Gaidhankar Sapnil, Sowmya N K, Preeti Kapa Bhargavi, Mehta D S
Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2020 Nov-Dec;24(6):567-571. doi: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_28_19. Epub 2020 Nov 14.
One of the prime causes of illness and premature death is smoking. Almost 50% of smokers attempt to quit the habit; however, at most, 2%-3% achieve success. The rationale is that innumerable withdrawal attempts are unplanned, and the most effective cessation aids are unacquainted. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is the most common cessation aid. Furthermore, motivation from dental and medical professionals can be effective for patients to quit smoking. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the implementation of NRT among dental and medical interns in Davangere city.
A questionnaire-based survey was conducted, which included 442 dental and medical interns from two dental and two medical colleges in Davangere city, Karnataka. The questionnaire included multiple-choice questions regarding knowledge, attitude, and implementation of NRT. The response rate of interns was 93.67%.
Among dental and medical interns, there was no statistically significant difference in knowledge about NRT with = 0.976 ( > 0.05). However, a statistically significant difference existed regarding attitude and implementation in the interns about NRT among dental and medical interns with = 0.001 ( < 0.05). Among dental and medical interns, dental interns had a positive attitude and implementation toward NRT than medical interns.
The overview implicated that the dental interns had better vision than medical interns; however, both the groups' comprehension concerning NRT is scanty and advocates education about the fundamentals of NRT either via workshop or by continuing dental education programs.
吸烟是疾病和过早死亡的主要原因之一。近50%的吸烟者试图戒烟；然而，最多只有2%-3%的人成功。原因是无数次戒烟尝试都是无计划的，而且最有效的戒烟辅助手段并不为人所知。尼古丁替代疗法（NRT）是最常见的戒烟辅助手段。此外，牙科和医学专业人员的激励对患者戒烟可能有效。本研究旨在评估达万盖雷市牙科和医学实习生对实施尼古丁替代疗法的知识、态度和实践情况。
进行了一项基于问卷的调查，调查对象包括卡纳塔克邦达万盖雷市两所牙科学院和两所医学院的442名牙科和医学实习生。问卷包括关于尼古丁替代疗法的知识、态度和实施情况的多项选择题。实习生的回复率为93.67%。
在牙科和医学实习生中，关于尼古丁替代疗法的知识差异无统计学意义，P = 0.976（P>0.05）。然而，在牙科和医学实习生中，关于尼古丁替代疗法的态度和实施情况存在统计学显著差异，P = 0.001（P<0.05）。在牙科和医学实习生中，牙科实习生对尼古丁替代疗法的态度和实施情况比医学实习生更积极。
总体情况表明，牙科实习生比医学实习生有更好的认知；然而，两组对尼古丁替代疗法的理解都很匮乏，建议通过研讨会或继续牙科教育项目对尼古丁替代疗法的基本原理进行教育。
