Browsing by Author "Gordon, Natalie Ann"

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    Job satisfaction and working practices of South Africa dental therapists and oral hygienists
    (Kashan Advertising, 2015) Gordon, Natalie Ann
    To determine the job satisfaction and working practices of oral hygienists and dental therapists. This was a descriptive cross sectional study of registered oral hygienists (N=960) and dental therapists (N=440) registered with the HPCSA in 2010. Data was collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire posted to respondents
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    Learning experiences of oral hygiene students in the clinical environment
    (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2013) Gordon, Natalie Ann
    To determine how students used daily and term-based clinical assessment tools, students’ experience of clinical teaching and clinical assessment. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. The study population included final-year Degree in Oral Health (BOH) students (n = 34). Data were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire using open- and closed-ended questions.The response rate was 85% (n = 29). Respondents reported that term-based assessment tools were more useful than daily assessment tools in preparing for clinical sessions, in guiding their patient management and as a reflection of their competence.
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    Oral hygienists' self-perceived competence on completion of a blended learning course in local anaesthesia at a South African university
    (South African Dental Association, 2018) Behardien, Nashreen; Gordon, Natalie Ann; Cupido, Marcelle
    The expanding scope of practice of oral hygienists require universities to offer courses that would enhance their skills. Aim and objectives: To determine the self-perceived competence of oral hygienists to deliver local anaesthesia (LA) after completion of a blended-learning course.
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    Re-conceptualising primary oral health of a substructure in the Cape Health Metro District
    (University of the Western Cape, 2024) Gordon, Natalie Ann
    Background: The literature shows that despite the vision of PHC re-engineering (rPHC) to promote universal access to health, oral health remains a critical concern, particularly regarding the provision of primary oral health care (POHC) within the public health system. Aim: This study aimed to explore the status of primary oral health care (POHC) within the re-engineered PHC (rPHC) approach in a substructure of the Cape Metro in the Western Cape province of South Africa and to develop guidelines to better align POHC with rPHC (as applied in the Western Cape province). Method: A mixed methods approach with a case study design as the strategy of enquiry was used. The case encompassed the Klipfontein and Mitchells Plain substructure (KMPSS). The study population consisted of members of the district management team (DMT), including the Deputy PHC Deputy Director and Programme Manager, managers of community health centres (CHCs) (n=2), oral health practitioners (dentists=4, oral hygienists=4), nurse practitioners (n=19), and community health workers (CHWs) (n=149). Data collection to meet the first five objectives included: 1) interviews and focus group discussions with managers to inquire about their perceptions and implementation of PHC and POHC; 2) a scoping review to explore types of interventions by CHWs in healthcare settings that led to improved health outcomes, along with their enablers and challenges; 3) a cross-sectional survey to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of CHWs in their personal and work roles; and 4) document analysis exploring how oral health and POHC are articulated in health policy documents. Qualitative data were analysed using content and thematic analysis, and descriptive and inferential statistics were generated for quantitative data. Data were triangulated to answer the first part of the aim, which was to explore the status of POHC.