Hrishikesh K P

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Introduction: Telemedicine is the delivery of healthcare services, where distance is a basic factor, by all medical care experts utilizing information and communication technologies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and infirmities. Telecommunications are used in doctor-patient interactions in telemedicine. It is a new way of delivering healthcare services across geographical boundaries, and it's being utilised to make healthcare services more accessible to those who don't have access to such services in their residential areas. Objective: The study was done to assess awareness and acceptance of teleconsultation among public. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 samples were selected for this study from Vaikom Taluk in Kottayam district. Convenient sampling procedure was used for this method. People who contacted doctors for their treatment during COVID-19 were included in the study. The participants were briefed about the study and informed consent was obtained from them. The questionnaire consisted of 10 questions. The questions were asked to assess awareness and acceptance of teleconsultation. Conclusion: The study concluded that most of the participants are aware about teleconsultation and accepted this technology as treatment procedure.   Keywords: Teleconsultation, Delivery, Information and Communication Technologies, Healthcare services

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Context: Oral health is an important component of general health that influences quality of life which affect appearance and psychological activities of person. Oral diseases have impact on overall systemic health. So doctor must play active role in educating their patients about role of oral diseases in their overall health Aims: To assess the awareness of periodontal diseases and oral hygiene practice among healthcare professionals. Settings and design: A total of 200 participants were selected from Ayurveda College, Homeopathic Medical College and two other hospitals for this study. Convenience sampling is used here. Methods and Materials: 50 participants from each group were selected for study. The questionnaire consisted of 10 questions based on assessment of oral hygiene practice, knowledge of periodontal diseases and to promote oral hygiene. Statistical analysis: Collected data was analyzed statistically using SPSS version 24 and utilized for statistical analysis. Pearson Chi-square test was used to evaluate differences between different variables and level of statistical significance was P < 0> Results: Homeopathy participants were more concerned about their oral healthcare comparing other groups. About 62% of Ayurveda and Homeopathy participants were able to identify dental patients and refer them for proper dental care. All the groups have knowledge regarding periodontal diseases. Conclusion: Although healthcare professionals who had undergone previous dental visit had some awareness regarding oral diseases, oral health knowledge was poor among healthcare professionals. There is also a need to enhance awareness of healthcare practitioners about periodontal disease. Keywords: Healthcare professionals, Oral hygiene, Awareness, Participants.

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