Knowledge and awareness of Consumer Protection Act among private dentists in Tricity, Punjab
Background: Consumer Protection Act (CPA) aims to protect the interests of the patients in case of any unethical treatment rendered by a medical or a dental health professional. The present study was conducted to assess knowledge and awareness of CPA among dental professionals in a Tricity in India....
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| author | Ramandeep Singh Gambhir Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal Samir Anand Arvind Bhardwaj |
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| description | Background: Consumer Protection Act (CPA) aims to protect the interests of the patients in case of any unethical treatment rendered by a medical or a dental health professional. The present study was conducted to assess knowledge and awareness of CPA among dental professionals in a Tricity in India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 265 private dental practitioners in Tricity. A close-ended self-structured questionnaire was administered which contained 15 questions on knowledge and awareness regarding CPA. Categorization of knowledge scores was done at three levels-low, medium and high. Statistical analysis was done using ANOVA and Student t-test. Results: 54.7% (145) of subjects were having low knowledge scores, 23.3% (62) had a medium score and 21.8% (58) had a high score. Mean knowledge score according to educational level was statistically significant (P<0.05), whereas there was no significant difference in case of gender and type of practice (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that majority of the subjects were aware of the existence of CPA but knowledge regarding basic rules and regulations was lacking in few studies. Therefore, dental professionals need to keep them updated of various rules and latest amendments to save themselves from any litigation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-116eb6807b1349a0b5c411bbb50f87142022-12-22T02:03:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632015-01-014334735110.4103/2249-4863.161314Knowledge and awareness of Consumer Protection Act among private dentists in Tricity, PunjabRamandeep Singh GambhirJagjit Singh DhaliwalSamir AnandArvind BhardwajBackground: Consumer Protection Act (CPA) aims to protect the interests of the patients in case of any unethical treatment rendered by a medical or a dental health professional. The present study was conducted to assess knowledge and awareness of CPA among dental professionals in a Tricity in India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 265 private dental practitioners in Tricity. A close-ended self-structured questionnaire was administered which contained 15 questions on knowledge and awareness regarding CPA. Categorization of knowledge scores was done at three levels-low, medium and high. Statistical analysis was done using ANOVA and Student t-test. Results: 54.7% (145) of subjects were having low knowledge scores, 23.3% (62) had a medium score and 21.8% (58) had a high score. Mean knowledge score according to educational level was statistically significant (P<0.05), whereas there was no significant difference in case of gender and type of practice (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that majority of the subjects were aware of the existence of CPA but knowledge regarding basic rules and regulations was lacking in few studies. Therefore, dental professionals need to keep them updated of various rules and latest amendments to save themselves from any litigation.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=3;spage=347;epage=351;aulast=GambhirAwarenessconsentConsumer Protection Actdental professionknowledge |
| spellingShingle | Ramandeep Singh Gambhir Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal Samir Anand Arvind Bhardwaj Knowledge and awareness of Consumer Protection Act among private dentists in Tricity, Punjab Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Awareness consent Consumer Protection Act dental profession knowledge |
| title | Knowledge and awareness of Consumer Protection Act among private dentists in Tricity, Punjab |
| title_full | Knowledge and awareness of Consumer Protection Act among private dentists in Tricity, Punjab |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and awareness of Consumer Protection Act among private dentists in Tricity, Punjab |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and awareness of Consumer Protection Act among private dentists in Tricity, Punjab |
| title_short | Knowledge and awareness of Consumer Protection Act among private dentists in Tricity, Punjab |
| title_sort | knowledge and awareness of consumer protection act among private dentists in tricity punjab |
| topic | Awareness consent Consumer Protection Act dental profession knowledge |
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