Accessing research participants within some social institutions for purposes may involve a simple single administrative event. However, accessing to conduct on their data, personnel, clients or service users can be quite complex. Research ethics committee chairpersons frequently field questions from researchers wanting know when and why gatekeeper permission should sought. This article examines the role influence of gatekeepers in formal organisational settings explores pragmatic methods...

The rhetoric of primary health care philosophy in the district system is widely cited as a fundamental component transformation process post-apartheid South Africa. Despite Africa’s progress and attempts at implementing care, various factors still limit its success. Inconsistencies poor understanding raises unrealistic expectations service delivery outcomes, blame apportioned when are not met. It important for all practitioners to consider contextual influences on ill-health recognise role...

Biobanks are precariously situated at the intersection of science, genetics, genomics, society, ethics, law and politics. This multi-disciplinarity has given rise to a new discourse in health research involving diverse stakeholders. Each stakeholder is embedded unique context articulates his/her biobanking activities differently. To researchers, biobanks carry enormous transformative potential terms advancing scientific discovery knowledge. However, power asymmetries Africa distrust science...

Echoing the sentiments of Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly May 2014, mandating all-inclusive and synchronized efforts for management autism spectrum disorder (ASD), aim this current study was to investigate oral health status children with ASD aged between 7 14 years in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.An investigative cross-sectional quantitative design employing non-probability purposeful sampling conducted on 149 attending special needs schools KwaZulu-Natal. An intra-oral examination...

Self-directed learning (SDL) has been advocated for effective training of final-year health professions students. COVID-19 challenges conventional teaching, learning, and assessment in the clinical environment. This study aimed to identify explore enablers barriers SDL among students during pandemic.Adopting SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities threats) framework, this explored experiences pandemic. A survey was conducted via online platforms. Data from 155 respondents were...

This article reports an analysis of oral health promotion in South African policy. The central aim this research was to determine the form and coherence elements within policies post-apartheid Africa. study set out test hypothesis that are fully integrated into policy programmatic efforts. A conceptual framework developed systematically analyse subsequent decision-making across country at national provincial levels. information drawn from documents, protocols programme plans, complemented by...

Biobanking provides exciting opportunities for research on stored biospecimens. However, these to advance medical science are fraught with challenges including ethical and legal dilemmas. This study was undertaken establish perspectives of South African stakeholders the ethico-legal dimensions biobanking.An in-depth exploratory conducted 25 purposively selected biobankers, clinicians, researchers, postgraduate students in biobanking research, ethics committee (REC) members Africa. Potential...

Biobanking can promote valuable health research that may lead to significant societal benefits. However, collecting, storing and sharing human samples data for purposes present numerous ethical challenges. These challenges are exacerbated when the biobanking efforts aim facilitate on public emergencies include of between low/middle-income countries (LMICs) high-income (HICs). In this article, we explore COVID-19 biobanking, offering examples from two past infectious disease outbreaks in...

Biobanking is crucial for advancing medical research and personalized medicine, offering high-quality biospecimens studies on biomarkers, drug development, diagnostics. Despite its global potential, challenges such as fragmented governance varying standards hinder biorepository collaboration, particularly in South Africa (SA). A unified national biobank network could enhance healthcare by improving biospecimen access, ethical governance, collaboration. Global networks offer models...

Purpose/objectives: Dental anxiety is a common type of fear that can complicate dental treatment. The practitioner crucial in both treating and as well prevent it from arising. ability to feel empathy important matter. practitioner’s own level possibly affect his or her treat patients an empathetic manner. aim this study was assess examine the relationship between undergraduate oral healthcare students Namibia, South Africa Norway. Material methods: A cross-sectional performed....

ABSTRACT The World Congress of Bioethics held in Qatar 2024 (WCB 2024) sparked controversy around the role religion bioethics, highlighting need for critical discussions. During congress, there was a strong push incorporating religious values into bioethical discourse, raising questions about validity and implications such an approach. This paper examines influence thought on discussions, ongoing debate over perspectives this field. Here, we explore Jecker colleagues’ pluriversal framework,...

To synthesize Nano eggshell-titanium-dioxide (EB@TiO2) biocomposite and to evaluate its effectiveness in occluding opened dentine tubules. EB@TiO2 was synthesized characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). Sixteen simulated bovine discs were prepared randomly assigned into four groups according the following treatment (n = 4): Group 1: No treatment; 2: eggshell powder; 3: EB@TiO2; 4: Sensodyne. These then agitated a solution of 1g powder 40mL water...

The African Journal of Primary Health & Family Medicine welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange between family medicine and primary health care researchers practitioners across Africa the developing world, whilst providing a contextual holistic view as practiced continent.

Vulnerable individuals residing at long-term care facilities require special oral health consideration. Examining concepts of and hygiene practices caregivers becomes essential for understanding the quality services provided to residents.

Background. The Health Promoting Schools Initiative can provide a platform to explore integration of oral health promotion activities within the broader context healthcare delivery. Objectives. To understand contextualised delivery service provision Schools, conduct situational analysis existing services provided at these schools and review current education policies. Methods. explorative study design used mixed methods approach. Twenty-three total sample 154 were selected using multistage...

To assess the role and envisioned professional identity of dental hygienist in eyes their educators at Finnish training institutes to determine need for any changes improvements.A cross-sectional explorative study used as its main method interviews conducted 2012-2013 among hygienists Finland. Leading representatives all vocational health institutes, schools centres education were asked participate study. The consisted two parts: a self-administered questionnaire semi-structured interview....

As COVID-19 spreads rapidly across Africa, causing havoc to economies and disruption already fragile healthcare systems, it is becoming clear that despite standardised global health strategies, national local government responses must be tailored their individual settings. Some African countries have adopted stringent measures such as lockdown, quarantine or isolation, in combination with good hand hygiene, mandatory wearing of masks physical distancing, prevent an impending crisis. The...

Biobanking practice continues to proliferate in South Africa, yet little is known about how stakeholders engage with social, cultural, and religious considerations this area of research. This study was undertaken establish the perspectives African (researchers, biobankers, clinicians, research committee members) on sociocultural biobanking

This paper reports on the buffering and acid-resistant properties of a modified eggshell-titanium composite against citric acid attack.Eggshell-titanium EB-TiO2 was prepared by ball-milling eggshell powder titanium dioxide. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize EB-TiO2. The property at pH values 2, 4, 5 measured using meter. Five brands toothpaste (Colgate, Colgate Sensitive, Aquafresh,...

Citation: Singh S (2021) Public Oral Health Care During COVID-19: Time for Reflection and Action. Front. Med. 8:610450. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.610450

Objectives . Enamel erosion caused by high consumption of acidic drinks poses a significant public health concern. This study was aimed to determine the protective effect eggshell-titanium dioxide composite (EB@TiO 2 ) against erosive acids on tooth enamel. Methods Twenty prepared bovine enamel specimens were randomly assigned 5 sample groups (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...

Background. Oral health promotion is a cost-effective strategy that can be implemented at schools for the prevention of oral diseases. The importance and value school-based interventions in children has been identified South Africa (SA). Although strategies include integrated interventions, there lack published evidence on whether these have translated into practice programmes evaluated. Objective. To assess efficiency sustainability toothbrushing programme health-promoting KwaZulu-Natal...

The study reports on the effectiveness of a ball-milled nanosized titanium dioxide composite (EB@TiO2) for DH management in comparison with commercial desensitizing paste and without saliva. Forty-nine dentine specimens were prepared from extracted bovine anterior teeth. Twenty-one brushed three toothpaste 7 days, namely: Group 1; EB@TiO2, 2; Colgate Pro-relief; 3; Sensodyne repair (n = 7). Twenty-four days stored artificial saliva (control) after brushing. Each specimen was subsequently...