Knowledge and Attitude of Specialist Hospital Health Care Workers to Dental Services in Benin City.

Nigerian Journal of Dental Research Pub Date : 2023-07-21 DOI:10.4314/njdr.v8i2.7

Uyiosa Julia, Paul Eregie, Erhabor, P. Erhabor

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Objective: To examine the knowledge and attitude to dental services among Health Care Workers in a specialist hospital setting. Methods: This descriptive study was carried out among all cadres of workers in Edo Specialist Hospital (ESH); a government-owned secondary health facility located in Benin City. A structured online questionnaire created using Google forms was used to collect data anonymously from participants. The online form extracted information on demographic characteristics, oral health awareness, pattern of dental visits, and utilization of dental services at Edo Specialist Hospital. The data obtained were analysed using SPSS version 26.0 for frequency distribution and cross tabulation. Test for statistical significance was done using chi-square statistics. Results: Majority of the participants had never visited a dentist before (59, 54.6%). Majority (48, 44.4%) of the respondents reported that they had not seen the need to visit. Among the respondents, the commonest reasons for previous dental visits were toothache (15, 13.9%) and Stains and deposits on the teeth (13, 12.0%). Majority (76, 70.4%) of respondents had a good or fair understanding of the causes of dental caries. All participants (108,100%) were aware that there was a dental clinic at Edo Specialist Hospital (ESH). However, majority (86, 79.6%) had never visited it. Among the respondents, the commonest reason given for not attending the dental clinic at ESH was that they never saw the need to visit (54, 50.0%). On the other hand, the commonest reasons given for visiting the dental clinic at ESH were toothache (12, 11.2%) and Stains and deposits on the teeth (5, 4.7%). There was a significant relationship between the Staff cadre and previous dental visits. Conclusion: Knowledge of dental care and service utilization was poor. Clinically indicated dental visit was seen among healthcare workers in a specialist healthcare facility dental clinic

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贝宁市专科医院医护人员对牙科服务的知识和态度

目的:了解某专科医院医护人员对牙科服务的知识和态度。方法:对江户专科医院全体职工干部进行描述性研究;位于贝宁市的一个政府所有的二级保健设施。使用谷歌表格创建的结构化在线问卷用于匿名收集参与者的数据。在线表格提取了人口统计特征、口腔健康意识、牙科就诊模式和江户专科医院牙科服务利用情况等信息。所得数据采用SPSS 26.0版本进行频率分布和交叉表分析。统计学显著性检验采用卡方统计。结果:大多数参与者从未看过牙医(59人，54.6%)。大多数(48.44.4%)受访者表示，他们认为没有到访的需要。在受访者中，牙痛(15.13.9%)和牙齿上的污渍和沉积物(13.12.0%)是最常见的牙科就诊原因。大多数(76,70.4%)的受访者对龋齿的成因有较好的或一般的了解。所有参与者(108,100%)都知道江户专科医院有牙科诊所。然而，大多数人(86,79.6%)从未去过。在受访者中，不去ESH牙科诊所的最常见原因是他们认为没有必要去(54.50.0%)。另一方面，前往牙科诊所就诊的最常见原因是牙痛(12.11.2%)和牙齿上的污渍和沉积物(5.4.7%)。工作人员干部与以前的牙科就诊有显著的关系。结论:口腔保健知识和服务利用程度较差。临床表明，牙科就诊的卫生保健工作者在一个专业卫生保健设施牙科诊所

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