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Primary care physicians and nurses: Targets for basic periodontal education.
Pablo Varela-Centelles1,2, Pedro Diz-Iglesias2, Ana Estany-Gestal3
1Healthcare Centre (CS) Praza do Ferrol. Organizative Structure of Integrated Management (EOXI) Lugo, Cervo, e Monforte, Galician Health Service, Lugo, Spain.
Journal of Periodontology
|April 1, 2018
Summary
Public and primary care professionals have low awareness of periodontitis, hindering early diagnosis. This impacts patient quality of life and systemic health, necessitating improved periodontal education for healthcare providers.
Area of Science:
- Oral Health
- Periodontology
- Public Health
Background:
- Periodontal disease diagnosis relies on patients and healthcare professionals.
- Early diagnosis of periodontitis can improve patient quality of life and reduce lifelong treatment burdens.
- A healthy periodontium is increasingly linked to overall systemic health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the level of periodontal knowledge in the general population.
- To evaluate periodontal knowledge among primary care physicians and nurses.
- To identify gaps in understanding for potential educational interventions.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted in Ourense, Spain.
- Anonymous questionnaires were administered to laypersons and healthcare professionals (physicians and nurses).
- Data collection occurred between March-June 2016 for laypersons and October-December 2016 for healthcare workers.
Main Results:
- Familiarity with periodontitis was high among healthcare workers (100%) and moderate in laypersons (47.1%).
- Recognition of bacterial etiology was low across all groups (laypersons 4%, physicians 34.3%, nurses 16.6%).
- Reported periodontal issues varied, with bleeding while toothbrushing being common (laypersons 44.3%, physicians 8.9%, nurses 15.1%).
Conclusions:
- A significant deficit in periodontal knowledge exists among the public and primary care providers.
- Primary healthcare workers are currently unreliable targets for educational interventions aimed at improving periodontitis diagnosis.
- Enhanced public and professional education is crucial for early detection and management of periodontal disorders.
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