Impact of an educational intervention on smoking counseling practice among Nigerian dentists and dental students
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Date
2014
Authors
Uti, O.G
Sofola, O.O
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Nigeria Journal of Clinical Practice
Abstract
Introduction: Oral health professionals are important in smoking cessation and prevention as their role is very crucial
given the impact of smoking on oral health. Therefore, dental professionals need adequate education in tobacco use
prevention and cessation skills to increase their confidence and be able to help patients to quit smoking. This study was
aimed at determining the impact of an educational intervention on the attitudes, willingness, and perceived barriers of
a group of Nigerian dental students and dentists to smoking cessation counseling in the dental clinic.
Methods: A self‑administered questionnaire‑based study was conducted in September 2007 at the Lagos University
Teaching Hospital Idi Araba, Lagos. This was followed by a series of lectures and seminars using the brief intervention
strategies for patients willing to quit using the Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange of cessation. A repeat study
was conducted in January 2009 using the same questionnaire. Post intervention attitudes were significantly improved
over pre intervention values for each parameter used in the assessment.
Results: A significantly higher proportion of the respondents were interested in providing cessation services after the
intervention (P = 0.00002). Most (83.1%) of the respondents were willing to undergo training with a slight increase in
the post intervention group from 80.9% to 86%. All the reported barriers were significantly reduced after the intervention
(P = 0.000).
Conclusion: This study has shown that educational interventions such as didactic instructions and practical training
in tobacco use cessation can help to increase the willingness, confidence, and ability to provide information, during
encounters with patients.
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Keywords
Educational intervention , Dental students , Dentists , Smoking cessation , Research Subject Categories::ODONTOLOGY
Citation
Uti O, Sofola O. Impact of an educational intervention on smoking counseling practice among Nigerian dentists and dental students. Niger J Clin Pract 2015;18:75-9.