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A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF PEDIATRIC OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICES AMONG PEDIATRIC AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN INDIA

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Dr. Athira P K, Dr. Ann Thomas, Dr. Aishwarya M U
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si4.605

Abstract

Scientific literature reveals that early identification and prompt management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (POSA) provides favourable results and pedodontists could play an important role. This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude and practice for POSA among pediatric and preventive dentistry postgraduate students in India. Methodology One hundred and fifty four participants who consented and filled the online survey form were included in this study. A self-administered questionnaire, which had two parts - first part on demographical data of participants and the second part with 20 questions (12 on knowledge, 2 on attitude and 6 on practices), designed on Google forms was used. The scores were recorded for each domain and responses were tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis. Result Majority of the participants had good or fair level of knowledge on POSA while almost half (47.4%) showed poor knowledge on the same. Most of the respondents reported to have neither attended any workshops, symposiums, or CDE programs nor were trained or appraised of screening POSA. Majority of the study participants strongly agreed on pedodontist’s role in early diagnosis and referral of POSA and 90% showed favourable attitude on inclusion of more dental lectures and need for updation of postgraduate dental curriculum on POSA. Conclusion The study findings indicate the need for workshops and training programs on POSA for postgraduate students of pediatric dentistry and also its inclusion in the dental curriculum.

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