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ArticleJournal of healthcare engineering2022

Empowerment of Primary Healthcare Providers on the Prevention and Management of Dental or Oral Health Issues among Postchemotherapy Patients in Pandemic.

Premalatha Paulsamym, Krishnaraju Venkatesan, Jamal Moideen Muthu Mohamed, ShadiaHamoud Alshahrani, Ramasubbamma Ramaiah, Vigneshwaran Easwaran, Mohamed El-Sherbiny, Mohamed Dosoky, Noohu Abdulla Khan, Kousalya Prabahar and 2 more

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Article in Journal of healthcare engineering, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Premalatha PaulsamymCollege of Nursing, Mahalah Branch for Girls King Khalid University, Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.
Krishnaraju VenkatesanDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2853-5907
Jamal Moideen Muthu MohamedCollege of Pharmacy, Shri Indra Ganesan Institute of Medical Science, Tiruchirappalli 620012, Tamil Nadu, India.
ShadiaHamoud AlshahraniCollege of Nursing, Mahalah Branch for Girls King Khalid University, Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.
Ramasubbamma RamaiahCollege of Nursing, Mahalah Branch for Girls King Khalid University, Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.
Vigneshwaran EaswaranDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed El-SherbinyDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, 71666 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed DosokyDepartment of Neuroscience Technology-College of Applied Sciences, Jubail Imam Abdulraman Bin Faisal University, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Noohu Abdulla KhanDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.
Kousalya PrabaharDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia.
Geetha KandasamyDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.
Kibebe SahileDepartment of Chemical Engineering, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-4679-6449
King Khalid University · SAAddis Ababa Science and Technology University · ETAlfaisal University · SAUniversity of Tabuk · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: The study aim was to evaluate the empowerment of primary healthcare providers on the prevention and management of dental or oral health issues among postchemotherapy (PC) patients, in selected rural regions, India, during a pandemic. Methods: Initially, 240 PHPs were recruited by convenient and snow ball sampling with 90.3% response rate. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was adopted using a self-administered questionnaire with 5 sections: demographics, identification of dental/oral health issues, knowledge, attitude, and practice on prevention and management of dental/oral health problems in PC patients. Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results: The overall knowledge was better among nurses (64.56%), followed by pharmacists (54.5%). 81.65% of PHPs were willing to learn more and expressed the need for collaboration with dentists. In the past 3 months, 18.81% of them had PC patients with dental/oral health issues, but only 3.5% of nurses and 0.8% of pharmacists treated them. The logistic regression model revealed higher scores in mucositis/mucosal pain (OR = 1.41), altered taste sensation (OR = 1.34), sensitive gums (OR = 1.71), and dental caries (OR = 1.32) domains ( Conclusion: PHPs had limited empowerment in terms of knowledge and practice but showed a positive attitude toward the prevention and management of dental/oral health issues of PC patients. For better practice, continuing education and collaboration with dental professionals is essential.

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Dental CariesOral HealthCross-Sectional StudiesDentistsHumansPandemicsSurveys and Questionnaires

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