Attitude of Dental Students, Interns and Practicing Dentists Towards Tobacco Use Cessation

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varun Gupta ◽  
Anmol Mathur ◽  
Amit Tirth ◽  
TL Ravishankar ◽  
Pradeep S. Tangade
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Tobacco Use Cessation ◽  
Dental Office ◽  
Dental Setting

ABSTRACT Objective To compare dental students’, Interns’, and Practicing Dentist's attitude towards tobacco cessation promotion in dental setting. Methods The study was conducted on BDS 3rd year students, Interns and practicing dentists of Moradabad city. A 23-item written survey was administered to all the participants. Questions focused on dental students’, Interns’, and practicing dentist's attitude towards the dental professional's responsibilities and scope of practice in promotion of tobacco cessation. Results Response rate was more than 90 percent (199/220). Respondents were 52 percent males and 48 percent females. There were 47 percent dental students, 32 percent interns and 21 percent doctors. Eighty-four percent agreed that it is within the scope of dental practice to advise patients to quit using tobacco and 82 percent agreed that tobacco cessation counseling in the dental office could impact patient's quitting. Nearly one-fifth (18 percent) were slightly or not interested in receiving tobacco cessation training. Conclusion Attitudes of the participants appear to be positive regarding the dental professional's responsibility to educate patients about the risk of tobacco use. However, some have reservations about the extent to which tobacco cessation services fit within the scope of dental practice, the efficiency of such services and the patient receptiveness.

scholarly journals Tobacco Use Cessation: Attitudes of Dental Fraternity of Moradabad City (India)

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-96
Author(s):  
Ravishankar Lingesha Telgi ◽  
Chaitra Ravishankar Telgi ◽  
Sunil Chaudary ◽  
Varun Gupta ◽  
Vipul Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Tobacco Prevention ◽  
Tobacco Use Cessation ◽  
Dental Surgery ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dental Setting

Background:The issue of tobacco control had almost unanimous support among public health professionals. It is therefore apparent that the dental care system should be involved in tobacco prevention and tobacco cessation.Objective:To assess dental students’ and practicing dentists’ perceptions of tobacco cessation content in curriculum and attitudes concerning their professional responsibility to help users quit tobacco.Methods:The study was conducted with Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) 3rd year students, Interns and practicing dentists of Moradabad city (India). A 17-item questionnaire focused on attitudes of dental fraternity, professional responsibilities, effectiveness and scope of Tobacco Use Cessation (TUC) practice in dental setting.Results:Statically significant difference is seen among responses of dental fraternities, with students having less positive attitudes than practicing dentists (p < 0.001).Conclusion:Attitudes of the participants appear to be positive and encouraging, but they feel unprepared and needed further training in TUC.

Tobacco Cessation Intervention: How to Communicate with Tobacco Using Patients

1999 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Eric E. Stafne ◽  
Bashar Bakdash
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Tobacco Use Cessation ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Cessation Intervention ◽  
Dental Office ◽  
The Right ◽  
Oral Conditions

Abstract Tobacco use is a dental as well as a medical problem. When dental team members assist their patients in becoming tobacco free, they are eliminating a causative/contributing factor for a number of oral conditions including cancer and periodontal diseases. Studies have shown that brief tobacco use cessation interventions in the dental office can be effective in helping many patients to stop using tobacco. Interventions can be optimized through understanding the stage of change the tobacco user is in when an intervention is attempted. Only then can we use the appropriate intervention at the right time. This article discusses and demonstrates a protocol for tobacco cessation interventions that can be used in the dental office.

scholarly journals Health workers’ perceptions on where and how to integrate tobacco use cessation services into tuberculosis treatment; a qualitative exploratory study in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizeus Rutebemberwa ◽  
Kellen Nyamurungi ◽  
Surabhi Joshi ◽  
Yvonne Olando ◽  
Hadii M. Mamudu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Hospital Treatment ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Tobacco Use Cessation ◽  
Tb Treatment

Abstract Background Tobacco use is associated with exacerbation of tuberculosis (TB) and poor TB treatment outcomes. Integrating tobacco use cessation within TB treatment could improve healing among TB patients. The aim was to explore perceptions of health workers on where and how to integrate tobacco use cessation services into TB treatment programs in Uganda. Methods Between March and April 2019, nine focus group discussions (FGDs) and eight key informant interviews were conducted among health workers attending to patients with tuberculosis on a routine basis in nine facilities from the central, eastern, northern and western parts of Uganda. These facilities were high volume health centres, general hospitals and referral hospitals. The FGD sessions and interviews were tape recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using content analysis and the Chronic Care Model as a framework. Results Respondents highlighted that just like TB prevention starts in the community and TB treatment goes beyond health facility stay, integration of tobacco cessation should be started when people are still healthy and extended to those who have been healed as they go back to communities. There was need to coordinate with different organizations like peers, the media and TB treatment supporters. TB patients needed regular follow up and self-management support for both TB and tobacco cessation. Patients needed to be empowered to know their condition and their caretakers needed to be involved. Effective referral between primary health facilities and specialist facilities was needed. Clinical information systems should identify relevant people for proactive care and follow up. In order to achieve effective integration, the health system needed to be strengthened especially health worker training and provision of more space in some of the facilities. Conclusions Tobacco cessation activities should be provided in a continuum starting in the community before the TB patients get to hospital, during the patients’ interface with hospital treatment and be given in the community after TB patients have been discharged. This requires collaboration between those who carry out health education in communities, the TB treatment supporters and the health workers who treat patients in health facilities.

scholarly journals Perceptions of dentists, dentistry undergraduate students, and the lay public about dental sedation

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciane Ribeiro de Rezende Sucasas da Costa ◽  
Andréia Diniz Dias ◽  
Luciana Silva Pinheiro ◽  
Maria Edwiges Pinheiro de Souza Chaves ◽  
Raíssa de Aquino Rodrigues Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Dental Office ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Dental Setting ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
Lay Public

Sedation is an option for controlling fear and anxiety related to a visit to the dentist. The goal of this study was to capture, by means of a questionnaire, the perceptions of twenty dentists, twenty dental students and twenty lay people concerning the use of sedatives in a dental environment. The responses were evaluated using the quantitative-interpretative method. Dentists: 75% had knowledge of sedatives in a dental setting, but their actual use was mentioned by only three. As far as the use of sedatives by dentists is concerned, one considered it "risky" and 19 were favorable. Two affirmed that sedation does not present risks. Eighteen said they would be able to react to a medical emergency. Dental students: 60% said they were aware of the topic, in theory. Nineteen expressed interest in the topic. Fifteen claimed there were risks associated with the technique. Twelve (60%) have the theoretical knowledge to deal with a medical emergency in the dental office. Lay public: Seven (35%) responded that they felt some discomfort during dental treatment, because of fear (n=6) and equipment noise (n=2). Five said they would go to the dentist more often if there was a way to reduce the discomfort. Half of those interviewed indicated that they knew what sedation was. Sixteen favored using it for dental treatment. Seven thought that there were no risks when sedation is carried out. It was concluded that few participants in any of the three categories felt confident about the topic, though they demonstrated interest. The population in general felt optimistic, while practicing dentists and dental students complained of a lack of exposure to the subject at dental school.

scholarly journals Challenges to be overcome: Current situation involving smoking cessation in Dental setting

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Ávila De Almeida ◽  
Celso Muller Bandeira ◽  
Celina Faig Lima Carta ◽  
Estela Kaminagakura ◽  
Janete Dias Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Use Cessation ◽  
Tobacco Use Disorder ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Cochrane Reviews ◽  
Dental Office ◽  
New Generation ◽  
And Control

<div class="WordSection1"><p><strong>Objective</strong><em>:</em> Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable illness in the world. The dental office represents an opportunity to approach smokers to tobacco use control. Despite this well-known statement tobacco use cessation intervention delivered by dentists remain less explored than expected. This study evaluated published articles about interventions delivered by dentists and dental healthcare professionals on smoking cessation and discusses the barriers to be overcome to achieve this goal. <strong>Material and Methods: </strong>The Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Reviews, LILACS and Google Scholar databases were searched for articles published in English between January 2010 and December 2016 using the following MeSH terms keywords: tobacco use cessation, smoking cessation, tobacco use disorder and dentistry. Complementary hand searching was done checking bibliographic references for potentially articles. <strong>Results</strong><em>:</em> Seventy-two publications were eligible and the results were divided into eight categories: 1) the role of dentists in tobacco use control; 2) knowledge about tobacco use treatment and interventions; 3) characteristics of the dentist’s approach to smokers; 4) barriers and facilitators; 5) future interventions for smoking cessation, 6) reimbursement for tobacco interventions, 7) surveys and 8) systematic reviews and guidelines. <strong>Conclusion</strong><em>:</em> Dentists play an important role in the prevention and control of smoking. Training in tobacco use cessation has been increased in the past few decades. Teaching how to deal with smoking in undergraduate courses should be a priority for the next few years, so that a new generation of dentists will incorporate into their habitual activities a natural and efficient approach to smokers.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong></p><p>Dentistry; Tobacco use cessation; Tobacco use disorder.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords</strong></p><p>Dentistry; Smoking cessation; Tobacco use disorder.</p></div>

scholarly journals Association Between the Tobacco Cessation Training and Oral Cancer Knowledge Level with Tobacco Use Related Behaviour Among the 4th Year Dental Undergraduates-A Cross Sectional Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tawfique Hossain Chowdhury ◽  
Ray Croucher
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cancer Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chewing Tobacco ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Current Prevalence

Tobacco use is widespread in Bangladesh. Dental Professionals could act on different levels of tobacco control activities. AIM: to explore prevalence and attitudes towards tobacco and identified the association of tobacco use related behaviour with the level of tobacco cessation training and level of knowledge of oral cancer among 4th year dental undergraduates of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methods: This was a self reported cross-sectional questionnaire based survey. Global Health Professional Survey (GHPS) questionnaire and Humphris Oral Cancer Knowledge Scale questionnaire were used in this survey. Fourth year dental undergraduates studying in six dental colleges in Dhaka completed the questionnaire in April and May, 2007. Results: Response rate was 93%. Current prevalence of cigarette and chewing tobacco is 24% and 10% respectively. Male respondents were the predominant user of tobacco and had the less positive attitudes towards tobacco cessation than female. This study also shows that knowledge and training did not have any influence over tobacco related behaviour. Conclusions: In this sample of Bangladeshi dental students, high prevalence of tobacco use but strong positive attitudes towards tobacco cessation was reported. Review of policy and dental curriculum is needed as it is identified that training and oral cancer knowledge did not seem to have impact over tobacco use related behaviour. DOI = 10.3329/jom.v9i1.1423   J MEDICINE 2008; 9 : 31-36

scholarly journals Factors Associated with the Adoption of Tobacco Cessation Programmes in Schools

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Little ◽  
Pallav Pokhrel ◽  
Steve Sussman ◽  
Karen J. Derefinko ◽  
Zoran Bursac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Community Organization ◽  
School Level ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Tobacco Prevention ◽  
Tobacco Use Cessation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tobacco Use Prevention ◽  
Tobacco Education

Background: Although there are now a number of evidence-based tobacco use cessation programs available for dissemination, almost all adolescent tobacco cessation research comprises efficacy and effectiveness studies. As a result, there is a need for more research to guide the scaling up of these programs.Methods: The current study utilized data from a cross-sectional sample of 205 administrators and tobacco prevention program coordinators in school districts and county offices of education throughout California, to explore factors that affect the adoption of tobacco cessation programs in schools.Results: We found that several characteristics of the community, organization and individual respondent were associated with the adoption of evidence-based tobacco cessation programs in schools, including identifying tobacco use prevention as a community priority, having school-level SUP coordinators, greater coordinator effort devoted to tobacco use prevention, having a program champion, and currently receiving TUPE funds (all ps < .05).Conclusions: Although the availability of dedicated tobacco education funds is an important factor in schools adopting tobacco cessation programs with proven effectiveness, our results suggest that strengthening education agencies' capacity to implement prevention programming, through dedicated resources and personnel, has the potential to lead to increased adoption of tobacco cessation programs.

scholarly journals Do Faxed Quitline Referrals Add Value to Dental Office–Based Tobacco-Use Cessation Interventions?

2010 ◽  
Vol 141 (8) ◽  
pp. 1000-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S. Gordon ◽  
Judy A. Andrews ◽  
Karen M. Crews ◽  
Thomas J. Payne ◽  
Herbert H. Severson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Use Cessation ◽  
Dental Office

scholarly journals Attitudes, Confidence in Practices and Perceived Barriers Towards the Promotion of Tobacco Cessation among Clinical Dental Undergraduates in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-179
Author(s):  
R M Sumudu Himesha B Medawela ◽  
Dugganna Ralalage D L Ratnayake ◽  
L K Nadeesha Premathilake ◽  
Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Dental Setting ◽  
Main Barrier

Introduction: This study aimed to assess attitudes, confidence in practices and perceived barriers toward the promotion of tobacco cessation in the dental setting among clinical dental students in Sri Lanka. Methods: Role of dental schools on moulding future dental professionals with regards to education on tobacco cessation promotion is remarkable. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on all the dental students from clinical years in 2018 using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Ninety-four per cent of the dental students from clinical years of faculty of dental sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka completed the questionnaire (65% Females and 35 % Males) with a mean age of 24.65+ 2.24 years.Results: Clinical dental students possessed positive attitudes towards the professional responsibility of dentists in tobacco cessation whilst only 34% strongly agreed counselling offered in the dental setting has an impact on the same. More than half of the students remained neutral or disagreed the fact that nicotine replacement is within the scope of dentistry. Respondents expressed their confidence in tobacco cessation counselling. They identified “patients’ disinterest in receiving advice” as the main barrier to perform tobacco cessation practices in the dental setting. It is prudent to include formal education on tobacco cessation to the undergraduate curriculum of dental students to alleviate misconceptions related to practices of tobacco cessation in dental settings. Conclusion: It is of prime importance to identify training needs related to tobacco cessation promotion among dental undergraduates and compose a separate training module for them.

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