OBJECTIVE The present study explored the relation between professional self-efficacy and the attitudes of dentists toward discussing Internet dental health information with their patients. METHODS Fifty-seven dentists answered a questionnaire examining professional self-efficacy and attitudes toward patients wishing to discuss dental health information obtained through the Internet. RESULTS...

BACKGROUND Dental caries is a common disease in children which causes pain with resultant effect on various physiological and social functions. The main objective of the study was to determine the association between dental caries and oral health knowledge and practice among children in Nairobi West and Mathira West Districts. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 639 children a...

Dental hygiene, as an emerging profession, needs to increase the number of intervention studies that identify improvements in oral health outcomes for clients. Historically, dental hygiene studies have typically been atheoretical, but the use of theoretical frameworks to guide these studies will increase their meaningfulness. Rogers' theory of diffusion of innovations has been used to study res...

DDS, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas – Unicamp – Brazil. MS, DDS – Resident of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas – Unicamp – Brazil. DDS, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, Health Science Cente...

General practitioners (GPs) and health authorities have integral roles in assessing the needs of their local populations and providing services to meet these needs (Pearson et al, 1996). This requires current information on the incidence and prevalence of disease in general practice, and not surprisingly the demand for this information has increased. In settings such as the UK (CPRD, 2013), Net...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between asthma symptoms and dental anxiety, dental health attitudes, and physical symptoms and sensations such as watery eyes, upset stomach, headaches, and nausea in a group of adult dental patients with asthma. These variables are believed to be highly related to stress levels, which can exacerbate asthma symptoms during dental...

Global efforts are underway to develop and promote improved cookstoves which may reduce the negative health and environmental effects of burning solid fuels on health and the environment. Behavioral studies have considered cookstove user practices, needs and preferences in the design and implementation of cookstove projects; however, these studies have not examined the implications of the tradi...

The proposals of the Cumberlege report are reviewed as they relate to general practitioners and the effectiveness of the primary health care team. An alternative proposal is described which uses combined general practitioner lists rather than a neighbourhood boundary to define the population served by a ;health care unit'. This would be the basis for both general practitioner and nursing care, ...

BACKGROUND The level of demand on primary care continues to increase. Electronic or e-consultations enable patients to consult their GP online and have been promoted as having potential to improve access and efficiency. AIM To evaluate whether an e-consultation system improves the ability of practice staff to manage workload and access. DESIGN AND SETTING A qualitative interview study in ge...

OBJECTIVE To derive demographic weightings to replace the existing system of prescribing units used in analysing prescribing by general practitioners in England. DESIGN The prescribing data for one year from a sample of 90 practices in 80 family health service authority areas were used to calculate the relative frequency with which items were prescribed, for each sex, in nine age bands and fo...