Perception of oral and maxillofacial surgery by medical and dental health care professionals in Kuwait

Haron, Ibrahim M.; Sabti, Mohammad; Andersson, Lars

doi:10.1016/j.ajoms.2012.01.007

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“…Haron et al's (1) study found that medical doctors would refer salivary gland pathology to GS. [7,10] In our study, GS was the second least preferred choice of all healthcare professionals. This may seem logical as Kuwaiti referral systems have undergone signi cant improvements due to the in ux of newly North American-and Europeantrained health professionals.…”

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“…[10] Government-funded hospitals in Kuwait established broad guidelines on referrals. [7] Nasal fractures, for example, are to be referred to ENT specialists, which may explain why our results indicated ENT is the preferred specialty for nasal fracture management. We found that a signi cant number of dentists would also refer nasal fractures to OMFS.…”

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confidence: 76%

“…[9] The orbital fracture ndings contradict Haron et al's 2013 study, which stated medical doctors were less likely to refer to OMFS. [7] This may be attributed to many North American-and European-trained surgeons joining the Kuwaiti workforce since 2013, as well as social media becoming a valid platform for patient education. [7,14] Ameerally et al mentioned that names given to specialties can create referral bias.…”

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“…[7] This may be attributed to many North American-and European-trained surgeons joining the Kuwaiti workforce since 2013, as well as social media becoming a valid platform for patient education. [7,14] Ameerally et al mentioned that names given to specialties can create referral bias. 14Our results demonstrated it is more likely for healthcare professionals and laypeople to refer cases of jaw, orbital, and dental trauma to OMFS.…”

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“…Our consensus among health care professionals that plastic surgeons are the most competent at treating esthetic cases is consistent with previously published studies. [7,10] Facial lesion management is within the core of OMFS specialty with most practitioners being well trained in PS, ENT, and GS. Managing facial skin is no different than managing and realigning craniofacial bone structure.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, And Perception of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialty Amongst Healthcare Professionals, and the General Public from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Country

Kamal

Abdulwahab

Al-Zaid

2020

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Background Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty has grown rapidly in Kuwait in recent years. However, the general public and healthcare professionals remain unaware of its expanding scope of practice. The aim of the study is to assess public and professional (dental and medical) perception of the oral and maxillofacial surgical specialty in Kuwait. Methods This is a cross-sectional study evaluating responses of dental professionals, medical professionals, and general public in Kuwait toward the oral and maxillofacial surgical specialty using a previously validated survey instrument with 100 participants in each group. Participants were asked to choose the most appropriate specialist to treat certain procedures across 4 disciplines: reconstruction, trauma, pathology, and cosmetic. Statistical comparison was conducted between dentists and medical doctors using Fisher’s exact test with a p-value of < 0.05. Results Disparities were noted each group’s responses. Oral and maxillofacial surgery was preferred overall for most clinical scenarios in trauma (p < 0.001), pathology (p < 0.001), and reconstructive surgery (p < 0.001). Plastic surgery was preferred for cosmetic surgeries (p < 0.001). Conclusions This study indicates the need to increase awareness and conduct health campaigns regarding oral and maxillofacial surgery among healthcare professionals, especially medical doctors, and the general public.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge, Attitude, And Perception of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialty Amongst Healthcare Professionals, and the General Public from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Country

Kamal

Abdulwahab

Al-Zaid

2020

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The perception of the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery and differentiation from similar specialities among dental students, medical students, trainee interns and pre-vocational junior doctors

Mane,

Sharpe-Davidson,

De Silva

et al. 2024

Oral Maxillofac Surg

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Purpose To explore the ability of Dental Students (DS), Medical Students (MS), Trainee Interns (TI) and Pre-vocational Junior Doctors (JD) in identifying procedures performed by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS), the scope of practice (SOP) of OMS and ability to differentiate OMS from similar specialities. Methods The study included 282 complete responses to a survey consisting of: 9 demographic questions, 11 OMS awareness, professional ambition, teaching and exposure, confidence in identifying and referring questions and 70 procedural/scenario questions across four domains. Collected data was qualitatively and statistically analysed using SPSS V29. Results OMS awareness was limited. 92.2% reported None to Small amount of OMS teaching and exposure during university, with 66.0% preferring to have had a Fair to Significant amount. DS experienced more than medical respondents (2.1 vs. 1.5, p < 0.001). Most respondents reported No to Low confidence in identifying the SOP and procedures performed by OMS (67.7%) and referring to OMS (62.4%) compared to similar specialities (32.4% and 33.2%, respectively). 52.9% of procedures performed by OMS were correctly identified as being performed by OMS. The ability to identify the OMS SOP (8.7%) and differentiate OMS from similar specialities (5.0%) was low, however better among DS than medical respondents (14.9% vs. 6.3%, p = 0.002 and 12.2% vs. 2.2%, p < 0.001). Conclusion The study has highlighted a deficit in the understanding of OMS with potential implications in the public and private healthcare sector. Identification of procedures, OMS SOP and ability to differentiate OMS from similar specialities is limited however slightly better among DS.

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Knowledge and Perception of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as a Specialty Amongst Dental and Medical Students at a Public University in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): A Comparative Study

Kamal

Abdulwahab

Al-Zaid

2021

J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg.

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Perception of oral and maxillofacial surgery by medical and dental health care professionals in Kuwait

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

Knowledge, Attitude, And Perception of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialty Amongst Healthcare Professionals, and the General Public from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Country

Knowledge, Attitude, And Perception of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialty Amongst Healthcare Professionals, and the General Public from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Country

The perception of the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery and differentiation from similar specialities among dental students, medical students, trainee interns and pre-vocational junior doctors

Knowledge and Perception of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as a Specialty Amongst Dental and Medical Students at a Public University in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): A Comparative Study

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