Knowledge of Pediatricians about Oral Health Care of Children
Seema Imtiaz
Community Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
Yasir Raza
Operative Dentistry Department, Muhammad Dental College, Mirpurkhas, Pakistan.
Shazia Parveen Rajper
Operative Dentistry Department, Ziauddin College of Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan.
Nida Talpur
Community Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
Sadaf Ali
Operative Dentistry Department, Ziauddin College of Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan.
Munir Ahmed Banglani
Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
Salman Shams *
Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and behavior of pediatrician’s according oral health in children.
Design: Cross sectional descriptive study.
Setting: The study was conducted at LUMHS Jamshoro and civil hospital Hyderabad on January 15th and February 28th 2019.
Methodology: This cross sectional survey of 100 pediatricians including postgraduate trainee of institute of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Science Jamshoro and civil hospital Hyderabad. Distinguish the knowledge, attitude and behavior of pediatricians regarding basic oral health care of children which concluded by questionnaire.
Results: A systemic random sample of 100 pediatricians participated. The pediatrician’s knowledge score was significantly not as good but all pediatricians stated it is important for pediatrician to be familiar with oral health in children.
Conclusion: In the event that there is further assimilation with dentistry, paediatricians' understanding of oral health may and must be enhanced, particularly when doctors are still in Graduation or Post-Graduation.
Keywords: Pediatricians, oral health, children, knowledge, attitude