Awareness about Precision Medicine among Dental Students: A Survey

Abstract

Precision medicine is a method of prevention and treatment which is based on biological databases. Precision medicine has been used in existence for more than a century. More than one million people have contributed their data to precision medicine. This study focuses especially to evaluate the knowledge on characteristics of precision medicine​. The aim of this study is to create awareness of Precision medicine among dental students. Based on a cross-sectional study, a survey was conducted among dental students on precision medicine. The questionnaire was distributed through an online survey link (i.e.) google forms. Nearly 150 students participated in it. Data was circulated, results were collected and statistically analysed through spss software. 97.6% of the people are mostly aware of precision medicine, where 47% are male and 53 % are female. 77.1% of the people are aware that the precision medicine treatment is based on DNA and it’s genetic variations. 75.3% of people feel that precision medicine is not affordable by everyone. This study was made to improve the awareness and knowledge of precision medicine in dentistry.