Children’s experiences following a CBT intervention to reduce dental anxiety: one year on

Objective: To investigate children’s ongoing experiences of dental care and use of strategies to manage their dental anxiety following cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Design: A child self-completed postal questionnaire. Settings: Hospital, community and general dental practice. Subjects: Questionnaires were sent to 44 children, aged 10-17 years who had been referred to specialist services due to their dental anxiety. Intervention: Children had all previously received a guided CBT self-help intervention to reduce their dental anxiety and, on completion of treatment, had been discharged to their referring dentist. Questionnaires were sent out 12-18 months later to ascertain dental attendance patterns and application of any strategies learnt from the previous CBT intervention. Results: 22 responses (50%) were received from 16 girls and 6 boys. 82% had subsequently accessed follow up care with a general dental practitioner and over half of these had undergone a dental procedure, other than a check-up. 91% reported feeling less worried about dental visits, than previously, and described a change in cognition, behaviours, and feelings that allowed them to manage their anxiety better. Conclusions: CBT has positive immediate and longitudinal effects in reducing children’s dental anxiety. The challenge of adopting this evidence-based approach within primary care settings remains

Aluminium corrosion inhibition using benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PMDH)

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to study the inhibitory activity of benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PMDH) on aluminium corrosion in hydrochloric acid 1 M HCl. Design/methodology/approach - The inhibitive effect of PMDH towards the corrosion of aluminium in 1 M HCl solution is studied by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, polarization curves (LSV) and scanning electron microscopic techniques. The effect of inhibitor concentration and temperature against inhibitor action is investigated. Findings - In the presence of inhibitor (PMDH), the corrosion resistance of aluminium is improved and the corrosion rate and corrosion current are reduced, therefore the inhibition efficiency and polarization resistance are increased. With increasing temperature and decreasing inhibitor concentrations, the rate of aluminium corrosion increased. The surfactant acts as mixed type inhibitor and obeys a Langmuir isotherm. Originality/value - The results shown in this paper are an insight to the understanding of the corrosion resistance and electrochemical behaviour of aluminium for future industrial applications and development. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Relationship Between Job Stress Among Nurses with Their General Health Status in Kamali Hospital in 1392

Background: In jobs where human contact is like nursing, more tension there. This destructive and multidimensional phenomenon can be increased absenteeism, reduced work efficiency and create energy and physical and mental illnesses lead to a decline in the quality of patient care. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between stress and general health and help reduce the stress they are. Methods: This cross-sectional study on 78 public health nurses and Grft.prsshOsipow questionnaire included demographic information, job stress indicators (6 Stress workload involved, incompetence of duality role, scope, roles, responsibilities and physical environment) and public health have been classified. Results: The findings show different aspects of occupational stress on 2/49% of the variation in the role and functions of stress, mild confusion, the burden of duties (45%), responsibility and physical environment (62%), stress higher. The aspects of public health, 48% of nurses in the physical symptoms (moderate) and (63%) of anxiety in the top 40 percent in the social dysfunction in Hdpayyn and 40% of the depression at the bottom were evaluated. Conclusion: The results of this study were determined and compared with previous studies in the same field  Create occupational stress can adversely affect the performance of nurses and public health they have.Implementing ways to reduce stress and burnout can promote mental health nurses to help improve the quality of nursing care.The results will help health systems to create a quiet working conditions largely reduce occupational stress