Impact of an oral health education program in Egyptian children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasha MH ◽  
Soad A Abdelmoniem
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Education Program ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Egyptian Children

Teething

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olubunmi Olusola Bankole ◽  
Folake Barakat Lawal
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Rural Town ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Rural Township

Misconceptions about the teething process has led to high infant morbidity and mortality, which was recently experienced in Nigeria due to consumption of an adulterated drug used in the prevention and treatment of teething-related illnesses in infants. It is however, unknown if these misconceptions still persist in a rural town in Nigeria despite oral health awareness campaigns targeted at this. The aim of this study is to assess the beliefs and practices of residents in Igbo Ora, a rural township in Nigeria, regarding the teething process. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 393 adults in Igbo Ora using a 33-item, semistructured questionnaire. Symptoms such as diarrhea (80.7%), fever (69.2%), and boils (64.4%) were still considered as a must to accompany teething. Teething powder, teething syrup, and traditional concoctions were commonly recommended by (42.0%), (31.6%), and (48.1%) of the respondents, respectively, to treat and prevent teething symptoms. This study revealed that misconceptions about teething are still highly prevalent among the populace in Igbo Ora, and a structured oral health education intervention at the community level is urgently needed.

Impact of Oral Health Educational Intervention for Reduction in New Lesions of Dental Caries: Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2961-2965
Author(s):  
Faisal Izhar ◽  
M. Saleem Rana ◽  
Maha Tanvir ◽  
Shafia Hasan ◽  
Muhammad Azizullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Moderate Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Oral Hygiene Instruction

Oral health in the nation’s evolution, especially in this globalization, an absence of illness in the population plays a key role for a fecund and well established society. Purpose: To see the impact of oral health education intervention to improve oral health practices along-with formation of new carious lesions after oral health education after 3 months of intervention. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Methodology: Children (n=383) were included in present study through non-probability, convenient sampling technique. Children who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were examined with the examination tools on the dental unit office in the RHC for caries risk using a pre-validated caries risk assessment checklist and dental caries detection form. Statistical analysis: Data analyzed by SPSS 21.0v. Results: Majority of respondents (383) 100% didn’t have access to fluoridated water supply. Only 23.5% of the respondents have literate parent’s majority of them (76.5%) have illiterate parents. All the respondents 100% were at moderate risk. In comparison of risk associated with teeth missing due to caries in past 36 months, the respondents at low risk were 63.2%, High risk were 25.3% and moderate risk were 11.5%. Conclusion: This study concluded that intervention of oral hygiene instruction has produced significant results in motivating people for cleaning teeth regularly and avoiding the use of sugary foods and beverages to maintain their oral and general health. The study has interventions of tooth brush with paste and oral hygiene instruction for motivating and treating people. Key Words: Early Childhood Caries, Risk Assessment, Health Education and Oral Hygiene.

Nutritional and environmental factors in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 641-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismael San Mauro Martín ◽  
Javier Andrés Blumenfeld Olivares ◽  
Elena Garicano Vilar ◽  
Manuela Echeverry López ◽  
Marta García Bernat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

scholarly journals Determinants of Oral Health Behaviour Among Community Health Workers in Kottayam- A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najmunnisa K P ◽  
Susan Thomas Thomas ◽  
Mary Shimi S Gomez ◽  
Jesline Merly James ◽  
Vivek Narayan
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Oral Health Behaviour

Abstract BackgroundBeliefs and attitudes of community health workers affect their oral health behaviour and knowledge which in turn affects their potential to motivate the public to undertake preventive oral health measures. This study was performed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practices as well as determinants of oral health behaviour among community health workers in rural regions of Kerala.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 123 community healthcare workers at primary health centres in the Ettumanoor block zone, Kottayam. A two-stage cluster sampling method was used. Data regarding knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral health were acquired through self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS software version 25. Statistical association between responses in different group of health workers were determined by using Chi-square test. Independent t-test and ANOVA were used to test the difference in attitude and knowledge scores. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were applied to identify factors associated with the oral health behaviour of community health workers.ResultsAbout 65% of the participants exhibited poor oral health behaviour. A positive attitude has a significant relation with oral health behaviour status of the participants (p=0.003). Community health workers who attended an oral health education program had a better oral health behaviour status when compared to those who had not attended (p=0.006). ConclusionsThe results emphasize that oral health education should be given to all the community health workers to enhance their awareness about preventive oral health care.

scholarly journals Mild Cognitive Impairment or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Older Adults? A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felippe Mendonca ◽  
Felipe Kenji Sudo ◽  
Gustavo Santiago-Bravo ◽  
Natalia Oliveira ◽  
Naima Assuncao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Age Related

Background: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental condition, which may be associated with life-enduring cognitive dysfunction. It has been hypothesized that age-related cognitive decline may overlap with preexisting deficits in older ADHD patients, leading to increased problems to manage everyday-life activities. This phenomenon may mimic neurodegenerative disorders, in particular Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). This cross-sectional study aims to assess cognitive and behavioral differences between older subjects with ADHD and MCI.Methods: A total of 107 older participants (41 controls; 40 MCI and 26 ADHD; mean age = 67.60 ± 7.50 years; mean schooling = 15.14 ± 2.77 years; 65.4% females) underwent clinical, cognitive, and behavioral assessments by a multidisciplinary team at the Memory Clinic, D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mean scores in neuropsychological tasks and behavioral scales were compared across groups.Results: Participants with ADHD showed poorer performances than controls in episodic memory and executive function with large effect-sizes. Performances were comparable between MCI and ADHD for all domains.Discussion: MCI and ADHD in older individuals are dissociated clinical entities with overlapping cognitive profiles. Clinicians ought to be aware of these converging phenotypes to avoid misdiagnosis.

scholarly journals Co-morbidity of attention deficit hyper activity disorder and associated factors among children with seizure disorder attending pediatric seizure clinic a cross-sectional study at Gondar University hospital (2016), northwest, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haregewoin Mulat Sebhat ◽  
Niguse Muluneh ◽  
Tewodros Eyasu
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Family History ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Epileptic Children

Abstract BackgroundWhen attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) presents in epileptic children, it makes the treatment complicated and the prognosis poor. Hence, understanding the magnitude of ADHD and associated factors would be important to have a policy intention towards these people and to design appropriate interventions. Therefore, the current study was conducted to determine co-morbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and associated factors in children with seizure disorders.Methods A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted by taking 260children who had follow ups in the pediatric seizure clinic. The systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit participants. A structured, pretested and interviewer administered questionnaire which included questions on associated factors and standard disruptive behavioural disorder (DBD) rating scale was used to collect data. Data were coded, entered and cleaned by using the Epi-Data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 20 for further analysis. The multivariate binary logistic regression was used to cheek the association between independent and dependent variables. Variables with significant associations were identified on the basis of OR, with a 95%CI and p-value of < 0.05 and considered as statistically significant.ResultThe prevalence of ADHD among epileptic children was found to be 115(44.2%),with a confidence interval of (38.1-50.5),out of which only 3(2.6%) were detected as having mental health problems by the clinician. The predominant subtype was inattentive type 96(61.1%). Factors significantly associated with ADHD were male sex (AOR = 2.70 CI: 1.46-4.97), family history of seizure disorder (AOR=2.42CI:1.26-4.65), family history mental illnesses (AOR=4.14 CI: 1.76-9.68), sudden onset of seizure (AOR=2.37 CI: 1.32-4.27) and uncontrolled seizure (AOR=2.55 CI: 1.41-4.61). Conclusion Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was common among children with seizure disorders in the study area. Therefore, interventions that would address such factors would help to overcome further complications.

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