OBJECTIVE To explore the impact of a supervised implementation of an oral healthcare protocol, in addition to education, on nurses' and nurses' aides' oral health-related knowledge and attitude. MATERIALS AND METHODS A random sample of 12 nursing homes, accommodating a total of 120-150 residents, was obtained using stratified cluster sampling with replacement. The intervention included the im...

This study examined whether a 3D collaborative gave can be used as a midterm examination method and investigated the impact of this game on students’ attitude towards collaboration. A total of 89 students and one coordinating professor participated in this study. The intervention lasted five weeks and took place in a computer science department. The game that was used as a treatment was dynamic...

Six patients are reported with eight fractures of the femoral head associated with dislocation of the same hip. Seven fractures were treated by closed methods. One patient was excluded from analysis. After an average follow-up of 7.0 years (range 1.5 to 12 years) overall results could be classified as excellent in two, good in three and fair in two. These results support our conservative attitu...

in this quasi-experimental study, we have evaluated the effects of an educational program on the level of knowledge, attitude and practice methods of experimental assistant dentists in shiraz, regarding aids and hiv transmission. these variables were assessed before and after an educational program, by a questionnaire and a checklist. the educational program consisted of lectures and group disc...

OBJECTIVE As part of this national project, we examined barriers and strategies to implementation of two evidence-based practices (EBPs) in Indiana. BACKGROUND Despite many advances in the knowledge base regarding mental health treatment, the implementation of EBPs in real-world setting remains poorly understood. The National EBP Project is a multi-state study of factors influencing implement...

The extent to which advanced stages of limb jeopardy are routinely tolerated in patients with peripheral artery disease is remarkable, given the emphasis on early diagnosis and therapy otherwise typical of cardiovascular medicine. This practice derives in part from a lack of patient education: patients fail frequently to seek medical consultation despite the development of black feet. In part, ...

BACKGROUND In Africa, an estimated 300-500 million cases of malaria occur each year resulting in approximately 1 million deaths. More than 90% of these are in children under 5 years of age. To identify commonly held beliefs about malaria that might present barriers to its successful treatment and prevention, we conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies examining beliefs and practices...

BACKGROUND To assess the effectiveness of the cholera prevention activities of the Peruvian Ministry of Health, we conducted a knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey in urban and rural Amazon communities during the cholera epidemic in 1991. METHODS We surveyed heads of 67 urban and 61 rural households to determine diarrhoea rates, sources of cholera prevention information, and knowl...

The purpose of this investigation was to explore the effect of maternal attitude toward dentistry on the dental status of the mothers and of their children. The study population was 65 mothers and 173 children from six kindergarten classes in a middle class community in Israel. The data recorded included caries prevalence (DMFT/S -deft/s), oral hygiene (OHI), and gingival health (GI). Each moth...