99 research outputs found
Beliefs and attitudes of paramedical college staff towards complementary and alternate medicine
Background: Complementary and alternate medicine (CAM) has been defined as a group of diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices, and products not presently considered part of conventional medicine (CM). Studies in different countries have revealed a geographical difference in the knowledge about CAM therapies, especially among medical school staff and students. This study aimed to assess the extent of CAM use among staff working in paramedical colleges in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia and to examine their perception and attitudes towards such medicines.Materials and methods: Eighty paramedical staff members of different age groups and specializations were invited to participate in the study. A self-administered questionnaire adapted from similar studies was used in this study.Results: The response rate was 99%. The majority of respondents (56%) reported believing that CAM therapies play an important complementary role to the action of CM.Conclusion: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study of its kind to assess peoples’ attitudes towards CAM use in the region. As the use of healing practices outside of CM rise among patients, ignorance of CAM by future medical practitioners can cause a communication gap between people and the profession that serves them. It is encouraging that the majority of medical staff in this study recognizes and is enthusiastic to rectify this lack of knowledge.Keywords: Complementary and alternate medicine, paramedical staffs, attitude, perception, belief
Effect of posture on swallowing.
Background: Swallowing is a systematic process. Any structural,
physiological or neurological disturbance in this process may cause
dysphagia. Although there are studies that report head/neck movements
during mastication, there are fewer studies that show the effect of
different head/neck postures on difficulty while swallowing.
Objectives: To observe the effect of different body postures on the
self-perceived difficulty while swallowing in normal healthy subjects.
Methods: Participants were asked to swallow 25 ml of water in one go
while sitting upright, sitting with head/neck flexed, head/ neck
extended and lying supine. Following this, they had to rate their
self-perceived difficulty while swallowing on a scale of 0-10, 0 being
most easy and 10 being most difficult. Results: 186 subjects with mean
age 32.7 SD 9.04 participated in this study. It was found to be least
difficult to swallow when subjects were asked to swallow in upright
sitting position. Statistically significant differences were found
between sitting upright, sitting with head/neck flexed, head/neck
extended and lying supine. Conclusion: Postural modification may help
in rehabilitation of patients with dysphagia by affecting bolus flow to
improve speed and safety of swallowing by closure of airways to prevent
aspiration
BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES OF PARAMEDICAL COLLEGE STAFF TOWARDS COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATE MEDICINE
Background: Complementary and alternate medicine (CAM) has been defined as a group of diverse medical and healthcare
systems, practices, and products not presently considered part of conventional medicine (CM). Studies in different countries have
revealed a geographical difference in the knowledge about CAM therapies, especially among medical school staff and students. This
study aimed to assess the extent of CAM use among staff working in paramedical colleges in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia and
to examine their perception and attitudes towards such medicines. Materials and methods: Eighty paramedical staff members of
different age groups and specializations were invited to participate in the study. A self-administered questionnaire adapted from
similar studies was used in this study.
Results: The response rate was 99%. The majority of respondents (56%) reported believing that CAM therapies play an important
complementary role to the action of CM.
Conclusion: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study of its kind to assess peoples’ attitudes towards CAM use in
the region. As the use of healing practices outside of CM rise among patients, ignorance of CAM by future medical practitioners can
cause a communication gap between people and the profession that serves them. It is encouraging that the majority of medical staff
in this study recognizes and is enthusiastic to rectify this lack of knowledg
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