Paediatricians' awareness of children's oral health: Knowledge, training, attitudes and practices among Turkish paediatricians

Sezer, Rabia Gönül; Paketçi, Cem; Bozaykut, Abdülkadir

doi:10.1093/pch/18.4.e15

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“…In the present study, oral health knowledge related questions were selected carefully in order to target key areas of young children oral health care according to evidence based research. However, similar to previous studies (Kalkani and Ashley, 2013;Sezer et al, 2013), only 14% of the paediatricians answered 75% or more of the oral health related knowledge questions correctly. This result indicates the need for paediatricians in North Cyprus to receive more oral health education and training to improve their oral health knowledge.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Reflecting the findings of similar studies, one very important and promising finding of the present study is that almost all paediatricians (97.5%) see oral health in their purview and perceive their role as being 'very important' for supporting oral health care of infants and young children (Kalkani and Ashley, 2013;Lewis et al, 2009;Prakash et al, 2006;Sezer et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Training existing and active professionals rather than creating new services to deliver oral health care provides good support for the intervention in terms of cost (Public Health England, 2014a). For example, since 2007, it is mandatory for paediatric residents in the United States to be able 'to implement age-appropriate screening and be aware of up-to-date oral health prevention measures for young children' to pass paediatric board certification examination (Sezer et al, 2013). According to a review done by Douglass et al (2009), paediatricians can be trained in several ways such as; mandated residency programmes, national presentations, use of print media, academic detailing and medical-dental collaboration.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Paediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Children’s Oral Health in North Cyprus

Oge

Çetiner

2017

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The frequent one-to-one contact offers an ideal opportunity for paediatricians to perform oral health risk assessment and educate families on preventive oral health care at early stages. The aim of this research is to assess paediatricians' knowledge, attitude and practice regarding children's oral health. A cross-sectional survey was sent to all paediatricians currently practicing in the North Cyprus. Data was analysed using statistical package for social sciences for descriptive and univariate analysis. Response rate was 92%. Almost all of the paediatricians stated that oral health advice should be included in their routine health supervision. However, many of them reported not feeling confident enough to take active role in preventive oral health care. Less than quarter of the total paediatricians reported that they had received oral health education previously. Previous oral health education/training was associated with improved oral health knowledge, confidence in entering oral health discussions with caregivers and identifying oral health pathologies. The results of our study support the need for paediatricians to receive further oral health training/education.

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Paediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Children’s Oral Health in North Cyprus

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2017

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“…Anketimize katılanların %63'ü kesinlikle bu görüşü desteklemektedirler. Yapılan diğer çalışmalarda da bu oran %50'den yüksek bulunmuştur (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)18). Pek çok pediatrist ağız ve diş sağlığının geliştirilmesinde pediatrislerin rolünün çok önemli olduğunu düşünmektedir.…”

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“…'nın (10) çalışmasında %52,7'si bu konuda emin olmadığını bildirmişlerdir. Türkiye'de yapılan araştırmalarda ise bizim çalışmamızla benzer sonuçlar rapor edildiği görülmüştür (12,13).…”

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Knowledge of Pediatricians in Aydın and İzmir Regarding Oral and Dental Health

Akyildiz¹,

Doğusal²,

Sönmez³

2015

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ÖzeTABS TRACT Amaç: Ağız sağlığının sürdürülmesi ve hastalıklarının önlenmesi diş hekimliğinin ana hedeflerindendir. Dolayısıyla bireyin hayatının erken yıllarında başvurduğu sağlık çalışanları ağız içinde çürüğe sebep olabilecek predispozan faktörlerin, gelişimsel bozukluklara yol açan zararlı alışkanlıkların tespit edilmesinde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, çocukların doğumdan itibaren başvurduğu uzmanlar olan pediatristlerin ağız diş sağlığı konusundaki bilgi düzeylerinin araştırılmasıdır. Aim:One of the main objectives of dentistry is maintenance of oral health and prevention of diseases. Evidence increasingly suggests that for successful prevention of caries, preventive interactions must begin within the first year of life. Pediatricians are well positioned to begin this process with an early assessment of oral health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge of pediatricians about oral and dental health. Materials and Methods: The questionnaire prepared was applied to pediatricians working in Aydın and Izmir. A total of 256 surveys were distributed to the pediatricians working in Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Aydın Maternity and Children Hospital. 100 surveys, which were fully filled and returned, were included to the study. Results: Pediatricians' knowledge about oral and dental health was found to be moderate. The evaluation showed that 61% of pediatricians reported that a 3-month old baby living in a nonfluoridated area needed flouride supplementation. 66% of the respondents did not have information about fissure sealants. Conclusion: Knowledge of pediatricians regarding preventive dentistry applications was found to be inadequate.

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Oral health training, knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary care paediatricians: a European survey

Hadjipanayis

Grossman

Torso³

et al. 2018

Eur J Pediatr

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Paediatricians are familiar with some aspects of the oral health but are not confident in identifying the risk factors. The current postgraduate curriculum in Paediatrics should incorporate training on basic oral healthcare. In addition, continuous educational programmes are needed to keep the knowledge of the paediatrician up to date. What is Known: • Oral health is an essential component of general health that influences the functional, psychological and social dimensions of a child's well-being. • Paediatricians are the leading providers of primary healthcare for children. What is New: • Paediatricians are familiar with some aspects of the oral health of children but are not confident in identifying the risk factors responsible for oral disease. • The current postgraduate curriculum in Paediatrics should incorporate training on basic oral healthcare in children.

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Paediatricians' awareness of children's oral health: Knowledge, training, attitudes and practices among Turkish paediatricians

Abstract: Some paediatricians' knowledge was found to be associated with practices that were in accordance with professional society recommendations. The lack of dental knowledge and training in residency limits the paediatricians' role in promoting children's oral health in daily practice.

Cited by 34 publications

References 27 publications

Paediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Children’s Oral Health in North Cyprus

Paediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Children’s Oral Health in North Cyprus

Knowledge of Pediatricians in Aydın and İzmir Regarding Oral and Dental Health

Oral health training, knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary care paediatricians: a European survey

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