Objective: To analyze the attitude towards statistics in undergraduate students of a Paraguayan university´s Dentistry faculty enrolled in Investigation Methodology and Biostatistics´courses in 2015, was the objective of the investigation. Methods: A quasi- experimental study was conducted. The SATS-36 questionnaire (Survey of Attitude Toward Statistics) was used to measure the attitude toward statistics before and after the course. Results: The sample was conformed by 43 students, 83.72% was female, with 19 ± 3.14 year-old age average, 48.96% graduated from the Humanistic Bachelor`s degree and 48.84% wanted to obtain a "Very Good" rating. Based on the scores obtained, the "difficulty" (p=0.0176) and "effort" (p<0.0001) dimensions, showed a negative attitude change, while the positive attitude change was for "cognitive competence" (p=0.0470) Bioesand "personal assessment" (p=0.0207...

Objetivo: Analizar la actitud hacia la estadística en estudiantes de grado de Odontología matriculados en la asignatura de Metodología de la Investigación y Bioestadística, en una universidad paraguaya, en el año 2015. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio cuasi-experimental. Se utilizó el cuestionario SATS-36 (Survey of Attitudes Toward Statistics) para medir la actitud hacia la estadística antes y después del curso. Resultados: La muestra quedó conformada por 43 estudiantes. El 83,72% fue de sexo femenino, con una edad promedio de 19±3,14 años, el 48,96% egresó del Bachillerato Humanístico y el 48,84% deseaba obtener calificación “Muy Bueno”. Basado en las puntuaciones obtenidas, presentaron un cambio de actitud negativa las dimensiones “dificultad” (p=0,0176) y “esfuerzo” (p<0,0001), mientras que el cambio de actitud fue positivo para “competencia cognitiva�...

Objective: To determine knowledge and attitude on child dental caries prevention among pediatric interns of XI and XVIII Sanitary Regions (Central and Asuncion Departments) of Paraguay, during 2015. Materials and method: Transversal study. A questionnaire was administered requiring both demographic and academic data, with 10 questions on dental caries knowledge and six question on attitude. Results: Ninety-eight Pediatric interns participated in the study. More than half of participants graduated from private universities (53.06%), they were from Asunción (65.31%), and 68.37% were women. Insufficient knowledge regarding dental caries prevention was found in 83.67%, 16.33% had fair knowledge and none had thorough knowledge. A positive attitude was showed by 96.94%, indifferent attitude was found in 3.16% and none showed a negative attitude about the role on preventing dental caries that ...

Objetivo: Determinar el conocimiento y la actitud acerca de la prevención de caries dental en el niño, en médicos residentes de la especialidad troncal de pediatría, de la XI y XVIII Región Sanitaria (Departamento Central y Asunción) del Paraguay, en el año 2015. Materiales y método: Estudio de diseño transversal. Se administró un cuestionario solicitándose datos demográficos y académicos, el cuestionario contó con 10 preguntas sobre conocimiento de caries dental y seis preguntas sobre actitud. Resultados: Participaron 98 médicos residentes de la especialidad de Pediatría. Más de la mitad fueron egresados de universidades privadas (53,06%), procedieron de Asunción (65,31%) y fueron mujeres (68,37%). El 83,67% tuvo conocimiento insuficiente sobre prevención de caries dental, el 16,33% obtuvo conocimiento regular y ninguno obtuvo conocimiento bueno. El 96,94% mostró una...

Objective: To associate attitudes and behaviors related to oral health with the experience of dental caries in trainees of the Paraguayan Air Force's Airborne Brigade in the year 2023. Materials and methods: The design was cross-sectional. The sample comprised 100 soldiers. The Hiroshima University Dental Behavior Inventory (HU-DBI) was applied to measure attitudes and behaviors related to oral health, and the experience of caries was assessed using the DMFT index. The Pearson Chi-square test was used to compare the distribution of HU-DBI and DMFT according to background, and Fisher's exact test was applied to associate the experience of caries with attitudes and behaviors at a 95% confidence level. Results: Regarding the assessment of attitudes and behaviors, the average score was 6.33 (SD=1.97), classified as "fair," with a minimum score of 2 and a maximum of 11. The DMFT index was 5.4...