Disaster Management Among Dental Graduates in a Private Dental Institution in India: A Pilot Study

Chhabra, Kumar Gaurav; Rajesh, G; Shetty, Preetha J; Prasad, K V V; Chhabra, Chaya; Muddapur, M.V.

doi:10.1017/dmp.2014.4

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“…Among the house surgeons 68.8% (88) house surgeons had a positive attitude and 31.3% (40) house surgeons had a negative attitude. This response was similar to the study conducted by Chhabra et al [22], where 73.79% had a fair attitude. A high attitude score among the respondents was a favourable sign, indicating that participants may be more willing regarding disaster management training.…”

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Awareness and Attitude Towards Mass Disaster and Its Management Among House Surgeons in a Dental College and Hospital in Chennai, India

Kannan¹,

Kumar²,

Rathinavelu³

et al. 2017

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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More than 2.6 billion people were affected by mass disasters in the last decade, which lead to mass casualties that can overwhelm local medical resources and prevent them from delivering comprehensive and definitive medical care. Awareness and training towards disaster management is essential for all in the health care delivery sector. India, has been vulnerable to natural disasters and manmade disasters from time to time. Being the second populous country in the world and dental surgeons forming a significant portion of an untapped health resource, assessment of awareness and attitude towards a mass disaster management would serve as valuable data in reforming dental curriculum and future training. Hence, the current study was done to determine the awareness and attitude towards mass disaster among house surgeons in a dental college and hospital in Chennai, India. This cross-sectional study was conducted with a 17-item pretested, self-administered questionnaire. The Cronbach's alpha and split validity scores for the questionnaire were 0.8 and 0.9 respectively. The final sample size was 132, after adjusting for a non-response rate of 10 percent. 128 house surgeons participated in the study, (response rate -95%). About 34.4% had good knowledge and 68.8% had a positive attitude towards mass disaster and its management. A positive Spearman's correlation was found between knowledge and attitude scores. Although knowledge was not satisfactory, the house surgeons had a positive attitude towards the public health issue in question. About 72% were prepared to undergo proper training and 77% felt disaster training should be part of any internship program.

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“…2.7 Sample size N=128 (80% power at 5% alpha) based on the study done by Kumar Gaurav Chhabra et al [22] in the year 2014. Sample size was calculated using G-power.…”

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Awareness and Attitude Towards Mass Disaster and Its Management Among House Surgeons in a Dental College and Hospital in Chennai, India

Kannan¹,

Kumar²,

Rathinavelu³

et al. 2017

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“…Questionnaire-based studies may involve possibility of social desirability or positive bias, and/or deviation or negative bias. Instruments employing Likert scales are prone to biases such as end-aversion bias, positive skew, and the halo effect 18 . Further studies are warranted to heave more light on the issue of disaster management among dental practitioners in India.…”

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Disaster Management and General Dental Practitioners in India: An Overlooked Resource

Chhabra¹,

Rajesh

Chhabra³

et al. 2015

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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“…The questionnaire items were obtained from theory, previous articles, observation, and inputs from subject experts. [ 15 16 17 18 ] Information regarding age and gender of the respondents was collected. Information pertaining to prior training and willingness to assist in disaster management was also included in the questionnaire.…”

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“…Researchers have identified low knowledge scores coupled with high attitude scores among Indian dental students. [ 15 16 17 ] However, there are no studies which have explored various issues related to disaster management among different health-care professional students in India. Universities and academic institutions can play a critical role in effective disaster management.…”

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Insights into disaster management scenario among various health-care students in India: A multi-institutional, multi-professional study

Rajesh

Binnal

Pai

et al. 2020

Indian J Community Med

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Background: The frequency of occurrence of disasters is on the rise all over the world. Workforce shortage can be a major impediment toward efficient disaster management. Incorporation of other health-care workers along with conventional medical personnel might be critical for efficient and effective management of disasters. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess various aspects pertaining to disaster management among various health-care students in India. Methods: Final-year students pursuing medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy, Ayurveda, and homeopathy at various institutions in Mangalore, India, were the study participants. Participants' willingness to partake in disaster management and knowledge, attitude, behavior, and perceived effectiveness pertaining to disaster management was ascertained by a questionnaire method. Their previous history of training and familiarity with standard operating procedures was assessed. Results: A total of 437 students belonging to seven health-care institutions participated in the study. Overall, 98.40% of the participants were willing to partake in disaster management. The mean knowledge, attitude, behavior, and perceived effectiveness scores were 49.19%, 81.75%, 47.28%, and 66.20%, respectively. Step-wise multiple linear regression analysis revealed that course (β = 0.247, P < 0.001), attitude (β = 0.154,P = 0.001), and behavior (β = 0.284, P < 0.001) were significant predictors of perceived effectiveness. Conclusions: Participants in the present study revealed that they were willing to partake in disaster management. The participants also reported poor behavior and knowledge scores but appropriate attitude scores. The present study highlights the need for curriculum changes and policy implications for effective integration of various sectors for disaster management, particularly in developing nations such as India, which have a definite scarcity of resources.

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Disaster Management Among Dental Graduates in a Private Dental Institution in India: A Pilot Study

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Awareness and Attitude Towards Mass Disaster and Its Management Among House Surgeons in a Dental College and Hospital in Chennai, India

Awareness and Attitude Towards Mass Disaster and Its Management Among House Surgeons in a Dental College and Hospital in Chennai, India

Disaster Management and General Dental Practitioners in India: An Overlooked Resource

Insights into disaster management scenario among various health-care students in India: A multi-institutional, multi-professional study

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