Assessment of Knowledge Among the Physicians Regarding Dental Screening Prior to Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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23: e210233, 2023. tab
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1448794
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
To evaluate the physicians' knowledge regarding the referral for dental screening prior to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Material andMethods:
We conducted a cross-sectional study using simple random sampling among 468 physicians from various specialties with diverse experience levels from different regions in Saudi Arabia. A self-reporting questionnaire was distributed among the physicians, which consisted of questions assessing the physicians' knowledge about oral health and complications in patients prior to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Statistical analysis was done after the data was collected employing SPSS, and p<0.05 was taken as significant.Results:
Residents were more as expected (39.3%), followed by specialists (2.31%). The majority had a practice experience for more than five years (67.8%).The scores for the knowledge assessment showed that 51.3%, nearly half of the participants, had lower scores. The scores were statistically significant (p<0.05).Conclusion:
General physicians and specialists should be aware of the dental complications and associated diseases in patients with malignancies and those undergoing chemo and radiotherapy. It is proposed that more awareness should be raised among physicians to rectify this lapse.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Physicians
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Awareness
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Drug Therapy
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Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Saudi Arabia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University/SA
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Riyadh Elm University/SA
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