PHEBD Flashcards
Signs of addiction
Continued use despite harmful affects
Withdrawal symptoms urges use during abstinence
Failure of attempts to stop
Withdrawal syndrome symptoms
Nicotine craving Inc. appetite Mood change: irritable, restless Difficulty concentrating Disturbed sleep Light headed
Evidence for NRT
Individual 4x more likely to successful quit smoking with medication + behaviour support
NRT helps manage withdrawal
Types of NRT
Patches: 1ry, work well for most
Gum
Nasal/mouth sprays
Inhalators
Others: lozenges, oral strips, micro tabs
Define smokeless tobacco
NICE 2012: Any tobacco product placed in mouth/nose + not burned
NICE 3 categories of smokeless tobacco
W/ or w/o flavourants: misri Indian tobacco
W/ alkaline modifier: khaini, naswar
W/ slaked lime (alkaline modifier) + Areca nut: gutkha, zarda
- slaked lime inc. nicotine uptake
Epidemiology of smokeless tobacco
~50y
Deprived/low SES
F>M
Reasons for smokeless tobacco use
Culture - social tradition - religious significance - traditional Fresh breath Ease digestion Attractive Ease oral pain Cheap + easy to buy Nicotine addiction
Health effects of smokeless tobacco
Oral submucous fibrosis Leukoplakia Oral cancer Gum disease PLWB
PHE Smoke free + smiling recommendations
All smokers receive advice + offered support w/ referral to local stop smoking service
Commissioners of dental teaching ensure cessation training available + meets national standards
Dental teams routinely proactive in engaging tobacco users
Commissioning bodies implement appropriate measures to support above
Global prevalence of oral conditions (Global burden of disease 2010)
- UnTx caries (permanent); 35%
6: severe PD; 10%
10: unTx caries (1ry); 9%
36: severe tooth loss; 2%
Why is oral disease still major problem globally?
Failure to
- implement what is known about prevention
- understand social determinants of oral disease
Reliance on
- activities by GDP
- advice to adopt healthy behaviours, avoid unhealthy ones
Recommendations for integrating OH and NCD strategies (FDI, NCDA)
- Incl. OH in national + global NCD + SDG strategies + monitoring framework
- Integrate OH + NCD care into programmes to achieve universal health coverage
- Address common risk factors + social determinants of health
- Strengthen inter-professional education + collaboration
- Promote research into effective interventions for OH + NCD
- Adopt an OH and Health in all policies approach
Key components of health care system
Structure: how organised Functions: what it wants to achieve Target popn.: who for Personnel: who provides Funding: how funded Reimbursement: how HCP paid
Describe NHS constitution
Provide comprehensive service, available to all
Access based on clinical need not ability to pay
Highest standards of excellence + professionalism
Pt at heart of everything
Work across organisational boundaries
Provide best value for taxpayers’ money
Accountable to public, communities, pt it serves