Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitude and practice of oral health care in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
KAP study
community pharmacists
oral health care
Journal
International journal of dental hygiene
ISSN: 1601-5037
Titre abrégé: Int J Dent Hyg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101168070
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2022
Nov 2022
Historique:
revised:
05
10
2021
received:
24
08
2021
accepted:
20
10
2021
pubmed:
25
10
2021
medline:
28
10
2022
entrez:
24
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To assess community pharmacists' knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health care in Asir region, Saudi Arabia. A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out using a self-administered structured questionnaire, targeting 254 community pharmacies across the Asir region. The questionnaire consisted of four domains: demographics, knowledge, attitudes and practice related to oral health care. Statistical analysis was performed using Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Of the 254 pharmacists, 202 respondents completed the survey, yielding a response rate of 79.5%. Almost two-thirds (66%) of the community pharmacists exhibited good knowledge, 65% possessed a positive attitude, and 55% perceived a good practice towards oral health care. Pharmacists have shown a good understanding on dental care (p < 0.001) and oral conditions. Fifty-five per cent (n = 119) of pharmacists preferred to have dental-based subjects in Pharmacy curriculum. Community Pharmacists possess overall good knowledge and attitude required for the provision of dental care counselling patients. They may participate in oral health development programmes to make a better practice.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
732-738Subventions
Organisme : King Khalid University
Informations de copyright
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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