Dental patient knowledge about the effects of smoking and attitudes about the role of dentists in smoking cessation.
DENTAL PATIENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF SMOKING AND ATTITUDES ABOUT THE ROLE OF DENTISTS IN SMOKING CESSATION.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2017 Mar;48(2):473-84
Authors: Yahya NA, Saub R, Nor MM, Yusoff N
Abstract
Dentists can offer their patients who smoke tobacco assistance with
smoking cessation. We conducted this study to assess dental patient knowledge
about the effects of smoking and perceptions and attitudes regarding the role of
dentists in smoking cessation counselling. We conducted this study to inform tobacco
cessation programs that could potentially include dentists. We conducted a
cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire among 375 patients.
The mean age of subjects was 33.4 years; females comprised 51.5%. Participants
were divided into 3 groups: those who never smoked (n = 263, 70.7%), smokers (n
= 92, 24.7%), and ex-smokers (n = 17, 4.5%). Significantly more participants (p =
0.046) who never smoked (92.9%) knew smoking can cause bad breath than smokers
(86.9%). Significantly more participants (p = 0.002) who never smoked (74.8%)
knew smoking can cause periodontal disease than smokers (57.6%). Significantly
more participants (p < 0.001) who never smoked (84.5%) knew smoking can cause
oral cancer than smokers (66.7%). Significantly more participants (p < 0.001) who
never smoked (86.7%) knew smoking can cause lung cancer than smokers (69.7%).
Significantly more participants w...
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research
More News: Cancer | Cancer & Oncology | Dentistry | International Medicine & Public Health | Lung Cancer | Oral Cancer | Smokers | Study | Tropical Medicine