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Item Assessment of Drug History Information in Referral Letters to the Antiretroviral Therapy Outpatient Specialist Clinic of a Federal Teaching Hospital in Ilorin(West African Postgraduate Medical College, 2023) Agede, OA; Bojuwoye, MO; Ogunmodede, JABACKGROUND: The drug use history of a patient is an essential component of a referral letter to a specialist clinic. It guides and enables appropriate patient management while improving the quality of care rendered. There is insufficient data regarding the quality of drug history information in referral letters in this setting. OBJECTIVE: To assess the adequacy of the information on drug history in referral letters received at the antiretroviral therapy (ART) specialist outpatient clinic at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin METHODS: In a retrospective study conducted between January and June 2022, all referral letters received at the ART clinic on clinic days were reviewed for drug history information provided using a data capture form. RESULTS: A total of 142 referrals were reviewed and analyzed. The majority (99.3%) of the referral provided information on patients’ socio-demographic characteristics. Most of the referrals (47.2%) were from Family medicine department of the hospital and information on drug history was only provided in 43.0% of the referral letters. CONCLUSION: This study concluded that drug history information was infrequently and incompletely documented in referral letters to an ART outpatient clinic. The use of a structured referral form may be useful and may help to improve the documentation of information on drug history by the referring doctor.Item The Influence of Smartphone Use on Psychological Distress in University Undergraduates(University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, 2023-06-28) Ogunmodede, JA; Dele-Ojo, BF; Ogunmodede, AJ; Buhari, OIN; Agede, OA; Bojuwoye, MO; Bello, HABackground: Smartphone use has been shown to have effects on psychological health outcomes. There is evidence that the psychological effects of smartphones on young people are significant. It is associated with anxiety, depression, and psychological distress in various populations. The tendency to spend cumulatively long durations exposed to smartphones is an emerging phenomenon among university undergraduates. This study aimed at determining the relationship between smartphone use and psychological distress in university undergraduates. Methods: Data for this cross-sectional study were collected from 3,325 undergraduates of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria in September 2021 using a Sociodemographic proforma, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short version, and psychological distress was measured using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ- 12). Data were analyzed using SPSS 23. Results: The mean age of respondents was 21.3 + 2.59 years, and 1835 (55.2%) of them were females. In addition, 3305 (99.4%) owned smartphones, and 720 (21.7%) had more than one smartphone. Psychological distress was present in 1097 smartphone users (33.2%). The level of study (P = 0.002), presence of problematic smartphone use (PSU, P < 0.001), total time spent on the phone per day (P = 0.014), and the time spent on social media per day (P < 0.001), as well as leaving the phone data on all day (P = 0.001) and engaging in overnight calls or social media chats (P < 0.026), Facebook (P = 0.001), WeChat (P = 0.001), and Snapchat (P = 0.001), were significantly associated with psychological distress. Independent predictors of psychological distress were being in year 5 (OR = 0.548, P = 0.008), presence of PSU (OR = 1.586, P < 0.001), switching on phone data throughout the day (OR = 1.388, P < 0.001), and use of WeChat (OR = 1.451, P < 0.027) and Facebook (OR = 0.703, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Our findings revealed that important smartphone-related indices such as PSU, switching on phone data access all day, and WeChat were predictive of increased levels of psychological distress. Structured counselling about the productive use of smartphones should be administered in the early years of study for university undergraduates.Item Prevalence and Predictors of Problematic Smartphone Use among University Undergraduates(National Body of the Community Health Society of Malaysia, 2023) Ogunmodede, JA; Ogunmodede, AJ; Ahmed, A; Buhari, OIN; Agede, OA; Bojuwoye, MOBackground: A smartphone is a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded applications. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and predictors of problematic smartphone use (PSU) among university undergraduates. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional design. PSU was studied among the students using the Smartphone Addiction Scale- Short version (SAS-SV). Results: Mean age was 21.3+2.59 years, mostly female (55.2%). The prevalence of smartphone ownership was 99.4% (3305). 13.9% of students had PSU. Factors associated with PSU were female gender (p=0.001), owning more than one smartphone (p=0.001), time spent on making phone calls (<0.001), surfing social media (<0.001), engaging in overnight phone call/social media chat (p=0.001), use of Twitter (p=0.002), Instagram (p=0.001), Snapchat (p=0.001), YouTube (p=0.001), online gaming (p=0.002), presence of probable psychiatric morbidity (p=0.001) and insomnia (p<0.001). The predictors of PSU were female gender (OR 1.305, p=0.038), engaging in overnight calls or social media chats (OR 2.243, p=0.001), using a smartphone in bed when unable to sleep at night (OR 2.832, p=0.003), probable psychiatric morbidity (OR 1.671, p<0.001), and insomnia (OR 1.298, p=0.043). Conclusion: Compared with other studies the prevalence of PSU among our participants is relatively low. However, PSU is a potentially disruptive behavioural addiction in undergraduates. Knowing predictors of PSU offers an opportunity for preventive counselling early in the course of study of all undergraduates.