Leigh, C;
Faigenblum, M;
Fine, P;
Blizard, R;
Leung, A;
(2021)
General dental practitioners' knowledge and opinions of snoring and sleep-related breathing disorders.
British Dental Journal
, 231
(9)
pp. 569-574.
10.1038/s41415-021-3573-z.
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Abstract
Aims: There is increasing recognition that sleep disturbances can affect lifestyle, economy and health. General dental practitioners (GDPs) can play a vital role in helping to identify at-risk patients through screening as well as aid in the management of these conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of UK-based GDPs in relation to sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs). / Material and methods: A questionnaire was developed to assess GDPs' knowledge of SRBDs and their current practice in relation to the management of SRBDs, and identify the factors associated with improved knowledge and management. A volunteer sample was recruited from social media platforms and conference attendees. / Results: In total, 152 GDPs completed the questionnaire; 101 (66% [95% CI 59%,74%]) agreed that GDPs should ask their patients about sleep disorders, while only 82 (54% [95% CI 46%,62%]) confirmed that they actually asked their patients about the problem. On a 22-point knowledge scale, the mean score was 12.93 (95%CI 12.23, 13.63). Postgraduate education (F = 5.47; p = 0.001), increasing age (r = 0.23; p = 0.005) and GDP workplace (F = 4.98; p = 0.008) contributed to a higher knowledge score. GDPs were strongly in favour of having more information (N = 141; 93% [95% CI 87%,97%]). / Conclusion: Although GDPs' knowledge of SRBDs was better than anticipated, they clearly felt a need for further information and training. There is a compelling case to include this subject in the undergraduate dental curriculum.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | General dental practitioners' knowledge and opinions of snoring and sleep-related breathing disorders |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41415-021-3573-z |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3573-z |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author(s) 2021. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute > EDI Continuing Professional Develop. |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10139009 |
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