Oral Health-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Diabetic Patients in Tanzania
Aim: To assess oral health-related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) attending public diabetic clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methodology: This study involved adult patients diagnosed with DM. A questionnaire with questions related to oral health K...
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| description | Aim: To assess oral health-related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) attending public diabetic clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methodology: This study involved adult patients diagnosed with DM. A questionnaire with questions related to oral health KAP was used. Data analysis was done using SPSS software v26. Multivariate regression analysis was utilized for response analysis. An alpha of less than 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance. Results: Participants with good levels of KAP related to oral health comprised 51.0%, 82.3%, and 20.6%, respectively. The odds of good oral health knowledge among participants were almost 2 folds higher in participants with high education levels and 7 folds higher in those who had been referred to a dentist by a physician. Participants with good oral health knowledge had 5.5 times higher odds of having a good attitude. The participants with high education levels were almost 3 times more likely to have good practice. Conclusion: About half of the patients with DM have good oral health-related knowledge. A majority have good compliance towards oral health, but only a limited number have good oral health-related practices. The level of education and previous referrals to dental professionals were found to be predictors of good knowledge regarding dental health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-62b3eb8360514b1f8b1e7ca5c819fc0b2025-01-21T04:12:41ZengElsevierInternational Dental Journal0020-65392025-02-01751256262Oral Health-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Diabetic Patients in TanzaniaKarpal Singh Sohal0Ramadhani Kambole1Sira Stanslaus Owibingire2Department of Dental Services, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Corresponding author. Department of Oral Health Services, Muhimbili National Hospital, P.O. Box 65014, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Department of Dental Services, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDepartment of Dental Services, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaAim: To assess oral health-related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) attending public diabetic clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methodology: This study involved adult patients diagnosed with DM. A questionnaire with questions related to oral health KAP was used. Data analysis was done using SPSS software v26. Multivariate regression analysis was utilized for response analysis. An alpha of less than 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance. Results: Participants with good levels of KAP related to oral health comprised 51.0%, 82.3%, and 20.6%, respectively. The odds of good oral health knowledge among participants were almost 2 folds higher in participants with high education levels and 7 folds higher in those who had been referred to a dentist by a physician. Participants with good oral health knowledge had 5.5 times higher odds of having a good attitude. The participants with high education levels were almost 3 times more likely to have good practice. Conclusion: About half of the patients with DM have good oral health-related knowledge. A majority have good compliance towards oral health, but only a limited number have good oral health-related practices. The level of education and previous referrals to dental professionals were found to be predictors of good knowledge regarding dental health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020653924001552Oral healthDiabetes mellitusKnowledgeAttitudePracticeTanzania |
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| title | Oral Health-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Diabetic Patients in Tanzania |
| title_full | Oral Health-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Diabetic Patients in Tanzania |
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| title_short | Oral Health-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Diabetic Patients in Tanzania |
| title_sort | oral health related knowledge attitudes and practices of diabetic patients in tanzania |
| topic | Oral health Diabetes mellitus Knowledge Attitude Practice Tanzania |
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