Open AccessAttitude and Practice toward Delivering of Verbal Postoperative Instructions by Undergraduates and Trainees: A Descriptive Study
Author(s) -
Aisha Wali,
Talha M Siddiqui,
Aisha Shamim,
Tabassum Majeed,
Miran Khan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 0976-6014
pISSN - 0976-6006
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1317
Subject(s) - amalgam (chemistry) , medicine , descriptive statistics , test (biology) , cluster sampling , oral health , family medicine , health care , psychology , nursing , population , paleontology , chemistry , environmental health , electrode , economics , biology , economic growth , statistics , mathematics
Dentists’ knowledge and attitudes toward oral health concern provides the structure for their professional work and should be able to convey evidence-based knowledge of oral healthcare to the community. The delivery of safe and appropriate care and instructions to patients is of prime importance to dental professionals. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted for analysis of attitude and practice toward delivering of postoperative instructions by undergraduates and trainees. A cluster sampling technique was used and 220 forms were distributed in five dental institutes of Karachi. Two hundred forms were fully filled and returned. Students of final year and house surgeons were included in the study. Data were statistically analyzed for frequencies and percentages with Chi-square test using SPSS version 19. Results The result of the present study reported that 124 (62%) of the respondents informed the patients that how long the anesthesia will last and numbing wears off. One hundred and eleven (55.5%) of the respondents delivered verbal postoperative instructions after amalgam restoration and 127 (63.5%) after composite restorations. One hundred and thirty-one (65.5%) of the respondents informed patients about temporary filling materials. One hundred and twenty-two (61%) of the respondents delivered the verbal instructions after placing a post or doing core build-ups. Ninety-nine (49.5%) of the respondents verbally explained the importance of full coverage crown. Conclusion The present study concluded that majority of the students and trainees are lacking in uttering the required postoperative instructions after restorative treatment. How to cite this article Wali A, Siddiqui TM, Shamim A, Majeed T, Khan M. Attitude and Practice toward Delivering of Verbal Postoperative Instructions by Undergraduates and Trainees: A Descriptive Study. World J Dent 2015;6(2):71-76.