DENTAL PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

  • Talha M Siddiqui BDS, MCPS, (Operative Dentistry), MME Scholar, Associate Professor, Operative Dentistry, Baqai Dental College, BMU.
  • Aisha Wali BDS, MPH, Ph.D. Scholar, Assistant Director Research, Research & Development Department. Baqai Dental College, BMU.
  • Muhammad Ain ul Haq BDS, MHPE Scholar, Assistant Director, Department of Medical Education
  • Sadia Naqvi BDS, BSc (psychology), MSc Scholar (Psychology), Senior Lecturer, Department of Medical Education.
  • Nasratullah Zhwand BDS. House surgeon
  • Wahid Ibrahimi BDS. House surgeon
  • Sajad Ahmad Hakimi BDS. House surgeon
Keywords: Anxiety, Awareness, Communication, Dental Practice, Management, Psychiatric

Abstract

The study was aimed to assess the role of dental surgeons in identifying dental patients with psychological problems.

A cross-sectional study was conducted and a convenience sampling technique was used. The study was conducted from August 2018 to February 2019 and was approved by the ethical review board, (Ethical Approval no. BDC/ERB/2018/001). A pre-structured validated questionnaire was used for the survey. Two hundred seventy two registered GDPs and Postgraduates from different teaching hospitals present on the day of data collection were included in the study. These questionnaires were then distributed by the researchers to the dental surgeons of each designated hospital and filled up questionnaires were collected on the same day.

The participants included were 208 GDPs and 64 postgraduates. The present study reported that 179(74.9%) GDP and 60(25.1%) PG encountered dental patients with psychological problems. One hundred thirty (74.3%) GDPs and 45(25.7%) PGs provided simple treatment and manage the psychological illness.

Based on these findings of the study, it is concluded that dental surgeons do come across problems in identifying their dental patients with psychological problems.

Published
2021-09-29
How to Cite
Talha M Siddiqui, Aisha Wali, Muhammad Ain ul Haq, Sadia Naqvi, Nasratullah Zhwand, Wahid Ibrahimi, & Sajad Ahmad Hakimi. (2021). DENTAL PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS. Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 41(3), 129-133. Retrieved from https://podj.com.pk/index.php/podj/article/view/637
Issue
Vol. 41 No. 3 (2021): July-September 2021
Section
Restorative Dentistry
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