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Nursing for conical telescopic crown prosthodontics in treating periodontitis accompanied by dentition defects.

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i4.47

Lina Hu, Miao Liang, Feng Zhu, Rongrong Nie

{"title":"Nursing for conical telescopic crown prosthodontics in treating periodontitis accompanied by dentition defects.","authors":"Lina Hu, Miao Liang, Feng Zhu, Rongrong Nie","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i4.47","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ahs.v24i4.47","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: We aimed to investigate the nursing technique and outcomes of conical telescopic crown prosthodontics for patients with periodontitis accompanied by dental defects.Methods: One hundred patients with chronic periodontitis and dental problems from January 2018 to August 2020 were enrolled. They were randomly assigned to an observation group (n=50) and a control group (n=50). The control group received traditional nursing, whereas the observation group received comprehensive nursing. Comparisons were made between the indices related to chewing function and periodontal condition, inflammatory factors, quality-of-life score, and nursing satisfaction rate.Results: The masticatory efficiency and absorbance were greater in the observation group than in the control group following nursing (P<0.05). The observation group had lower levels of plaque index, debris index, sulcus bleeding index, and periodontal probing depth, as well as levels of C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-6 (P<0.05). The quality-of-life score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). The nursing satisfaction rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion: Comprehensive nursing for conical telescopic crown prosthodontics can improve the chewing function and periodontal conditions of patients with periodontitis accompanied by dentition defects.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":"24 4","pages":"383-388"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11970177/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143797593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Practices of lactating mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding in Outapi district, Omusati region: a qualitative study.

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i4.53

Veremunde Nikanor, Emma Maano Nghitanwa, Monika Nakweenda

{"title":"Practices of lactating mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding in Outapi district, Omusati region: a qualitative study.","authors":"Veremunde Nikanor, Emma Maano Nghitanwa, Monika Nakweenda","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i4.53","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ahs.v24i4.53","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months of a child's life is beneficial to the child's health and development.Objectives: The study objectives were to determine and describe the practices of lactating mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding and to determine the association between the overall level of practice and demographic characteristics.Methods: The study employed a quantitative approach which utilised a descriptive- analytic design. The study population was all women in Outapi district breastfeeding babies aged 0 to 6 months. Data was collected from three clinic selected though cluster sampling and 200 participants were sampled through simple random sampling participated in the study. Data were collected in April 2022 using a questionnaire. Data was analysed using a Software Package for Social Science (SPSS VERSION 25.0). Frequency distribution tables and descriptive statistics were generated to summarise data and bivariate analysis was performed to determine the association between sociodemographic characteristics and the level of breastfeeding practices.Results: The study found that, most 121 (60.5%) participants have poor practice on exclusive breastfeeding. Furthermore, the study found an association between the level of practice and babies' age.Conclusion: Poor practices regarding exclusive breastfeeding may negatively affect babies' health. Therefore there is a need for reinforcement on the practice as well as health education on the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. It is recommended that the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia formulate a policy to enforce exclusive breastfeeding among women.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":"24 4","pages":"431-437"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11970159/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143797597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Epidemiology and future risk estimates of cutaneous leishmaniasis in district Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: analysis of data from 2019-2022.

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i4.8

Aqsa Mansoor, Kiran Afshan, Ghulam Narjis, Sabika Firasat

{"title":"Epidemiology and future risk estimates of cutaneous leishmaniasis in district Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: analysis of data from 2019-2022.","authors":"Aqsa Mansoor, Kiran Afshan, Ghulam Narjis, Sabika Firasat","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i4.8","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ahs.v24i4.8","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), despite not being a life-threatening condition, has a devastating impact on the public health. CL is widely distributed, exhibiting a distinct epidemiological pattern all over the world. The aim of this study was to investigate CL in District Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and to estimate the risk of epidemics.Objectives: Materials and methods: From 2019 to 2022, 1135 CL patients' epidemiological data were collected from district health facilities. For epidemiological characterization, descriptive statistics were used. The spatial analysis was done using ArcGIS V.10.3. The relationship between CL occurrence and climatic variables was investigated using liner regression analysis.Results: Between 2019 and 2022, there was a decline in the annual CL incidence trend. Males and people under the age of 20 were particularly susceptible. A total of 1204 lesions were identified, with 76.1% of individuals having a single lesion and 23.9% having multiple lesions. Most of the lesions were nodular and ulcerative in nature and were found on exposed body parts such as the lower extremity (34.2%) and the face (30.7%). A choropleth map revealed an increased incidence of CL in Tehsil D.I.K (63%) and Paharpur (10%). According to a digital elevation model, high altitudes have a lower prevalence of CL. For focal transmission and high-risk zones, Inverse Density Weight (IDW) spatial interplation, focal statistics, cluster, and outlier analysis validated that CL cases were high in D.I.K, Kulachi, and Paharpur tehsils. Increased temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation were not significantly associated with CL infection.Conclusions: The study provided essential details for public health sectors to develop intervention strategies for future CL outbreaks.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":"24 4","pages":"51-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11970176/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143797503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Efficacy of midnight-noon Ebb-flow hour-prescription method combined with acupuncture at Baihui Bazhen acupoints in the rehabilitation of Aphasia after ischemic stroke.

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i4.34

Yunbo Li, Chaoqi Lu, Lin Chen

{"title":"Efficacy of midnight-noon Ebb-flow hour-prescription method combined with acupuncture at Baihui Bazhen acupoints in the rehabilitation of Aphasia after ischemic stroke.","authors":"Yunbo Li, Chaoqi Lu, Lin Chen","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i4.34","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ahs.v24i4.34","url":null,"abstract":"Background: To investigate the clinical effectiveness of combining the midnight-noon ebb-flow hour-prescription method with acupuncture at the Baihui (GV 20) and Bazhen acupoints for rehabilitating aphasia following ischemic stroke.Methodology: 196 patients with aphasia after ischemic stroke were divided into two groups: a research group (n=98) that received language rehabilitation training along with the midnight-noon ebb-flow hour-prescription method and acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20) Bazhen acupoints, and a control group (n=98) that received only language rehabilitation training. The study recorded traditional Chinese medicine symptom scores and scores from various scales, as well as clinical efficacy.Results: The traditional Chinese medicine symptom score and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score were lower, and the scores of Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL), Chinese Functional Communication Profile (CFCP), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Chinese Rehabilitation Research Center Standard Aphasia Examination (CRRCAE) were higher in the research group than in the control group after treatment. The research group also had a higher total effective rate compared to the control group.Conclusion: Midnight-noon ebb-flow hour-prescription method combined with acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20) Bazhen acupoints can effectively ameliorate NIHSS scores in patients with aphasia after ischemic stroke, facilitate language functional recovery, and improve rehabilitation.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":"24 4","pages":"262-268"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11970160/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143797538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The realities of adolescent sexual behaviours in Nigeria: a narrative review 尼日利亚青少年性行为的现实情况：叙述性综述

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i2.30

David Bamidele Olawade, Akinsola J Asaolu, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, Fiyinfoluwa T. Asaolu, Aderonke Odetayo, Aanuoluwapo Clement David-Olawade

{"title":"The realities of adolescent sexual behaviours in Nigeria: a narrative review","authors":"David Bamidele Olawade, Akinsola J Asaolu, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, Fiyinfoluwa T. Asaolu, Aderonke Odetayo, Aanuoluwapo Clement David-Olawade","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i2.30","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i2.30","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Adolescence is a critical period of development during which young people experience significant physical, cognitive, and social changes. Adolescent sexual behaviors can have significant consequences for their physical and mental health, as well as for their social and economic well-being. In Nigeria, the majority of adolescents have their sexual debut before the age of 18, and many do not have access to comprehensive sexuality education or sexual and reproductive health services. \u0000Objective: We conducted a narrative review to discuss how early adolescence, in conjunction with a variety of social and environmental variables, influences adolescents' risky sexual behaviours in Nigeria. \u0000Methods: A narrative review was conducted to explore the realities of adolescent sexual behaviors in Nigeria. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, and PubMed Central using predetermined search terms. The articles were reviewed and analyzed and then the findings were discussed narratively. \u0000Results: Various factors, including sexual maturation, peer association, and environment play key roles in an adolescents’ drive toward a first sexual experience. Many adolescents participate in risky sexual activities that may impact their health and well-being. These risky sexual behaviours, such as early sexual debut, lack of or improper use of condoms, multiple sexual partners, put them at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as unintended adolescent pregnancy. \u0000Conclusion: Teenagers are momentarily endangered with various risky sexual behaviors as those who lack parental sex education are at greater risk. Hence, parent-child communication should be encouraged to curtail risky sexual habits among teenagers. \u0000Keywords: Sexual health; sexual behaviour; adolescent; young people; Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":" 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141829712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Changes of beneficiaries after Red Cross safe motherhood project in Northern Uganda 乌干达北部红十字会安全孕产项目后受益人的变化

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i2.24

Ai Ogata, Mie Naiki, Yukiya Saito, Alex Onzima

{"title":"Changes of beneficiaries after Red Cross safe motherhood project in Northern Uganda","authors":"Ai Ogata, Mie Naiki, Yukiya Saito, Alex Onzima","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i2.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i2.24","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) and the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) collaboratively implemented the safe motherhood project for women of reproductive age and community people to improve reproductive health in Northern Uganda from 2010 to 2016. Follow-up visit has not been conducted and the information on detailed changes of the beneficiaries were limited. \u0000Objectives: To explore the beneficiaries’ changes after the Red Cross safe motherhood project in Northern Uganda. \u0000Methods: Study design was qualitative content analysis using interview guides. \u0000Findings: After the approval of Institutional Review Board Clearance, the study was started. All participants of the study were informed the study objectives, methods, and ethical considerations and consented to participate. The study participants were six people, three beneficiary couples. Changes in knowledge of safe motherhood and general healthcare, attitude helped and prepared financially, attitude to look women as valuable people, practice of visiting health center to get something, practice of avoiding infectious diseases, practice of increment of ANC visit and facility-based delivery, practice of male involvement for safe motherhood were derived from the interview. \u0000Conclusion: Follow-up visit revealed positive changes of beneficiaries after the project, however continuous support is needed for sustainability of the safe motherhood project. \u0000Keywords: Beneficiaries; Red Cross safe motherhood; Northern Uganda.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141834905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Motives and consequences of musculoskeletal injuries management at traditional bone setting centers rather than hospital orthopedic departments in Khartoum, Sudan 2020 苏丹喀土穆传统骨科中心而非医院骨科处理肌肉骨骼损伤的动机和后果 2020 年

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i2.39

Hatim Hamad, Dina Omer, Rana Abdelnabi, Abrar Abdelgaleel

{"title":"Motives and consequences of musculoskeletal injuries management at traditional bone setting centers rather than hospital orthopedic departments in Khartoum, Sudan 2020","authors":"Hatim Hamad, Dina Omer, Rana Abdelnabi, Abrar Abdelgaleel","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i2.39","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i2.39","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Traditional bone setter (TBS) is a traditional practitioner of joint manipulation who lack proper training and formal education, therefore many complications and fracture morbidity has been reported in relation to TBS malpractice. \u0000Material and methodos: The goal of this study was to determine the motives and subsequent complications of seeking TBS rather than orthopedic doctors even though patients should seek urgent proper medical care. Data of this study has been drawn from observational descriptive cross-sectional combined hospitals and community based, multicenter study in Sudan. \u0000Results: (55.3%) of participants were at TBS centers and (44.7%) were at hospitals for a variety of reasons; (66.7%) of total participants have utilized TBS services as either 1st or 2nd intervention before or following hospital management and complications were reported in (22.3%) of total participants utilizing TBS services. \u0000Conclusion: The number of patients seeking TBS centers exceeded the number of patients seeking hospitals for musculoskeletal injuries management. Finally there was no association between the educational level, socioeconomic status and the first action taken By patient toward their injuries. \u0000Keywords: Traditional bone setter; complications; Orthopedics.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":"68 s278","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141834623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A 10 year retrospective review of factors associated with poor foetal outcome in patients with placenta praevia at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria 对尼日利亚迈杜古里大学教学医院前置胎盘患者不良胎儿结局相关因素的十年回顾性研究

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i2.25

Ado D. Geidam, Hassan H Abubakar

{"title":"A 10 year retrospective review of factors associated with poor foetal outcome in patients with placenta praevia at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria","authors":"Ado D. Geidam, Hassan H Abubakar","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i2.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i2.25","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Placenta Praevia (PP), a placenta that is implanted in the lower uterine segment has the potential to cause severe obstetric complications including foetal death. \u0000Objective: To determine the factors associated with poor foetal outcomes in patients with placenta praevia. \u0000Method: A retrospective review of the foetal outcome of all cases of PP managed at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital over 10 years (2011 to 2021).Chi-square test or Fixer exact test as appropriate were used to determine the factors associated with the development of poor foetal outcome. P-value < 0.05 was consider statistically significant. \u0000Results: There were 26,407 deliveries during the study period out of which 166 were placenta previa; a prevalence of 0.6%. Most of the patients, 84.8% (95/112) were unbooked. The majority 50.9% (57/112) had blood loss ≥ 1000 ml and 30.4% (34/112) foetuses were of low birth weight. Low birthweight, hypotension, anaemia, unbooked status, vaginal delivery, and EBL ≥ 1000 mls were found to be significantly associated with foetal death. \u0000Conclusions: Poor foetal outcome was associated with Unbooked status, anaemia, vaginal delivery, EBL of ≥ 1000 mls, hypotension and duration of hospital stay ≥ 7 days in patients with placenta previa in our environment. \u0000Keywords: Foetal outcome; placenta praevia; poor outcome; UMTH.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":"134 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141834773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Utilisation of immediate and early postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices among adolescents in Mbale City, Eastern Uganda 乌干达东部姆巴莱市青少年产后立即和早期宫内避孕器的使用情况

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i2.28

Priscilla Alupo, Julius Nteziyaremye, Rose Chalo Nabirye, Lydia VN Ssenyonga, Pamella R Adongo, Joshua Epuitai, I. Mbwali

{"title":"Utilisation of immediate and early postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices among adolescents in Mbale City, Eastern Uganda","authors":"Priscilla Alupo, Julius Nteziyaremye, Rose Chalo Nabirye, Lydia VN Ssenyonga, Pamella R Adongo, Joshua Epuitai, I. Mbwali","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i2.28","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i2.28","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Uganda is predominantly a young adolescent population and has a very high (74%) rapid repeat adolescent pregnancy (RRAP) rate. The utilisation of immediate and early postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices (PPIUCD) is the most effective strategy to immensely abate the medical and social consequences associated with adolescent pregnancies. \u0000Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors influencing the utilisation of immediate and early PPIUCD among adolescents in Mbale City, Eastern Uganda. \u0000Methods: We used a cross sectional study design with quantitative and qualitative methods. Interviewer administered pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to interview a sample of 422 participants. Eight key informant interviews were conducted to explore the perceived enablers and barriers to use of immediate and early PPIUCD. Qualitative data was analyzed using deductive thematic analysis. \u0000Results: The prevalence of immediate and early PPIUCD utilisation was 2.4% (10/422). Inadequate adolescent knowledge, inadequate mentorship training of health care providers, equipment and infrastructure and myths and misconceptions were perceived to limit uptake of immediate and early PPIUCD. \u0000Conclusion: The prevalence of immediate and early PPIUCD utilisation was very low. In-service training of health care workers and effective counseling of adolescents may correct the perceived myths and misconceptions thus increasing uptake of immediate and early PPIUCD. \u0000Keywords: Immediate and early postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices; rapid repeat adolescent pregnancies; postpartum adolescents; key informants; Mbale City.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":"53 s185","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141834798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the appointments and anxiety level of Nigerian patients visiting the dental clinics COVID-19 大流行对尼日利亚牙科诊所就诊病人的预约和焦虑程度的影响

African health sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i2.13

S. Olabimpe, Adeyemi Tope, O. Olayinka, Fadeju Dada, Lillian Enone, Lawal Omotoyosi, Nnawuihe Ukachi, Salami Afolake, Sotunde Olawale

{"title":"The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the appointments and anxiety level of Nigerian patients visiting the dental clinics","authors":"S. Olabimpe, Adeyemi Tope, O. Olayinka, Fadeju Dada, Lillian Enone, Lawal Omotoyosi, Nnawuihe Ukachi, Salami Afolake, Sotunde Olawale","doi":"10.4314/ahs.v24i2.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i2.13","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), originating in Wuhan, China, has become a major public health challenge for many countries around the world, including Nigeria. The World Health Organization announced that the outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have constituted a public health emergency of international concern. To control the spread of the disease, many countries, including Nigeria imposed measures such as border screening, social distancing and restriction of all movements. To prevent further spread of the disease, in many places, dentists were restricted to only handling urgencies and emergencies. \u0000Aim: To evaluate the impact of lockdown resulting from COVID-19 pandemic on patients’ willingness to attend their dental appointments, clarify their concerns about their ongoing dental treatment, and to assess the anxiety level of patients regarding the risk of contracting the infection at dental offices in Nigeria. \u0000Method: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out among patients aged 13 years and above, visiting dental clinics in six teaching hospitals across three geopolitical zones of Nigeria: South-West, South-South and North-West. \u0000Result: Few (26.6%) of the participants were compliant with the lockdown restriction. Regarding the general anxiety level of the patients, majority (48.3%) reported calmness. There was a highly statistically significant association between patients’ feeling about the pandemic and their willingness to attend a dental appointment visit. \u0000Conclusion: Majority of the participants demonstrated calmness towards the pandemic and did not exhibit fear or anxiety going to dental clinics during the COVID-19 outbreak. \u0000Keywords: COVID-19; dental appointments; anxiety level.","PeriodicalId":94295,"journal":{"name":"African health sciences","volume":"36 1‐2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141834816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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