The effects of an educational intervention on the early management of oral lesions in the uMgungundlovu district in KwaZulu-Natal

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dc.contributor.authorMuslim, T.
dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Sudeshni
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-11T08:12:02Z
dc.date.available2015-09-11T08:12:02Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractOral lesions that are associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are often the first clinical signs of an underlying infection. This study aimed to test primary healthcare (PHC) nurses’ knowledge and practices before and after an educational intervention on the detection and management of oral diseases, and in particular, those associated with HIV infection. A crosssectional study was conducted among PHC nurses who were employed in a range of clinical settings within the public sector (hospitals, clinics and nurse training colleges) in urban and rural areas in the uMgungundlovu Health District of KwaZulu-Natal. The convenience sample comprised 121 nurses who completed a self-administered questionnaire, undertook pre-education testing, were provided with educational material and underwent post-education testing. The obtained results showed that most nurses (90%) had received little or no undergraduate or postgraduate training in the examination, diagnosis or treatment of oral lesions. Analysis of the pre-education test results that pertained to the identification of a number of oral lesions revealed a mean correct response rate of 38.5%. Post-education results revealed a statistically significant (p-value < .0001) (24%) improvement to 62.4%. The provision of a basic education intervention can have significant effects on knowledge, treatment and referral patterns, and can lead to early diagnosis, treatment and improved quality of life for persons who are infected with HIV.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDepartment of HE and Training approved listen_US
dc.identifier.citationMuslim, T. (2013). The effects of an educational intervention on the early management of oral lesions in the uMgungundlovu district in KwaZulu-Natal. South Africa journal of epidemial and infections 28(1): 55-60en_US
dc.identifier.issn1015-8782
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/1597
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherMedPharm Publicationsen_US
dc.rightsopen access journal
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dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectOral lesionsen_US
dc.subjectPrimary health care nursesen_US
dc.titleThe effects of an educational intervention on the early management of oral lesions in the uMgungundlovu district in KwaZulu-Natalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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