Patil Pavan Uday, Vivek S, Chandrasekhar Thatimatla, Parimi Nalini, Praveen B H, Lingaraj Sunil
Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, PMS College of Dental Sciences and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
J Int Oral Health. 2015 Jan;7(1):22-5.
The dentists are in a unique position to render tobacco cessation counseling to their patients. The current study is set to assess the attitudes of tobacco users toward tobacco cessation counseling attending a dental teaching institute and hospital in Andhra Pradesh.
A systematic random sampling method was used to select the sample. Survey was conducted among 660 patients attending a dental teaching institute. Patients who have completed oral examination in the department of oral medicine and radiology were asked to complete pretested questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed in both English and Telugu (local language).
Among the study subjects 88.9% were planning to quit the habit, 72.27% had agreed that they discussed about ill-effects of tobacco, 82% of the subjects said that dentist should routinely offer quit tobacco assistance and services.
The present study indicates the majority of patients are receptive towards tobacco counseling and services in the dental setting. In this study, the majority of tobacco users were planning to quit. Majority of patients were unaware of the resources available to help them to quit. Dentists have a significant opportunity to disseminate information to patients who need assistance in quitting the habit of tobacco usage.
牙医处于为患者提供戒烟咨询的独特位置。当前研究旨在评估烟草使用者对在安得拉邦一所牙科教学机构和医院接受戒烟咨询的态度。
采用系统随机抽样方法选取样本。对在一所牙科教学机构就诊的660名患者进行了调查。在口腔医学与放射科完成口腔检查的患者被要求填写预先测试过的问卷。问卷用英语和泰卢固语（当地语言）设计。
在研究对象中，88.9%的人计划戒烟，72.27%的人同意他们讨论过烟草的不良影响，82%的受试者表示牙医应常规提供戒烟帮助和服务。
本研究表明，大多数患者在牙科环境中接受烟草咨询和服务。在本研究中，大多数烟草使用者计划戒烟。大多数患者不知道可用于帮助他们戒烟的资源。牙医有很大机会向需要帮助戒除烟草使用习惯的患者传播信息。
