Pooja Sharma

Background and context: The concept of having to travel to another country to pursue medical service has been in practice for generations. As technology and medical facilities advanced, it witnessed a flow of people from developed to developing countries. The 21st century has observed a boom in oral infections due to dietary habit changes; also the awareness towards dental health is also increasing at an equal rate with individuals aspiring to seek appropriate unraveling of their dental problems. Many multi-chain dental players having centers throughout India are focusing to cater the patients and are advertising abroad in newspapers and popular Web sites. Along with Delhi and Mumbai, many other states like Kerala, Goa and Jaipur are now becoming a hub of dental tourism.Significance and conclusion: Dental tourism is an emerging new tool for marketing dental health, and promoting dentistry together with tourism. With an expected projection in the costs of oral healthcare, the scope for dental tourism is expanding and is predicted to widen at a greater pace in the coming times.With times to come dental tourism will facilitate international patients to considerably reduce on their dental expenses and at the same time explore the Indian heritage.This will in turn facilitate contribution to the growth of health economies.

Demanding work-life and excessive workload, the conflict between professional and personal lives, problems with patients and those related to the occurrence of death and high risk for their own life are a few factors causing burnout, disengagement, and dissatisfaction in the professional lives of healthcare professionals. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is of utmost importance to find effective solutions to mitigate the stress and anxiety adversely affecting the mental well-being and professional lives of HCPs. This study was designed to examine the efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga for alleviating work exhaustion, improving Professional Fulfillment, and influencing positivity among HCPs during COVID-19. In a comparative observation before the intervention, after the intervention, and 30 days after the intervention in the Experimental Group and Control Group, it was found that immediately after SKY, HCPs experienced a significant improvement in Professional Fulfillment, work exhaustion, positive affect, and negative affect compared to the Control Group. The effect of SKY continued until Day 30 for Professional Fulfillment and had positive and negative effects. Findings suggest that SKY elevated Professional Fulfillment among HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced their work exhaustion and the negative effect on their mental health. SKY can aid HCPs in maintaining their well-being when faced with unprecedented challenges.