DENTISTRY PATIENTS' KNOWLEDGE LEVELS AND PERSPECTIVES ON ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 25 Sayı: 4, 519 - 524, 21.10.2024

Emre Sözen , Ahmet Demirhan Uygun

https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.1337785

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the level of knowledge, sources of information, and perspectives of patients about root canal treatment with demographic data.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A questionnaire consisting of pre-structured closed-ended questions was distributed to 500 volunteer participants from patients who came to the dental school for general dental examination. The questionnaire included questions on demographic data and 12 multiple-choice questions to assess patients' knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards root canal treatment. With the completed questionnaire, participants' knowledge and opinions about root canal treatment were analyzed with demographic data. Descriptive statistics and regression model were used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS: It was found that 335 (67%) of the patients had information about root canal treatment. The source of information was found to be the dentist by 77.6%. Gender was not found to have an effect on the level of knowledge and attitude towards root canal treatment (p=0.926). As the age level increases, the level of knowledge about root canal treatment decreases (p=0.044). As the level of education and income increases, the level of knowledge about root canal treatment increases (p=0.000).
CONCLUSIONS: Patients' knowledge and awareness levels were found to be affected by age, education and income level. Although social media and the environment affect patients' knowledge and awareness, it is understood that dentists are the main factor.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Root canal therapy , Health surveys , Dentistry , Knowledge.

DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ HASTALARININ KÖK KANAL TEDAVİSİ KONUSUNDA BİLGİ SEVİYELERİ VE BAKIŞ AÇILARI

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AMAÇ: Hastaların kök kanalı tedavisi konusunda bilgi düzeyleri, bilgi kaynakları ve bakış açıları konularının demografik veriler eşliğinde değerlendirilmesidir.
GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Diş hekimliği fakültesine genel dental muayene için gelen hastalardan gönüllü 500 katılımcıya önceden yapılandırılmış kapalı uçlu sorulardan oluşan anket formu doldurmaları için dağıtıldı. Anket demografik verilere yönelik sorular ile hastaların kök kanal tedavisine yönelik bilgi, farkındalık ve tutumlarını değerlendirmeye yönelik 12 adet çoktan seçmeli soruyu içermekteydi. Tamamlanan anketle, katılımcıların kök kanal tedavisi hakkındaki bilgi ve görüşleri demografik veriler eşliğinde analiz edildi. Tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve regresyon modeli istatistiksel analiz için kullanıldı.
BULGULAR: Hastaların 335’inin (%67) kök kanal tedavisi konsunda bilgi sahibi olduğu bulunmuştur. Bilgi kaynağının ise %77,6 oranında diş hekimi olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Cinsiyetin kök kanal tedavisi bilgi düzeyi ve tutumunda etkili olmadığı görülmüştür (p=0,926). Yaş düzeyi arttıkça, kök kanal tedavisi bilgi düzeyi düşmektedir (p=0,044). Eğitim ve gelir düzeyi arttıkça, kök kanal tedavisi bilgi düzeyi de artmaktadır (p=0,000).
SONUÇ: Hastaların kök kanal tedavisi konusunda bilgi ve farkındalık düzeylerinin yaş, eğitim ve gelir seviyesinden etkilendiği görülmüştür. Sosyal medya ve çevre, bu konuda hastaların bilgi ve farkındalığını etkilese de diş hekimlerinin temel etmen olduğu anlaşılmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kök kanal tedavisi , Sağlık anketleri , Diş hekimliği , Bilgi

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