Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, Phone: +966507831154, e-mail:
College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
J Contemp Dent Pract. 2021 Dec 1;22(12):1417-1421.
To evaluate knowledge and awareness of medical doctors regarding the impact of periodontal disease on a set of systemic diseases.
A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study recruiting medical doctors in Jazan region. One hundred participants from four governmental hospitals in Jazan city responded to multiple-choice-question-type questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. For Chi-square test, -value ≤0.05 was considered significant.
In our study, participants had a positive attitude toward their self-oral hygiene practices. Regarding knowledge, only 5% got their information from medical curricula. Most of the participants (90%) agreed that oral disease impacts general health; nevertheless, their awareness of the impact of periodontal disease on specific body systems was poor. There was a significant correlation between positive oral hygiene practices and gender, age, and experience.
Our study showed limited knowledge of medical doctors about the association between periodontal diseases and general health. It also reflected poor medical curricula in this regard. It is strongly recommended to include oral health-relevant subjects in medical curricula and continuous medical education programs and to stress on the joint subjects that require multidisciplinary care.
Improving the awareness of medical health providers about the association between periodontal diseases and general health improves the well-being and patient management.
评估医生对牙周病对一系列全身性疾病影响的认知和了解程度。
这是一项在吉赞地区招募医生的基于问卷调查的横断面研究。吉赞市的四家政府医院的 100 名参与者回答了多项选择问卷。使用 SPSS 版本 20 分析所获得的数据。对于卡方检验，认为 - 值≤0.05 具有统计学意义。
在我们的研究中，参与者对自己的口腔卫生实践持积极态度。关于知识，只有 5%的人从医学课程中获取信息。大多数参与者（90%）认为口腔疾病会影响整体健康；然而，他们对牙周病对特定身体系统的影响的认识较差。积极的口腔卫生实践与性别、年龄和经验之间存在显著相关性。
我们的研究表明，医生对牙周病与整体健康之间的关联的了解有限，这也反映了医学课程在这方面的不足。强烈建议将口腔健康相关科目纳入医学课程和继续医学教育计划，并强调需要多学科护理的联合科目。
提高医疗保健提供者对牙周病与整体健康之间关联的认识，可改善患者的幸福感和管理。
