merely specialists should treat disabled patients. Twenty-seven percentage of participants believed that hospital is the only proper facility for treating disabled patients. A considerable improvement in both knowledge and attitudes of students was observed following the intervention (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that a short-term training programme on oral health care has an immense impact on students' adherence to treating disabled patients. These results provide evidence to support the necessity of enrichment of the dental curriculum regarding oral health care for disabled patients.
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Assistência Odontológica para a Pessoa com Deficiência , Educação em Odontologia/organização & administração , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Feminino , Humanos , Irã (Geográfico) , Masculino , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto JovemRESUMO
This study was performed in 2003-05 to determine the serological status of a sample of pregnant women as a preliminary study for the rubella vaccination programme. Out of 965 pregnant women attending health centres affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences for prenatal care, the estimated rubella immunity rate was 91.1% (95% CI: 89.3%-92.9%) and the nonimmunity rate was 8.9% (95% CI: 7.1%-10.7%). The rubella immunity rate differed in different areas of Tehran but not significantly so. However, there was a significant difference in the level of rubella immunity by the number of persons per household and by age, but no significant relationship with economic status, occupation or level of education.
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Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/epidemiologia , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/imunologia , Rubéola (Sarampo Alemão)/epidemiologia , Rubéola (Sarampo Alemão)/imunologia , Centros Médicos Acadêmicos , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Estudos Transversais , Características da Família , Feminino , Humanos , Imunidade Ativa/imunologia , Imunoglobulina G/sangue , Irã (Geográfico)/epidemiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Vigilância da População , Gravidez , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/sangue , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/prevenção & controle , Cuidado Pré-Natal , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Rubéola (Sarampo Alemão)/sangue , Rubéola (Sarampo Alemão)/prevenção & controle , Vírus da Rubéola/imunologia , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos , VacinaçãoRESUMO
This study was performed in 2003-05 to determine the serological status of a sample of pregnant women as a preliminary study for the rubella vaccination programme. Out of 965 pregnant women attending health centres affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences for prenatal care, the estimated rubella immunity rate was 91.1% [95% CI: 89.3%-92.9%] and the nonimmunity rate was 8.9% [95% CI: 7.1%-10.7%]. The rubella immunity rate differed in different areas of Tehran but not significantly so. However, there was a significant difference in the level of rubella immunity by the number of persons per household and by age, but no significant relationship with economic status, occupation or level of education
