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The effectiveness of a tooth brushing programme for children in the Ehlanzeni district Mpumalanga and the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and odontogenic infections
Published 2018Subjects: “…Dental health promotion…”
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- Providing evidence for institution of school-based oral health promotion programs is paramount in developing countries, due to increasing unmet dental needs impacting on quality of life of children. To evaluate oral health knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of pupils in a country lacking formal school oral health promotion. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,297 pupils in randomly selected primary schools in one city. Information on oral health KAP were obtained using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Responses to questions were graded, standardized, and data analyzed using SPSS. The mean age was 10.6 (_1.7) years. Mean KAP percentage scores were 18.1 (_5.0)%, 18.3 (_4.9)%, and 17.3 (_12.8)%, respectively. Older age, male gender, and previous dental consultations were significantly associated with higher KAP scores. Those who had been educated informally about oral health had higher mean KAP scores (p¼.013, p<.001, and p<.001, respectively). Previous oral health education and consultation with dentists were significant predictors of higher oral health practice scores. Poor oral health KAP exists among the pupils. Those who had consulted the dentist or had oral health education had better KAP. These findings reinforce the need for formal school-based oral health promotion 1 results 1
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- Student nurses in southwestern Nigeria 1 results 1
- Targeting oral health promotion among elderly individuals in rural settings requires baseline information on their oral health condition and practices as oral conditions are highly influenced by behavioral factors, which are culturally related in such settings. To determine the association between oral health condition and practices of elders in two rural communities in southwestern Nigeria. A total of 357 residents aged 60 years or older participated in this cross-sectional survey conducted in randomly selected clusters in Igboora and Idere in Ibarapa, Southwest Nigeria. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, oral health practices (tooth cleaning material, frequency of tooth cleaning, utilization of dental services) and oral hygiene status was obtained using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Information on oral conditions such as dental caries experience, tooth mobility and number of teeth present were obtained by conducting oral examination. Data obtained were analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Of 357 participants, 183 (51.3%) had missing tooth/teeth, 157 (44.0%) had mobile tooth/ teeth, 114 (31.9%) had decayed tooth/teeth and 343 (96.1%) had poor oral hygiene. About a third 122 (34.2%) of the participants had consulted a dentist previously, out of whom 120 (98.4%) reported that pain was the main reason for doing so. The main reason for not visiting the dentist was: “no problem with me as tooth problems and its eventual loss occur with ageing” 178 (75.7%). Less frequent tooth cleaning and poor oral hygiene were associated with presence of mobile tooth/teeth and incomplete dentition (p<0.05). Presence of mobile (OR=1.80, 95%CI:1.09,2.98, p=0.023), decayed (OR=1.81, 95%CI:1.09,3.00, p=0.022) or missing teeth (OR=5.24, 95%CI:3.05,8.98, p<0.001) were predictors of previous dental consultation. Poor oral hygiene was highly prevalent among elders in the rural communities. Less frequent tooth cleaning and poor oral hygiene were associated with presence of mobile tooth/teeth and incomplete dentition. Presence of mobile teeth, decayed teeth and missing teeth were significant predictors of previous dental consultation. 1 results 1
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- The increasing prevalence of oral diseases in children in developing countries is a major public health concern and creates the need to review various preventive strategies put in place on oral health promotion. In the absence of formal national programs, tertiary health institutions have adopted low-budget school oral education programs targeted at improving oral health awareness and behavioral changes in school children. The aim of this study was to review the school oral health education programs conducted by the Community Dentistry Unit of a tertiary hospital in a major city in Nigeria. An evaluation of the school oral health education programs conducted in the city over a 5-year period was done. Data collected included: venue of the program, the number of students and teachers educated in each school, screening and referrals, adequacy of teaching aids, desire for revisit, and barriers noted in its conduct. A total of 104 oral health education programs were conducted during this period involving 16,248 participants. The majority (80%) of the schools visited was primary schools and 54% were privately owned. Over half of the programs were conducted on assembly grounds, 21% in classrooms, and 13% in school halls. Challenges encountered included: lack of audiovisual aids, transportation problems, inadequacy of screening tools, and insufficient promotional materials. All the schools visited requested for (subsequent) regular visitation. Conclusion: The study showed the feasibility of low-budget oral health education and willingness of schools to benefit from such programs. There are barriers to effective communication, which can be mitigated in order to achieve an optimal school oral health education program in a low resource setting 1 results 1
- The paucity of formal oral health promoting activities in schools in sub-Saharan Africa has not been properly addressed partly because of failure to integrate teachers with their roles. The study aimed to determine the roles of elementary school teachers in promoting oral health in schools in Ibadan, Nigeria. A questionnaire-based study was conducted among a representative sample of 338 teachers randomly selected from elementary schools in Ibadan. The majority, 308 (91.1%), believed that teachers should play important roles in promoting oral health in schools. Tooth cleaning by 272 (80.5%) and inspection of their pupils’ mouths by 206 (60.9%) teachers were the only oral health promotion activities the teachers were engaged in. Many, 258 (76.3%), were satisfied with their roles in promoting oral health in their schools while 29.0% were satisfied with the roles of dentists. Main reason mentioned by teachers for inadequate oral health promotion in schools was “dentists not doing enough” by 200 (59.2%) while the most commonly suggested solution to improve the situation was frequent school visitation by dentists, 261 (77.2%). Most, 297 (87.9%) were willing to be involved if oral health promoting activities are formally instituted. Many of the teachers believed they play important roles in promoting oral health in schools and are satisfied with their present activities in achieving this, despite very few oral health promotional activities existing in schools. Nonexistence of formal school oral health promotion activities were believed to be caused, majorly, by dentists not doing enough in schools. 1 results 1
- There are evidences of poor knowledge and low role expectation in health prevention and wellness promotion among Nigerian nurses. This has been attributed to wrong pedagogical knowledge. The nature and characteristics of health promotion expects that its teaching should be based on andragogical and dialogical learning models like team-teaching and blended-learning strategies. This study, determined the effects of team-teaching (TTM) and blended-learning (BLM) instructional strategies on the health promotion competencies (HPCs) of student nurses in universities in Southwestern Nigeria. The moderating effects of self-efficacy and emotional intelligence were also examined. Health promotion and ecological models provided the framework. The pretest-posttest control group quasi experimental design of 3x3x3 factorial matrix was adopted. Participants were three intact classes of 400 level student nurses from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH) and University of Ibadan, Ibadan (UI). They were assigned to TTM (LAUTECH-68), BLM (OAU-45) and Conventional teaching method (CTM) (Control) (UI-19) groups while treatment lasted eight weeks. General Self-efficacy (r=0.76), Emotional Intelligence (r=0.89), Health Promotion Competence (r=0.89) scales and instructional guides were used for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Analysis of covariance and Scheffe post - hoc test at 0.05 level of significance. Participants were 85.0% female and 15.0% male with a mean age of 27±7 years. There was significant main effect of treatment on HPCs (F(2, 128)=32.35; ŋ2=.34) of the student nurses. Participants in BLM (=31.64) had the highest post-mean score of HPCs compared to those in TTM (=27.50) and CTM (=17.66). There were significant main effects of emotional intelligence (F(2, 128)=21.37; ŋ2=.25) and self-efficacy (F(2, 128)=21.98; ŋ2=.26) on HPCs of the student nurses. Participants with high emotional intelligence recorded the highest post treatment mean of 29.79 followed by those with moderate (=28.70) and low (=18.50). Participants with high self-efficacy recorded the highest mean of 32.17 followed by those with moderate (=26.83) and low (=13.81) levels respectively. There was no significant two-way interaction effect of treatment and emotional intelligence on HPCs. There were significant two-way interaction effects of treatment and self-efficacy (F(2, 122)=13.52; ŋ2=.18) and emotional intelligence and self-efficacy (F(1, 131)=3.82; ŋ2=.04) on HPCs whereby, participants with low self efficacy in TTM group were most favoured; The three-way interaction effect of treatment, emotional intelligence and self-efficacy on HPCs was not significant. Blended-learning and team-teaching instructional strategies enhanced the health promotion competencies of student nurses in universities in Southwestern Nigeria, though the former was more effective. There is therefore the need to adopt these instructional strategies in inculcating health promotion competencies in student nurses. 1 results 1
- attitude and practices 1 results 1
- elders 1 results 1
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- oral health practices 1 results 1
- oral health promotion 1 results 1
- oral hygiene 1 results 1
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