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Journal of Diabetology | Volume 3
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July 25-26, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
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KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTIONS AND ORAL HEALTH SCREENING BEHAVIOURS OF DIABE-
TES PATIENTS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 2018
Addisu Tadesse Sahile
Universal Medical College, Ethiopia
Background:
Periodontal disease among diabetes is a public health problem globally and more common
problem in the developing world.
Objectives:
The study was aimed at assessing knowledge, perception and oral health screening behaviours of
diabetes patients in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018.
Methods:
Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted on 388 diabetes patients selected by sys-
tematic random sampling method from March to May 2018. The study was conducted at two conveniently
selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa. Data were collected with pre-tested, structured and translated ques-
tionnaire then entered to SPSS version 23 software for analysis. Descriptive statistics as summary measures
were applied. Multivariate logistics regression was conducted to see effects of health belief model components
on oral health screening status. A 95% CI with a p-value less than 5% was used as a level of significance.
Results:
A less than half (48%) of participants had good knowledge. A lower proportion (21.2%) of diabetes pa-
tients had undergone oral health screening at a rate of two to more times per year. Participants who perceived
they were susceptible to periodontal disease were 19 times more likely to have oral health screening than their
counterparts at (95% CI: 4.463-82.579, p= 0.000). Participants who perceived periodontal disease as severe had
3.4 times more odds of having oral health screening than those who didn’t perceive at (95% CI:1.620-7.489, p=
.001). Participants who had perceived barriers had lower odds of having oral health screening than those who
did not have perceived barriers at (95% CI: 0.065-.270, p= 0.000). Participants with positive perception cues to
action had 3.641times more odds of having oral health screening than their counterparts at (95% CI: 1.839-
7.209, p=0.000).
Conclusion & Recommendation:
A lower proportion of diabetes patients were screened for oral health, while
those with perceived more susceptibility, severity and less perceived barriers to periodontal disease had good
oral health screening perception than their counterparts.
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