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Managing Cardiac Patients: Dentists' Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices
Maha A Al-Mohaissen1, Rabah Al-Mehisen2, Terry Lee3
1Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
International Dental Journal
|July 14, 2021
Summary
Dentists in Saudi Arabia show suboptimal knowledge in managing cardiac patients, perceiving them as difficult. Most dentists desire further education on cardiovascular disease management to improve patient care.
Area of Science:
- Dental Medicine
- Cardiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Dental patients often have underlying medical conditions requiring careful management.
- Awareness of patient medical history is crucial for safe and effective dental treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess Saudi Arabian dentists' knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes towards managing patients with common cardiac conditions.
- To identify factors associated with dentists' management of cardiac patients.
Main Methods:
- A national survey of 282 practicing dentists in Saudi Arabia was conducted.
- A newly developed, validated, electronic, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on knowledge and attitudes.
- Data collection occurred between May 2019 and July 2020.
Main Results:
- 72% of dentists scored below 55% in overall knowledge of cardiac conditions, though infective endocarditis knowledge was better.
- 45.5% perceived cardiac patients as difficult to manage, and 64.5% routinely referred them to cardiologists.
- Higher knowledge scores were associated with specialist status, advanced qualifications, prior education, and working with cardiologists. Dentists' knowledge of cardiovascular diseases in women was notably low.
Conclusions:
- Dentists in Saudi Arabia demonstrate suboptimal knowledge regarding the management of patients with cardiac conditions.
- Despite perceiving these patients as challenging, dentists expressed a strong desire for further education.
- There is a clear need for enhanced postgraduate education programs to equip dentists with optimal management strategies for cardiac patients.
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