A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Ethics among Dental Graduates of Karachi, Pakistan: A Multicenter Study
Background: Dental ethics apply moral principles and virtues governing the character and conduct of an individual to the practice of dentistry. In dental practice, various ethical issues rises which need to be dealt with extreme sensitivity and professionalism according to the various codes of den...
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| author | Fariha Irfan Hira Akhtar Sheikh Haroon Shah Hina Hammad Khan Abdur Rehman Hina Nafees Syed Abrar Ali |
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| description | Background: Dental ethics apply moral principles and virtues governing the character and conduct of an individual to the practice of
dentistry. In dental practice, various ethical issues rises which need to be dealt with extreme sensitivity and professionalism according
to the various codes of dental ethics.
Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of dental ethics among dental graduates and to compare the
KAP of dental ethics between House officers (HOs) and Postgraduate students (PGs).
Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted at four different dental colleges in Karachi during JanuaryJune, 2022. The questionnaire consisted of 13 self-administered closed-ended questions. Questionnaires were distributed for the
face-to-face survey among target participants. Knowledge, attitude, and practices of dental ethics principles about the routine dental
clinical practice were inquired. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.
Results: A total of 390 complete responses were received. 65.7% of respondents were HOs, and 34.3% were PGs. 74% of dental
graduates exhibited inadequate knowledge. 52.7% of dental graduates displayed poor attitudes. Fair to poor practices were recorded
largely in our study as only 45.6% of overall respondents depicted favorable responses to the asked questions. The frequency of
inadequate knowledge among HO and PGs was 84% and 64% respectively. 50% of HOs and 44.5% of PGs showed poor attitudes.
45.6% overall respondents (HOs and PGs) depicted favorable responses to the asked questions comparatively higher poor practices.
Conclusion: Inadequate knowledge, poor attitude, and comparatively higher poor practices related to dental ethics are noted by
dental graduates in our study. Years of experience and learning have an impact on responses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7159b20a4504cab9a472bcd896f58642023-05-19T07:34:36ZengLiaquat National Hospital and Medical CollegeLiaquat National Journal of Primary Care2707-35212708-91342023-08-01529710110.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.5.27A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Ethics among Dental Graduates of Karachi, Pakistan: A Multicenter StudyFariha Irfan0Hira Akhtar1Sheikh Haroon Shah2Hina Hammad Khan3Abdur Rehman4Hina Nafees5Syed Abrar Ali6Department of Operative Dentistry, Hamdard University, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Dental & Maxillofacial Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Department of Operative Dentistry, Hamdard University, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Dental Materials, Hamdard University, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Hamdard University, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Hamdard University, Karachi, PakistanBackground: Dental ethics apply moral principles and virtues governing the character and conduct of an individual to the practice of dentistry. In dental practice, various ethical issues rises which need to be dealt with extreme sensitivity and professionalism according to the various codes of dental ethics. Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of dental ethics among dental graduates and to compare the KAP of dental ethics between House officers (HOs) and Postgraduate students (PGs). Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted at four different dental colleges in Karachi during JanuaryJune, 2022. The questionnaire consisted of 13 self-administered closed-ended questions. Questionnaires were distributed for the face-to-face survey among target participants. Knowledge, attitude, and practices of dental ethics principles about the routine dental clinical practice were inquired. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. Results: A total of 390 complete responses were received. 65.7% of respondents were HOs, and 34.3% were PGs. 74% of dental graduates exhibited inadequate knowledge. 52.7% of dental graduates displayed poor attitudes. Fair to poor practices were recorded largely in our study as only 45.6% of overall respondents depicted favorable responses to the asked questions. The frequency of inadequate knowledge among HO and PGs was 84% and 64% respectively. 50% of HOs and 44.5% of PGs showed poor attitudes. 45.6% overall respondents (HOs and PGs) depicted favorable responses to the asked questions comparatively higher poor practices. Conclusion: Inadequate knowledge, poor attitude, and comparatively higher poor practices related to dental ethics are noted by dental graduates in our study. Years of experience and learning have an impact on responses.https://journals.lnh.edu.pk/lnjpc/pdf/daec0c44-a9df-4d3d-bd07-7679985f1e39.pdfdental ethicsdental ethics principlesethical practicespmdc code of ethics |
| spellingShingle | Fariha Irfan Hira Akhtar Sheikh Haroon Shah Hina Hammad Khan Abdur Rehman Hina Nafees Syed Abrar Ali A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Ethics among Dental Graduates of Karachi, Pakistan: A Multicenter Study Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care dental ethics dental ethics principles ethical practices pmdc code of ethics |
| title | A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Ethics among Dental Graduates of Karachi, Pakistan: A Multicenter Study |
| title_full | A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Ethics among Dental Graduates of Karachi, Pakistan: A Multicenter Study |
| title_fullStr | A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Ethics among Dental Graduates of Karachi, Pakistan: A Multicenter Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Ethics among Dental Graduates of Karachi, Pakistan: A Multicenter Study |
| title_short | A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Ethics among Dental Graduates of Karachi, Pakistan: A Multicenter Study |
| title_sort | cross sectional survey on knowledge attitude and practice of dental ethics among dental graduates of karachi pakistan a multicenter study |
| topic | dental ethics dental ethics principles ethical practices pmdc code of ethics |
| url | https://journals.lnh.edu.pk/lnjpc/pdf/daec0c44-a9df-4d3d-bd07-7679985f1e39.pdf |
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