Dentists' Attitudes and Practice Towards Smoking Cessation and Intervention in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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https://doi.org/10.12974/2311-8695.2013.01.01.1Keywords:
Smoking, Cessation, Dentist, Saudi.Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify dentists’ attitudes, barriers and promotions practice regarding smoking cessation. Questionnaires were distributed to dental professionals in Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia. Respondents were 47.9% males and 49.8% were females. Most of them were in the age-group of.20-30 years. Almost half of them (53.1%) were general practitioners and 44.1% were specialists. The majority believes (80.6%) that the dentist's play a role in smoking cessation. Advising the patients to quit smoking was practiced by 53.7%. While explaining the health hazards were performed by 54.6%. Those who believed in their role they were more advise patients. Busy practice, lack of materials and referral resources were among the important barriers. Conclusion: there is a lack of practice and knowledge in all the components of smoking cessation. The 5As for smoking cessation should be reinforced to students and dentists in their curriculum and CME.
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