Assessment of Hypnosis Knowledge Among Dentists: A Cross-Sectional Study
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 21: e0213, 2021. graf
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in En
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1180866
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
To assess the attitudes, experiences, training levels, and interest in future education regarding the use of hypnosis by dentists working in Dental Clinic of Monastir, Tunisia. Material andMethods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 330 dentists working in Dental Clinic of Monastir in November 2019. Students, internship, residents, and professors were randomly selected. This was a survey with a structured questionnaire mailed to all dentists. The questionnaire was pre-fabricated, simple, and close-ended. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0 statistical software.Results:
A total of 202 dentists respond to this survey. 54% of the participants were interns with a female predominance (66.5%). Findings revealed that beliefs toward hypnosis in the sample were generally positive. Using a visual analogue scale, dentists reported having moderate acknowledge in hypnosis (3.4). 60% of the participants in our study consider that hypnosis is useful in dentistry and, more particularly, in pediatric dentistry. 78.2% of respondents want to follow training courses in hypnosis.Conclusion:
Our survey highlights the weak knowledge of participants in hypnosis and reveals certain misconceptions about this procedure. More efforts are required to better educate dentists about hypnosis's benefits in their practice.Key words
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Dental Clinics
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Dentists
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Analgesia
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Hypnosis, Dental
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Type:
Article