Knowledge and awareness of medical doctors, medical students and nurses about dentistry in Nigeria
Elijah Olufemi Oyetola, Taiwo Oyewole, Micheal Adedigba and 3 more
The Pan African Medical Journal · 2016
doi:10.11604/pamj.2016.23.172.7696 (opens in a new tab)
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: various studies have reported poor awareness and knowledge of dentistry in the Nigerian population. There is, however, paucity of information assessing the knowledge and awareness of medical doctors/students and nurses about dentistry. The present study is aimed at determining the knowledge and awareness of medical doctors/students and nurses about dentistry. METHODS: self-administered questionnaires were randomly distributed among medical doctors/students, and nurses of Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospitals' Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Information collected using the questionnaire included participants biodata, questions evaluating dental awareness, knowledge of systemic and oral health connections as well as referral practices. The data analysis was done with STATA version 11 software.
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