Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pediatricians toward Early Childhood Caries in Upper Egypt (A Cross-Sectional Study ) | ||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||
| Article 7, Volume 69, Issue 4 - Serial Number 1, October 2023, Pages 2583-2589 PDF (303.27 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2023.218092.2608 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Yousr Galal Mahmoud* 1; Mina kamal yassa2; Amro Mohammed Moness Ali3 | ||
| 1Demonstrator of Pediatric and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Nahda University | ||
| 2Lecturer of Pediatric and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University. | ||
| 3Associate Professor of Pediatric and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim of the study: Evaluation of the pediatricians’ knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward early childhood caries (ECC) in Upper Egypt. Subjects and Methods: A survey was conducted among 215 pediatricians working in 3 governorates in Upper Egypt: Beni Suef, Minia, and Qena. The survey included questions regarding the demographic characteristics of the participants, and questions assessing pediatricians’ knowledge, attitude, and practice toward ECC. Both paper-based and online forms of the survey were available to deliver the questionnaire. Results: Two-thirds of the participants (66.1%) had moderate knowledge of ECC and almost all the participants (99.1%) showed a good attitude. Regarding practices, 98.1% of pediatricians provided dietary habits advice, 66% of them recommended different preventive measures and 93.5% recommended regular tooth brushing. Pediatricians working at educational hospitals showed the highest statistically significant knowledge level (p = 0.001, Effect size = 0.082). Conclusions: Pediatricians in Upper Egypt had moderate knowledge, a good attitude, and a satisfactory level of practice toward ECC. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| knowledge; early childhood caries; attitude; pediatricians; and practice | ||
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