Orofacial injuries and use of protective wear among field hockey players of Coorg District, Karnataka, India – A KAP Study

Autor:	Jaseela Praveena, Hemant Battur, Nusrath Fareed, Sanjeev Khanagar, Manohar Bhat
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Attitude field hockey players knowledge orofacial trauma practice prevalence protective wear Dentistry RK1-715
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Dental Research, Vol 29, Iss 6, Pp 852-857 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0970-9290 1998-3603
DOI:	10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_96_17
Popis:	Introduction: Traumatic orofacial injuries are frequent among hockey players, often causing aesthetic, functional, psychological, and economic problems. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and distribution of orofacial injuries and to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices toward the use of protective wear as perceived among hockey players of Coorg district. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 281 field hockey players of Coorg district, Karnataka, India. Data were collected using a specially designed self-administered, pretested questionnaire containing a set of 19 statements. Chi-square test was performed to assess statistical significance among the variables studied. P value
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