Knowledge, attitude and practices of institution-based dentists toward nicotine replacement therapy

Shah, Swikant; Rath, Hemamalini; Sharma, Gaurav

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“…Compliance issues and cost were significant deterrents for these students. 18 This may be an important consideration for our dentists as well while offering such solutions to their patients.…”

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Dentists Knowledge and Attitude Towards Tobacco Cessation Counseling

Kiyani¹,

Ahmad²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2020

J Pak Dent Assoc

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Dentists play a critical role in identifying tobacco use in the oral cavity and counseling patients against the hazards associated with this habit. The objective of this study was to determine the current practices of dentists in Islamabad/Rawalpindi towards tobacco counseling, and their reasons, if any, for avoiding such counseling. METHODOLOGY: One hundred and five self-administered questionnaires were distributed in private dental clinics of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The questions were designed to analyze tobacco history of dentists, their practices in acquiring appropriate histories, their skill in counseling, and reasons for deferring tobacco counseling. The information was recorded on SPSS version 20 and presented as frequencies and percentages. Results: Out of the 105 questionnaires, only 97 were returned. About 81% (n=79) dentists asked male patients about tobacco use, only 48% (n=47) routinely asked female patients. Approximately 67% (n=65) dentists counsel their patients consistently, while 96% (n=93) counseled only after an oral pathology was discovered. Common reasons for avoiding counseling included belief that the smoking habit was the patient's business, 35.3% (n=23), fear of offending the patient 21.5% (n=14), fear of negative impact on practice 1.5% (n=1) and the dentists own smoking habit 4.6% (n=3). Majority of the dentists were aware of nicotine replacement therapies but still believed that their background training was insufficient for counseling. CONCLUSION: The majority of Pakistani dentists have adequate knowledge and positive attitudes towards tobacco cessation counseling. Fear of intervening in patient's personal matter appears to be most common reason for not counseling.

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Dentists Knowledge and Attitude Towards Tobacco Cessation Counseling

Kiyani¹,

Ahmad²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2020

J Pak Dent Assoc

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Nicotine replacement therapy and oral health: a network meta-analysis of adverse effects in randomized trials

Sivaramakrishnan,

Sridharan

2024

Evid Based Dent

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Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Post-Graduates and Interns of a Medical Institution Towards Nicotine Replacement Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Bangalore City, Karnataka

Kumar

Bhat

et al. 2020

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TITLE: - Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Post-graduates and Interns of a medical institution towards Nicotine Replacement Therapy: A cross-sectional survey in Bangalore city, Karnataka. AIMS & OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this survey was to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of post-graduates and interns of a medical institution towards nicotine replacement therapy and provide baseline data for future research towards nicotine replacement therapy. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive cross‑sectional survey was carried over a period of 3 months among 200 Post-graduates and Interns from Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka. Data was collected using a 24‑item closed ended self-administered questionnaire, subdivided into four (categories:-demographic details, assessment of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) knowledge, assessment of attitude, assessment of practice and barriers. Data was subjected to statistical analysis). RESULT:-Among the 200 participants, 91.5% of the students had heard about NRT, 52% (n=104) of the participant knew about the different forms of delivering NRT. More than one half of the participants 67% (n=134) of the participants were not aware of the duration of use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)nearly 93.7% of the participant were unaware about the dosage of NRT. This was statistically significant as per obtained (p<0.001*).About 73.5% (n=145) of the participants were not aware about the side-effects of NRT. The attitude towards nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) should be included in the present academic curriculum is positive as 87% (n=174) responding it should include in the academic curriculum. This was statistically significant as per obtained (p<0.001*). CONCLUSION:- The results indicates that lack of detailed knowledge regarding nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) reduces the chance of practicing inspite of having a positive attitude among institutionally attached health practitioners. It is recommended to have training programme on tobacco cessation counselling among medical professions.

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Knowledge, attitude and practices of institution-based dentists toward nicotine replacement therapy

Abstract: Lack of detailed knowledge regarding NRT reduces the chance of practicing inspite of having a positive attitude among institutionally attached dentists.

Cited by 6 publications

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Dentists Knowledge and Attitude Towards Tobacco Cessation Counseling

Dentists Knowledge and Attitude Towards Tobacco Cessation Counseling

Nicotine replacement therapy and oral health: a network meta-analysis of adverse effects in randomized trials

Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Post-Graduates and Interns of a Medical Institution Towards Nicotine Replacement Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Bangalore City, Karnataka

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