Knowledge, Attitude and Management of Geriatric Patients in Dental Clinical Settings Comorbid with Psychiatric Disorders | Chapter 05 | Recent Updates in Disease and Health Research Vol. 7

 

Aim: The present study was aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, practice and awareness of psychiatric disorders and their relation to oral health among dental undergraduates, interns, postgraduate students and faculties treating geriatric patients.

Background and Objectives: Psychiatric disorders are a leading cause of deteriorating oral health problems worldwide which in turn is worsened with systemic diseases and acts as a major contributor to the overall burden of disease. Comorbidity with psychiatric disorders raises health risks and has an impact on the condition, treatment and prognosis of elderly patients, necessitating holistic dental care for this age group.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among 300 dental students and faculties from various departments. The questionnaire was developed and subsequent face validation was obtained from dental students followed by content validation from a medical expert and four dental experts which was then utilized to assess knowledge, attitude and practice amongst dental health practitioners and students for managing geriatric patients comorbid with psychiatric disorders.

Results: Of the total study participants, the majority of faculties with clinical practice (86.0%]. had more making for dentist-patient relationships whereas remaining participants believed in dentist-based decision making which was found to be statistically significant (<0.001).

Geriatric population have a higher incidence of psychiatric disorders as compared to other age group populations due to drastic changes in lifestyle dynamics and societal relations in addition to health. The finding attributes to the reason that BDS students and postgraduates are supervised by mentors and they work with certain principles whereas practitioners can work according to their own beliefs and treatment preferences.

Conclusion: More evidence and research in this field are increasingly important and required to improve evidence-based clinical practice and therapy for geriatric patients.

 

Author(s) Details :-

 

Arushi Tomar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

Ritu Gupta
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

Iram Ahsan
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

Nidhi Puri
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

Asifa Ashraf
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

Shivangi Varshney
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

 

Please see the book here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rudhr/v7/329

Knowledge, Attitude and Management of Geriatric Patients in Dental Clinical Settings Comorbid with Psychiatric Disorders | Chapter 5 | Recent Updates in Disease and Health Research Vol. 7

 

Aim: The present study was aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, practice and awareness of psychiatric disorders and their relation to oral health among dental undergraduates, interns, postgraduate students and faculties treating geriatric patients.

Background and Objectives: Psychiatric disorders are a leading cause of deteriorating oral health problems worldwide which in turn is worsened with systemic diseases and acts as a major contributor to the overall burden of disease. Comorbidity with psychiatric disorders raises health risks and has an impact on the condition, treatment and prognosis of elderly patients, necessitating holistic dental care for this age group.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among 300 dental students and faculties from various departments. The questionnaire was developed and subsequent face validation was obtained from dental students followed by content validation from a medical expert and four dental experts which was then utilized to assess knowledge, attitude and practice amongst dental health practitioners and students for managing geriatric patients comorbid with psychiatric disorders.

Results: Of the total study participants, the majority of faculties with clinical practice (86.0%]. had more making for dentist-patient relationships whereas remaining participants believed in dentist-based decision making which was found to be statistically significant (<0.001).

Geriatric population have a higher incidence of psychiatric disorders as compared to other age group populations due to drastic changes in lifestyle dynamics and societal relations in addition to health. The finding attributes to the reason that BDS students and postgraduates are supervised by mentors and they work with certain principles whereas practitioners can work according to their own beliefs and treatment preferences.

Conclusion: More evidence and research in this field are increasingly important and required to improve evidence-based clinical practice and therapy for geriatric patients.

 

Author(s)details:-

 

Arushi Tomar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

 

Ritu Gupta
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

 

Iram Ahsan
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

 

Nidhi Puri
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

 

Asifa Ashraf
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

 

Shivangi Varshney
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

 

Please See the book here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rudhr/v7/329

Covid-19 Geriatric Considerations | Chapter 17 | Clinical Manifestations of Covid-19: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

 

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic was first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019, moved across the globe at an unprecedented speed, and is having profound and yet still unfolding health and socioeconomic impacts in the elderly. SARS-CoV-2, a β-coronavirus, is a highly contagious respiratory pathogen that causes a disease that has been termed the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Clinical features in the elderly thus far indicate that COVID-19 is highly diverse, ranging from being without symptoms and mild to severe symptoms and causing mortality. The elderly risk factors including increasing age, male gender, smoking, obesity sex, and comorbid conditions are key determinants of disease severity and progression. The elderly may present with fever, myalgia, headache, nausea, vomiting, nasal congestion, sore throat cough, dyspnea, chest pain, excessive sputum production, asthenia, diarrhea, falls, ageusia, anosmia, delirium, body weakness, aphasia, hypotension, low oxygen saturation, low mood and anhedonia.

 

 Author(s) Details:

 

Kumbet John Sonny
Geriatric Medicine Subdivision of Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Centre Keffi, Nigeria.

 

Tahoma Jabbe
CBN Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.

 

Please see the book here:  https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-973195-5-6/CH17

Patterns of Anemia in Geriatric Patients: A Hospital based Observational Study at Tertiary Care Centre in Gujarat, India | Chapter 1 | Research Developments in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 9

 Background: Anemia in someone of advanced years patients is a all-encompassing health question and it can cause more severe confusions than in the younger adults. The aim concerning this study was to study clinico – healing profile, semantic and hematological characteristics of the blood deficiency in geriatric victims.Materials and Methods: This observational study was completed activity at Central laboratory, Department of Pathology, Dhiraj General Hospital, Vadodara. Total of 150 someone of advanced years patients accompanying the various clinical OPDs were contained in the study. Detailed demographical, clinical, hematological and different required dossier were collected and resolved using Microsoft surpass and graphpad software.Results: In our study, in another direction 150, 123 patients were erect to be having anaemia as per the WHO tests of diagnosis of emptiness. The prevalence of lifelessness in our study was 82% with maximum cases in 60-69 age age group. Out of 123 cases, 57(46.3%) were men and 66(53.7%) were females. Fatigue (113) and breathlessness (96) were ultimate frequently stated symptoms. Microcytic hypochromic anemia (61.9%) was ultimate common semantic type. Highest numbers of cases were seen in moderate grade (68).Conclusion: All someone of advanced years patients bear undergo routine routine blood examinations to diagnose the blood deficiency at the earliest. Timely and prompt mediation can prevent the further course of anemia and help in reconstructing the overall quality of growth.

Author(s) Details:

Trupti R. Jansari,
Department of Pathology, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Jigna P. Patel,
Department of Pathology, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Amit Chauhan,
Department of Anaesthesiogy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Jasmin Jasani,
Department of Pathology, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RDMMS-V9/article/view/10349