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Quality evaluation of paper based dental records keeping at a teaching hospital in a developing country

2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Quality evaluation of paper based dental records keeping at a teaching hospital in a developing country Authors: Dosumu, E. B.; Lawal, F. B. Abstract: Introduction: The quality of dental records keeping is instrumental to the improvement of Service delivery, thus adequacy of the records can guide quality assurance. The study evaluated the quality of dental records keeping by dentists at a single hospital in a developing country. Materials: This was a retrospective review of the charts of patients seen at the Dental Out-patients Clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan over a six month period. The charts were reviewed for completeness of entries, Status of the dentist as an intern or post registration dentist and Statistical analysis performed using SPSS Software. Results: A total of 1060 charts were reviewed of which none contained all the necessary Information. The most complete Information was the Identification data (99.4%) and the most incomplete was informed consent (100%). Post registration dentists were more likely than interns to make complete documentations of medication history (p = 0.038), clinical findings (p = 0.003), treatment plan (0.048) and medications administered (0.002). Conclusions: There is a fair degree of adequacy of dental records keeping in the tertiary hospital studied in Ibadan, Nigeria. However, suboptimal recordings were noted in areas involving explanations by the dentist to the patient

The effectiveness of oral health education conducted at a rural community market setting

2013-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The effectiveness of oral health education conducted at a rural community market setting Authors: Lawal, F. B.; Nasiru, W. O.; Taiwo, J. O. Abstract: Background: The workplace is one of the avenues for educating the public about their oral health in developing countries; particularly in rural communities where the workplace plays a major role in communal living. It is therefore necessary to find out if the market is appropriate for achieving the set aim of improving oral health awareness among the populace in rural communities. Aim and Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of oral health education conducted in a market in a rural community by comparing the oral health practices of market women involved in the oral health education programme to those not involved in the programme. Design: A prospective study. Setting: A rural community in South-western Nigeria. Subjects & Methods: A prospective study was conducted among market women in Igboora, a rural community in Southwestern Nigeria. The intervention was oral health education differentiating between the intervention group and the control group. Structured interviewer administered questionnaires were used to obtain information from the participants on their oral hygiene measures, fluoride use, dental attendance and the demographics of the participants. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS and p-value set at <0.05. Results: Two hundred market women participated in the study with a mean age of 45.2 ± 17 years. The interventional group was made up of 106 market women while the control group was made up of 94 market women. There were no significant differences in the sociodemographic characteristics of women in both the intervention and control groups. Women in the intervention group engaged in more frequent cleaning of their teeth and tongue than those in the control group (p < 0.001). Market women who had participated in the oral health education subsequently visited the dentist more often than those in the control group (p = 0.010). Conclusion: The study showed that oral health education conducted at a market was effective in improving some oral health practices of participants. It is recommended that oral health practices be extended to major markets in our communities

Validation of the oral impact on daily performance frequency scale in Ibadan, Nigeria

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Validation of the oral impact on daily performance frequency scale in Ibadan, Nigeria Authors: Lawal, F. B.; Taiwo, J. O.; Arowojolu, M. O. Abstract: Background: Oral health related quality of life measures provide alternative ways to evaluate oral health status in a way that prioritises impact on lifestyle. These measures are, however, hardly used in our setting. Before the measures can be used effectively, validity of the tool needs to be evaluated. The aim of the study was to validate the Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP) frequency scale in an adult Nigerian patient population. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross sectional study in which consecutive patients attending the Primary Oral Health Care Centre, Idikan and the Oral Diagnosis Clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan were recruited. Data was collected with OIDP structured interviewer administered questionnaires, global self-rating and perceived treatment need questions and by oral examination. The frequency scale of the OIDP index was used to compute the impact scores. Data collected was subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS version 19. Results: A total of 204 patients participated in the study. The OIDP score ranged from 0 to 40; 78.9% of the participants reported an impact on daily performance with eating and enjoying food being the most reported activity impacted upon. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.811; the OIDP index was significantly associated with global self ratings of oral health, perceived need for dental treatment and was able to discriminate between patients with or without dental caries. Conclusion: The OIDP frequency scale exhibited satisfactory psychometric properties amongst adult dental patients in Ibadan, Nigeria

Oral health practices of adult inhabitants of a traditional community in Ibadan, Nigeria

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Oral health practices of adult inhabitants of a traditional community in Ibadan, Nigeria Authors: Lawal, F. B.; Taiwo, J. O.; Oke, G. A. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although, the association between oral health care practices and sociodemographic characteristics of populations have been documented, information is sparse on sociodemographic indices influencing oral health practices of residents of traditional communities. The study aimed to describe the oral health practices of adult inhabitants of a traditional community in Nigeria. METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study involving adult residents in randomly selected houses in Idikan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Data on their oral health care practices was obtained with the use of structured interviewer administered questionnaires. Data was analysed with SPSS and test of association carried out using Chi square. RESULTS: A total of 390 adult residents participated in the study, of which 56.2% were males. A total of 196 (50.3%) participants used toothbrush solely to clean their teeth, 72 (18.5%) used chewing sticks alone while 119 (30.5%) used both tooth brush and chewing stick. Older residents of the community, those with no formal education and in lower occupational classes were more likely to use chewing stick (p < 0.05). The majority (68.7%) cleaned their teeth once daily, 30% cleaned twice while 1.3% cleaned infrequently. Educational level attained and occupational class were significantly related to frequency of oral hygiene. Nearly all (95.4%) of the participants knew that oral health Services are available in most hospitals, yet only 35.9% had ever visited a dental Centre with a significantly higher Proportion being males (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The study showed that the oral health practices of a typical traditional community in Nigeria are highly influenced by socioeconomic considerations