ArticleInternational dental journal2018
Roles of community pharmacists in improving oral health awareness in Plateau State, Northern Nigeria.
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- Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among community pharmacists towards dental care: A national cross sectional survey.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2019Article
- Assessment of Oral Health Knowledge of Pharmacists in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciencesArticle
- Community Pharmacist's Role in Providing Oral Health-care Services: Findings from Malaysia.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciencesArticle
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Abstract
introductionThere is poor oral health awareness in Nigeria because of limited access to correct information on oral health as well as a lack of oral health-care providers. The purpose of this study was to describe the roles of community pharmacists (CPs) in Plateau State, Northern Nigeria, as sources of oral health information in their communities.
methodsA quantitative cross-sectional study on CPs spanning the entire State. Data collection was a survey method using a structured paper-based self-administered questionnaire. Analysis, which included t-tests and binary logistic regression, was carried out using SPSS ver. 23.
resultsA one-sample t-test to assess the attitudes of CPs on oral health showed that they had a very good disposition towards engaging in oral health services [advice, referrals, recommendations and basic treatment (e.g. of pain); mean = 4.54, standard deviation = 0.59, t(111) = 27.8, P < 0.001]. Although CPs presently provide some services to patients with oral health problems, 94.7% were willing to do more to advance the cause of oral health care. Training of CPs on oral health (32%), removal of restrictive policies in the health bill (1.8%) and sensitising the public (6.3%) were some suggestions on how to improve these services.
conclusionThe disposition of CPs towards improving oral health could serve as a platform to help propagate oral health care and awareness in their communities. Engaging the CPs might help to reduce oral health disparities by increasing oral health awareness and improving the quality of life via cost-effective delivery of pharmacy-based oral health-care services.
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