Empowerment of Primary Healthcare Providers on the Prevention and Management of Dental or Oral Health Issues among Postchemotherapy Patients in Pandemic
Table 4
Practice of PHPs toward prevention and management of dental and oral health problems of PC patients.
Statement of practice
Never (%)
Rarely (%)
Sometimes (%)
Often (%)
Always (%)
Nurses
Pharmacists
LTs
Nurses
Pharmacists
LTs
Nurses
Pharmacists
LTs
Nurses
Pharmacists
LTs
Nurses
Pharmacists
LTs
Have ever identified or diagnosed the dental or oral health problems of PC patients?
38.4
69.0
88.6
11.6
11.3
5.7
29.5
12.0
4.2
18.8
2.8
0
1.8
0
0
Have ever treated the dental or oral health problems of PC patients?
86.6
94.4
97.1
9.8
11.3
0
3.6
2.8
2.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
Have ever treated or given advise to prevent dry mouth to PC patients?
75.0
88.7
85.7
8.0
8.5
11.4
15.2
2.8
2.9
1.8
0
0
0
0
0
Have ever treated or given advise to prevent the loss of taste to PC patients?
83.0
97.2
94.3
6.3
0
0
8.0
2.8
5.7
2.7
0
0
0
0
0
Have ever treated or given advise to prevent mucositis to PC patients?
63.4
73.2
82.9
29.5
15.5
11.4
7.1
12.7
5.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
Have ever treated or given advise to prevent sensitive gums to PC patients?
36.6
36.7
94.3
47.3
15.5
5.7
10.7
43.7
0
0
2.7
0
0
0
0
Have ever treated or given advise to prevent dental caries to PC patients?
