Knowledge of physicians, from 2 Peruvian hospitals on the relationship between periodontal and systemic diseases

Revista clínica de periodoncia, implantología y rehabilitación oral

García-Mendoza, Vanessa Verónica Sara¹  Asmat-Abanto, Angel Steven¹  Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Trujillo, Perú¹ 

关键词: Knowledge;    Periodontal diseases;    Physicians;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.piro.2015.06.007

来源: Sociedad de Periodoncia de Chile

【 摘 要 】

Objective To determine the level of knowledge of physicians from two Peruvian hospitals on the relationship between periodontal and systemic diseases. Methods This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted between April and May 2014 and included a total of 77 physicians, 39 from Hospital Belen de Trujillo and 38 from Hospital Victor Lazarte Echegaray (Trujillo, Peru). They were given a questionnaire that was previously submitted for validation by experts and reliability analysis (Cronbach's alpha = 0.605). Results The level of knowledge on periodontal disease and its relationship with diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and pregnancy was good in 57.1% and moderate in 41.6% of physicians who responded. No differences were found as regards medical specialty (P = .348) or professional experience (P = .403). Conclusion The results suggest that the level of knowledge on periodontal disease and its relationship with diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and pregnancy was good in 57.1% of physicians from Victor Lazarte Echegaray and Belen hospitals in Trujillo, Peru, in 2014.

【 授权许可】

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