Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitude and practice of oral health care in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Rana Dhafer Alshehri, Mona Almanasef, Dalia Almaghaslah, Khawlah Awad Alqadi, Sadia Batool, Sumiah awdhah Alasmari, Rajalakshimi Vasudevan, Geetha Kandasamy, Krishnaraju Venkatesan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Response rate (survey)
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Community pharmacies medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel business.industry education Saudi Arabia Oral Health Oral health Pharmacists Dental care Pharmacy curriculum Cross-Sectional Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Family medicine Humans Medicine Dentistry (miscellaneous) Oral health care Statistical analysis Prospective Studies business Good practice |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 20:732-738 |
| ISSN: | 1601-5037 1601-5029 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES To assess community pharmacists' knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health care in Asir region, Saudi Arabia. METHODS 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. RESULTS 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 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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