1. Assessing the Barriers Related With Delivering Tobacco Cessation Counseling Among Dental Students of Kanpur City.
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Saxena, Antima, Pradhan, Devina, Pathak, Tilak Raj, and Singh, Deepika
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SMOKING cessation , *DENTAL students - Abstract
Background: Tobacco use is currently recognized as one of a major risk factor for health and is strongly related with high mortality rate globally. Dental professionals can easily recognize the patients with tobacco habits and can better counsel them regarding tobacco cessation due to increased duration of dental treatment as dentists have higher opportunities to deliver better cessation services to their patients. Aim: The present study was aimed at assessing barriers related with the delivery of tobacco cessation program among Dental students of Kanpur City. Methods: The present cross sectional, descriptive study was conducted on 157 dental students of Kanpur city. Purposive sampling technique was used. A self-structured, close- ended questionnaire consisting of 27 questions was administered to assess the barriers that related with the delivery of tobacco cessation counseling among dental students. Data was analysed using SPSS version 17.0 and percentages were calculated to derive the results. Results: Lack of training (90.44%), inadequate time (85.35%) and fear of losing the patients (84.71%) were the most common barriers reported by dental students. Conclusion: As dentists can easily identify their patients who consume tobacco and can deliver tobacco cessation counseling to them. With a proper training and knowledge regarding this can help them delivering the better counseling and also will help in establishing the healthier society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017