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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Tobacco Cessation Methods among the Dental Professionals: A Cross-sectional Study

Priyanka P Madhu, PG Naveen Kumar, GM Prashant, VH Sushanth, Mohamad Imranulla, Arun R Nair

Keywords : Dental students, Nicotine replacement therapies, Tobacco cessation

Citation Information : Madhu PP, Kumar PN, Prashant G, Sushanth V, Imranulla M, Nair AR. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Tobacco Cessation Methods among the Dental Professionals: A Cross-sectional Study. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2019; 13 (1):21-26.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0042

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Published Online: 01-12-2018

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Abstract

Introduction: In India, the proportion of death that can be attributed to tobacco use is expected to increase from 1.4% in 1990 to 13.3% in 2020. Health care professionals have made their best attempt by their integrated work to motivate and advise users to quit the habit. Aims and objectives: Assessment of the attitude and practice of the dental students towards tobacco cessation methods and to gather the influence of knowledge in its promotion. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional survey was carried out at the College of Dental Sciences in Davangere among the dental professionals, i.e. final year, interns, postgraduates students. The questionnaire was designed to test the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental students regarding tobacco use. The self-administered survey included a set of questions. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test had been used to test associations between their responses among age, qualification, and academic year using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 22. Results: A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed, with a response rate of 96.39%. Out of the 250 participants, 54% were females, and 46% were males. About 68% of students were in the age group between 20 to 23 years. About 32.4% were pursuing MDS and 67.6% pursuing BDS in the present study. Almost 50% preferred to recommend nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) as a tobacco cessation advises to the patients, 48% with self quitting practice and 1.2% with pharmacological methods. Discussion: More than half of the respondents had an average level of knowledge on smoking cessation interventions while a majority possessed a positive attitude towards the provision of smoking cessation interventions. Hence it's a need of the hour to influence the students for generating interest in attaining knowledge about tobacco cessation methods.


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