Browsing by Author "Ahmed, R."

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    Child understandings of the causation of childhood burn injuries: Child activity, parental domestic demands, and impoverished settings
    (Wiley, 2017) Titi, N.; van Niekerk, A.; Ahmed, R.
    Background: Burns are a global public health problem. In South Africa, the rate of paediatric burn deaths is 5 times higher than other upper middle‐income countries, with concentrations in impoverished settings. Globally, the majority of research focuses on expert and caregiver descriptions of burn occurrence, causation, and prevention, with limited consideration of children's perspectives. This study investigated children's understanding of the causation and prevention of childhood burns. Methods: Data were collected from eighteen 10‐ to 11‐year‐old children living in selected impoverished, fire‐affected neighbourhoods in Cape Town, through 3 isiXhosa focus groups. All focus groups were transcribed, coded, and analysed for emerging themes through thematic analysis. Results: Themes regarding burn causation and risks centred around 4 themes: (a) developmental limits in context; (b) domestic chores, child capacity, and inability to say “no”; (c) inadequate supervision and compromised caregiving; and (d) unsafe structures. Child accounts of prevention pertained to (e) burn injury prevention activities in comprised environments and emphasized child agency, and upgrading the physical environment. Conclusion: The children in this study ascribed burn injuries as the consequence of their developmental limits in the context of poverty, constraints on parental supervision, and unsafe environments. The children recommended safety education and upgrading their physical environments as part of burns injury prevention. The child accounts offer useful insights to inform safety interventions in impoverished settings.
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    Correlation between the expectations of patients and their new complete removable dentures, constructed by undergraduate students
    (South African Dental Association, 2018) Ahmed, R.; Khan, S.
    Most edentulous patients have expectations regarding complete dentures which may impact on their levels of satisfaction. AIM: To determine whether their expectations influence the satisfaction of patients with new complete dentures constructed by undergraduate dental students. OBJECTIVES: 1. To determine the expectations of patients prior to their receiving new complete dentures. 2. To determine whether those expectations influence satisfaction with the new dentures. METHODOLOGY This observational study used data collected using two questionnaires: Patient Expectation and Oral Health Impact Profile-20. The codings of the questionnaires were aligned to facilitate correlation between the feedback obtained from patients. RESULTS:The sample comprised 100 patients, whose ages ranged between 56-65 years with a majority of females (72%); 85% were of coloured ethnicity. Reliability testing of the Patient Expectation Questionnaire was completed. Oral Health Impact Profile-20 results showed high levels of satisfaction in most domains. Statistical correlation between patients' expectations and satisfaction with new complete dentures was not proven. However, comparison between patient expectations and satisfaction showed positive results. CONCLUSION: Patients' high expectations were met or even exceeded in certain domains. A statistical relationship between patient expectations and satisfaction was not demonstrated, but analysis yielded positive results without any association between the two variables.