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May 1, 2025Journal of Primary Care Dentistry and Oral HealthOpen Access

Noma-assessing Knowledge and Practice Competence among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital, Northwestern Nigeria

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AKAbubakar Mohammad KauraMBMujtaba BalaATAnas Bawa Tsafe

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Overview

Descriptive cross-sectional study reports good practice competence and fair knowledge of noma among healthcare workers in Nigeria, suggesting a need for improved training.

Key Points

  • Awareness about noma disease was excellent among healthcare workers, with 97% reporting prior knowledge.
  • Statistically significant differences in noma awareness were found based on healthcare workers' cadre, with a P value of less than 0.05.
  • Descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary hospital involved 200 healthcare workers surveyed from January to April 2024.
  • Findings indicate a gap between fair knowledge levels and good practice competence regarding noma, highlighting training needs.

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Kaura et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b2a7567bf4f94ff3243https://doi.org/10.4103/jpcdoh.jpcdoh_54_24
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