Oral Health Related Illness and Associated Factors among Bank Workers and Teachers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study

Getachew, Daniel; Woldeyohannes, Demelash; Lemma, Seblewengel; Gelaye, Bizu

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“…According to WHO estimation, in Ethiopia 71% of the population are affected by oral health related illness (11). In agreement with the estimation of the WHO, few studies conducted in northern (12) and northwestern (13) Ethiopia reported high prevalence of tooth decay.…”

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Retrospective study on Oral health problems in and around Ambo town, central Ethiopia

Derara,

Tulu,

Bayissa

et al. 2021

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Background Data pertaining to epidemiology of oral health problems is important to understand the magnitude and pattern of different oral and dental health morbidities. Hardly any information is available on the oral morbidity prevalence in and around Ambo, the capital of West Shoa Zone Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Objective This study was conducted to assess the magnitude, pattern and associated risk factors of oral health problems in and around Ambo town, central Ethiopia. Methods The medical records of 3,451 patients who received oral health treatment in two government Hospitals, Ambo General Hospital (AGH) and Ambo University Referral Hospital (AURH), and one Private Medium Dental Clinic, was reviewed retrospectively. Each patient was subjected to oral and dental examination by trained dentists. Data was extracted on the demographic characteristics of cases, the type of oral health problem, presence or absence of comorbidities and chief compliant of each patient. The data was summarized by descriptive statistics using proportions, mean and median. Chi-square test and univariate analysis was also computed to identify the socio-demographic risk factors associated to oral health. P value <0.05 was considered significant. Result Majority of the study participants were males from the urban areas of Ambo town and the surrounding, 58.1% and 58.7% respectively. More than half, 58.1% of the clients reported that they had oral morbidity secondary to dental caries followed by orofacial injuries 24.8% and periodontal diseases 10.8%. Oral health problems secondary to dental caries and malocclusions were significantly associated with urban residency and older ages of the study participants (P<0.05). Dental caries related oral health problems were common in females, whereas, orofacial traumas were common among male participants (P<0.05). Conclusion This study shows that oral health problem secondary to dental caries was the highest oral health problems followed by orofacial injuries and periodontal diseases. This necessitates the need for oral health system strengthening focusing on health promotion and expanding overall access to care.

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confidence: 61%

Retrospective study on Oral health problems in and around Ambo town, central Ethiopia

Derara,

Tulu,

Bayissa

et al. 2021

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“…For instance, regularly brushing teeth with toothpaste twice a day and daily flossing are effective in preventing oral health problems like tooth decay and periodontal disease [11,12]. Nonetheless, the prevalence of OHB among school children is extremely low in Ethiopia, usually, less than 10% where there is increasing in the incidence of risky oral health behaviors, such as high sugary food consumption and carbonated soft drinks following unplanned socioeconomic changes in the country [3,5,[13][14][15][16].…”

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Determinants of intention to improve oral hygiene behavior among students based on the theory of planned behavior: A structural equation modelling analysis

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Introduction The prevalence of oral hygiene behaviors (OHB) is very low among school children in Ethiopia. However, the determinants of student’s readiness/intention to perform those behaviors have been remained unstudied. Objective This study aimed to identify the determinants of oral hygiene behavioral intention (OHBI) among preparatory school students based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Methods and materials An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 393 students. A 98-item self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate oral hygiene knowledge (OHK), oral hygiene behavior (OHB), and OHBI based on TPB variables [attitude (ATT), subjective norms (SN) and perceived behavioral control (PBC)]. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling analysis (SEM) were employed to confirm relationships and associations among study variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval were used to declare statistical significance. Results A total of 393 students were participated with a response rate of 97.5%. The mean age of the participants (54% females) was 18 (± 1.3) with an age range of 16 to 24. The TPB model was well fitted to the data and explained 66% of the variance in intention. ATT (β = 0.38; 95% CI, (0.21, 0.64)), SN (β = 0.33; 95% CI, (0.05, 0.83)) and PBC (β = 0.29; 95% CI, (0.13, 0.64)) were significant predictors of OHBI, where ATT was the strongest predictor of OHBI. Conclusion The TPB model explained a large variance in the intention of students to improve their OHB. All TPB variables were significantly and positively linked to stronger intent, as the theory suggests. Furthermore, these results suggest that the model could provide a framework for oral hygiene promotion interventions in the study area. Indeed, these interventions should focus on changing the attitudes of students towards OHB, creation of positive social pressure, and enabling students to control over OHB barriers.

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“…2 Poor hygiene, genetic factors, stress, knowledge, attitude, systemic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and respiratory diseases are some of the important risk factors for oral disease. 1,3,4 Other important factors could be age, sex, income, educational status, gastric infection, diabetes mellitus, oral health literacy, and tooth cleaning. [5][6][7][8][9][10] In 2020, the promotion of self-care is one of WHO's goals to improve oral health of the populations.…”

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Determinants of Dental Health Problems Among Adult Patients at Dental Clinic, Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case–Control Study

Derseh¹,

Mekonnen²,

Kibret³

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Oral Health Related Illness and Associated Factors among Bank Workers and Teachers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Retrospective study on Oral health problems in and around Ambo town, central Ethiopia

Retrospective study on Oral health problems in and around Ambo town, central Ethiopia

Determinants of intention to improve oral hygiene behavior among students based on the theory of planned behavior: A structural equation modelling analysis

Determinants of Dental Health Problems Among Adult Patients at Dental Clinic, Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case–Control Study

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