Nwhator S O, Olojede C O, Ijarogbe O, Agbaje M O
Department of Preventive Dentistry, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja-Nigeria.
East Afr Med J. 2013 May;90(5):147-55.
To assess medical doctors' knowledge of common dental diseases and the need to include dental education in the Nigerian undergraduate medical curriculum.
Cross-sectional multicentre non-random survey using a convenience sample.
Tertiary hospitals across two geo-political zones of Nigeria. Participants were mostly recruited while attending seminars and other departmental events which brought doctors together.
Medical doctors in tertiary hospitals across two geo-political zones of Nigeria.
Knowledge of common dental diseases namely, dental caries, gingivitis and periodontitis was evaluated using an open-ended questionnaire. The definition, etiology, treatment and age-related risk were assessed. Exposure to dental education during undergraduate training was assessed. Opinion on desirability and suggested length of future training were also assessed.
A total of 127 doctors (35 interns, 30 residents, 34 senior residents and 28 consultants) participated in the study. Overall, knowledge of definition, etiology, treatment and relative prevalence were recorded. About 69 doctors (54.3%) correctly defined dental caries, 120 (94.5%) correctly defined gingivitis while only only 29 (22.8%) correctly defined chronic periodontitis. The proportions of respondents who correctly identified disease etiology were 26 (20.5%) for caries, 31(24.4%) for gingivitis and 12 (9.4%) for chronic periodontitis. The proportions of respondents who correctly identified appropriate treatment modalities were 39 (30.7%) for caries, 18 (14.2%) for gingivitis and 6 (4.7%) for periodontitis. Those who correctly identified the relative, age-related prevalence of the three diseases were 81 (63.8%) for caries, 51 (40.2%) for gingivitis and 47 (37%) for periodontitis.
Most of the medical doctors who participated in the study demonstrated inadequate knowledge of common dental diseases and about 97% of respondents supported the idea of including dental education into the current Nigerian undergraduate medical curriculum.
评估医生对常见牙科疾病的了解情况，以及在尼日利亚本科医学课程中纳入牙科教育的必要性。
采用便利抽样的横断面多中心非随机调查。
尼日利亚两个地缘政治区的三级医院。参与者大多是在参加研讨会和其他使医生聚集在一起的部门活动时招募的。
尼日利亚两个地缘政治区三级医院的医生。
使用开放式问卷评估对常见牙科疾病（即龋齿、牙龈炎和牙周炎）的了解情况。评估了其定义、病因、治疗方法和与年龄相关的风险。评估了本科培训期间接受牙科教育的情况。还评估了对未来培训必要性的看法以及建议的培训时长。
共有127名医生（35名实习生、30名住院医师、34名高级住院医师和28名顾问）参与了该研究。总体而言，记录了对定义、病因、治疗方法和相对患病率的了解情况。约69名医生（54.3%）正确定义了龋齿，120名（94.5%）正确定义了牙龈炎，而只有29名（22.8%）正确定义了慢性牙周炎。正确识别疾病病因的受访者比例分别为：龋齿26名（20.5%）、牙龈炎31名（24.4%）、慢性牙周炎12名（9.4%）。正确识别适当治疗方式的受访者比例分别为：龋齿39名（30.7%）、牙龈炎18名（14.2%）、牙周炎6名（4.7%）。正确识别这三种疾病相对年龄相关患病率的受访者比例分别为：龋齿81名（63.8%）、牙龈炎51名（40.2%）、牙周炎47名（37%）。
参与该研究的大多数医生对常见牙科疾病的了解不足，约97%的受访者支持将牙科教育纳入当前尼日利亚本科医学课程的想法。
