Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus

Meryem Deniz Aydın; Nevzat Birand; İffet Yazıcı

Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus

Abstract

Community pharmacists have an effective role in improving and promoting oral health and dental care. Patients could receive counselling from community pharmacists about oral health and dental care after dentists’ examinations. Therefore, pharmacists need to develop competency in promoting oral health as part of their health promotion role. Methodology: This study was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study carried out between December 2020 to January 2021 among community pharmacists to evaluate the knowledge, practices, attitudes, and barriers of community pharmacists for oral health and dental care in North Cyprus. Result: There were 128 of community pharmacies in Nicosia, North Cyprus. Only 104 (81.25%) of the community pharmacists accepted to participate in this study. Seventy-three of the participants agreed that they would like to play a more active role in promoting and improving oral health. Almost all; 102 (98.1%) agreed that oral health and dental care education should be included in the curriculum of pharmacy, while 78 (75%) and 61 (58.7%) of them feel unconfident when they were giving advice for oral cancer and oral ulcer, respectively. There was no association between demographic factors and the attitude of the community pharmacists toward oral health care. Conclusion: This study has shown that community pharmacists do not feel confident when they are giving oral health information about oral ulcers, oral cancer, and discoloured teeth. Most of the community pharmacists agreed that oral health and dental care education should be included in the curriculum of pharmacy.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Meryem Deniz Aydın ^*
0009-0006-2142-9975
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Nevzat Birand
0000-0001-5785-2333
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

İffet Yazıcı
0000-0001-7250-517X
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Publication Date

June 28, 2025

Submission Date

November 4, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 22, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 27 Number: 3

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https://izlik.org/JA29ES75TH

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APA

Aydın, M. D., Birand, N., & Yazıcı, İ. (2025). Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, 27(3), 957-966. https://izlik.org/JA29ES75TH

AMA

1.Aydın MD, Birand N, Yazıcı İ. Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;27(3):957-966. https://izlik.org/JA29ES75TH

Chicago

Aydın, Meryem Deniz, Nevzat Birand, and İffet Yazıcı. 2025. “Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists Toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 27 (3): 957-66. https://izlik.org/JA29ES75TH.

EndNote

Aydın MD, Birand N, Yazıcı İ (June 1, 2025) Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 27 3 957–966.

IEEE

[1]M. D. Aydın, N. Birand, and İ. Yazıcı, “Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus”, J. Res. Pharm., vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 957–966, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA29ES75TH

ISNAD

Aydın, Meryem Deniz - Birand, Nevzat - Yazıcı, İffet. “Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists Toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 27/3 (June 1, 2025): 957-966. https://izlik.org/JA29ES75TH.

JAMA

1.Aydın MD, Birand N, Yazıcı İ. Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;27:957–966.

MLA

Aydın, Meryem Deniz, et al. “Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists Toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, vol. 27, no. 3, June 2025, pp. 957-66, https://izlik.org/JA29ES75TH.

Vancouver

1.Meryem Deniz Aydın, Nevzat Birand, İffet Yazıcı. Evaluation of the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes and Barriers of Community Pharmacists toward Oral Health and Dental Care in North Cyprus. J. Res. Pharm. [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;27(3):957-66. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA29ES75TH