Effect of health education intervention conducted by Primary Health Care workers on oral health knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Lagos State

Adeniyi, Abiola; Oyapero, Afolabi; Ajieroh, Victor; Sofola, OO; Asiyanbi, O

doi:10.4081/jphia.2018.833

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“…Downstream effects of oral health training programs were assessed in only three programs. 12 , 17 , 21 Improved oral hygiene practices among the targeted population were reported in the three studies. Other outcomes reported were reduced incidences of early childhood caries 17 and, decrease in harmful practices like tooth bud mutilation.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…2 The approaches to oral health training in the region have been diverse. 4 , 14–16 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 29 While no single approach has failed to offer some positive level of desired outcome, some approaches like printed materials have only been used as supplementary to amplify desired outcomes. 16 , 21 This illustrates that permutations in training approaches application can be used to enhance the effectiveness of a training program.…”

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confidence: 99%

“… 4 , 14–16 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 29 While no single approach has failed to offer some positive level of desired outcome, some approaches like printed materials have only been used as supplementary to amplify desired outcomes. 16 , 21 This illustrates that permutations in training approaches application can be used to enhance the effectiveness of a training program. Other combination of approaches, as shown in Table 2 , demonstrates the multiplicity of option available in training.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Integrating Oral Health into Primary Health Care: A Systematic Review of Oral Health Training in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kaguru¹,

Ayah²,

Mutave³

et al. 2022

JMDH

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Background Globally, oral health training has shown positive influence on knowledge, competency and practices for both oral and non-oral health-care workers towards integration of oral health into primary health care (PHC). Sub-Saharan Africa has very divergent social-cultural-political-economic settings. Since healthcare is contextual, it is necessary to review oral health training programs in this region to establish if their formulation, implementation and evaluation are context-reliant. Objective To assess if oral health trainings aimed at integrating oral health into PHC in sub-Saharan Africa were context-reliant. Methodology The reviewers searched five electronic databases and WHO sites. Selection of publications was done using the PRISMA framework. Oral health training programs for oral and non-oral health-care workers in sub-Saharan Africa published in English language between year 2001 and 2020 were included in the study. Findings Only 4 (0.8%) of the original 512 publications for oral health-care workers and 9 (1.5%) of the 613 for non-oral health-care workers publications met the inclusion criteria. Countries established and/or increased number of dental schools, 1 university adopted competency-based curriculum and 2 introduced community rotations. Dental auxiliaries varied by cadre, training duration and scope of practice. Non-oral health-care workers training programs used diverse approaches like pre-service, workshops and printed materials. Target groups for the trainings varied from nurses, traditional healers, health promotion officers to community health volunteers. Evaluations were done mainly using pre-post or quasi-experimental studies. Outcomes of interest varied from level of knowledge, services provision, early childhood caries, oral health seeking behavior and oral hygiene practices. Conclusion Oral health training for integration of oral health into PHC in sub-Saharan Africa varied by targeted cadre, training methods and evaluation method and scope. It was thus context-reliant. More programs are necessary to accommodate other training approaches, evaluation methods and other health-care cadres in the region.

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Integrating Oral Health into Primary Health Care: A Systematic Review of Oral Health Training in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kaguru¹,

Ayah²,

Mutave³

et al. 2022

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“…A toothbrush loses its efficacy with use, interfering with the ability to remove the dental biofilm effectively [6,10,11]. However, despite these recommendations, many individuals replace their toothbrushes every 2-6 months [6,9,[12][13][14][15].…”

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Visual Inspection and Toothbrush Care: A Mother-Baby Paired Cross-Sectional Study

Ribeiro

Peixoto

Silva

et al. 2022

Pesqui. Bras. Odontopediatria Clín. Integr.

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Objective: To evaluate the physical conditions and presence of residues of toothbrushes used by mothers and their babies and mothers' knowledge about toothbrush care. Material and Methods: This was a crosssectional study comprising a convenience sample represented by 60 mother-baby pairs. The mothers answered a questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge of toothbrush care. A calibrated dentist performed a visual inspection of the toothbrushes. Statistical analysis was performed using the chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, with a significance level of 5%. Results: It was found that 82% of the mothers had never received instructions regarding the care of toothbrushes after use (p=0.024). Most of them believed that their toothbrushes (70%) and their children's toothbrushes (88%) were in good condition to use (p=0.043). However, most mother's toothbrushes presented an unacceptable deformity of the bristles (65%) and the presence of residues (60%). In addition, babies' toothbrushes also presented unacceptable deformities of the bristles (52%) and residues (55%). There was an association between the lack of instructions received by the mother and the presence of deformity and residues on the mother's toothbrush bristles (p=0.037 and p=0.003, respectively). Conclusion: Most mothers had never received instructions regarding toothbrush care, which is reflected in the condition of their and their baby's toothbrushes, which presented unacceptable physical conditions concerning deformation and presence of residues.

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“…Untreated dental caries remains the principal oral health burden for Nigerian children due to barriers in accessing dental care despite identified oral health needs. [ 8 9 10 ] Low utilization of medical services is linked with cultural norms that associate hospital visits with ill health. [ 11 ] This traditional view may prevent people from using hospital-based dental clinics, preferring to visit chemists for dental care services.…”

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Use of teachers as agents of oral health education: Intervention study among public secondary school pupils in Lagos

Edomwonyi

Adeniyi

Adedigba

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: Common oral diseases are preventable and if detected early are reversible and schools provide a setting in which the oral health behavior of pupils can be influenced. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of using teachers in place of oral health professionals to deliver oral health education (OHE) in public secondary schools in Lagos State. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in four phases from September 2016-April 2017. A multistage sampling method was adopted to enlist the research participants from four enlisted schools, which were randomly assigned into two groups. Trained dentists delivered OHE in the first group of schools while trained teachers did in the second group and the impact of the intervention was assessed over six months. P values for significant differences were set at 0.05. Results: At the 3 months evaluation, the mean oral health knowledge (OHK) scores were higher among pupils in the Teachers Intervention Schools (TIS) (71.3 ± 19.3) than that in the Dentist Intervention Schools (DIS) (61.3 ± 17.7) ( P = 0.023). Subsequent evaluation sessions from baseline revealed a gradual increase in the proportion of pupils with positive oral health attitude scores; with a higher proportion of pupils in the DIS (34.5%) compared to the TIS (34.0%) at 6 months assessment time. At 6 months evaluation, the proportion of pupils with poor oral health practices decreased in both groups of schools ( P = 0.104). Conclusion: The proportion of pupils with good OHK was higher in the TIS at post-intervention periods; this difference was statistically significant at 3 months. This result suggests that teachers are as effective as dentists in delivering OHE.

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Effect of health education intervention conducted by Primary Health Care workers on oral health knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Lagos State

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

Integrating Oral Health into Primary Health Care: A Systematic Review of Oral Health Training in Sub-Saharan Africa

Integrating Oral Health into Primary Health Care: A Systematic Review of Oral Health Training in Sub-Saharan Africa

Visual Inspection and Toothbrush Care: A Mother-Baby Paired Cross-Sectional Study

Use of teachers as agents of oral health education: Intervention study among public secondary school pupils in Lagos

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