Open AccessDiabetes Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice – A Survey Among Oral Health Professionals in Victoria, Australia
Author(s) -
Alagesan Chinnasamy,
Marjory Moodie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.518
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1179-1357
DOI - 10.2147/ccide.s240212
Subject(s) - family medicine , medicine , likert scale , periodontal disease , diabetes mellitus , test (biology) , oral health , health professionals , dentistry , health care , psychology , paleontology , developmental psychology , economic growth , economics , biology , endocrinology
Until now, little is known as to how well the evidence supporting the link between periodontal disease and diabetes is incorporated in the dental practice, in Australia. This study aims to explore Oral health Professionals (OHP) knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) towards diabetes screening in the dental setting.