Dental Services And Their Awareness And Utilisation Among The Health Care Workers In A South Indian District- A Cross Sectional Study

Authors

  • Dr. Namrata Shah Naidu, Dr. Maurya M, Dr. Yadavalli Guruprasad, Dr. Pooja Walia, Dr. Akriti Mahajan, Dr. Priyanjali Dutta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47750/pnr.2022.13.S10.541

Abstract

Aim: To assess the level of utilization of dental health care services and to determine barriers that prevent utilization of dental health‑care services among the patients in a south Indian district.

Methodology: A cross‑sectional study was carried out among 600 health care workers (HCW). A multistage sampling method was followed. The source of data was primary in nature and it was obtained through self‑administered questionnaire. Data was entered and analyzed using a software program IBM SPSS Statistics version 22 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp) (P < 0.05).

Results: Only 36% of HCWs had visited the dentist in the last 12 months. Males (54%) visited dentist more frequently than females (46%). The most common reported reasons for the last dental visit were pain or a dental emergency (71%), followed by restorative treatment (17%) and other reasons (12%). The most commonly reported reasons for not seeking dental care were “Not needed unless having pain” by 360 (60%).

Conclusion: Our findings suggest that only a small portion of HCWs visit a dentist. Most of them believe that visiting dentist is necessary only for pain relief.

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Published

2022-12-31 — Updated on 2022-12-31

How to Cite

Dr. Namrata Shah Naidu, Dr. Maurya M, Dr. Yadavalli Guruprasad, Dr. Pooja Walia, Dr. Akriti Mahajan, Dr. Priyanjali Dutta. (2022). Dental Services And Their Awareness And Utilisation Among The Health Care Workers In A South Indian District- A Cross Sectional Study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 4488–4491. https://doi.org/10.47750/pnr.2022.13.S10.541

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Vol. 13 SPECIAL ISSUE 10 (2022)

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