Knowledge and behavior level regarding oral health<br /> of hospital doctors of Αttica
Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2004, Vol 21, Issue 3
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This epidemiological study was designed so as to estimate the level of knowledge and behavior of hospital doctors of Attica, as regards oral health and hygiene. METHOD A 19 multiple-choice questionnaire was handed out to 203 hospital doctors, 120 men and 83 women. The questionnaires comprised of 19 questions, 10 of which concerned behavior, whereas 9 concerned their knowledge regarding oral health and hygiene. RESULTS Evaluation of research findings showed that the degree of knowledge and the behavior of the examined doctors is low. More precisely, the majority of the doctors (58.6%) visit their dentist when they feel pain or have a specific problem. Women prefer preventive visits to their dentist, in contrast to men (P
Authors and Affiliations
M. KOMBOLI-KONTOVAZENITI, A. KARIDIS, D. HATZIGEORGIOU
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