Obstructive Sleep Apnea Awareness Among Dentists in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Sawan, Nozha [1 ]
Bakhsh, Heba [1 ]
Aldossary, Mohammed [2 ]
Alhussan, Reema [3 ]
Alharbi, Nourah [3 ]
Abdellati, Hoda M. [1 ,4 ]
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[1] Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman Univ, Coll Dent, Dept Prevent Dent Sci, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[2] Minist Hlth, Gen Directorate Res & Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[3] Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman Univ, Coll Dent, Dent, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[4] Texas A&M Univ, Coll Dent, Publ Hlth Sci, Dallas, TX 75226 USA
关键词
oral appliances; orthodontics; oral health; dental care; practice; knowledge; dentists; saudi arabia; obstructive sleep apnea; GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS; CLINICAL-PRACTICE GUIDELINE; ORAL APPLIANCES; PREVALENCE; SYMPTOMS; RISK; ATTITUDES;
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10.7759/cureus.36463
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objectives: This study aims to assess the knowledge and clinical practices among dentists in Saudi Arabia regarding obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 8 months across the whole country. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the OSA knowledge and practices. The developed questionnaire was closed-ended questions and consisted of three parts: (1) demographic information such as age, gender, work experience, workplace, and specialty; (2) knowledge of OSA; and (3) OSA management practice. The knowledge score was calculated based on six questions, each of which gives one point when answered correctly.Results: A total of 450 dentists from all over the country were surveyed, with a predominance of females (55.6%) and Saudis (59%). About 56% learned about OSA in their undergraduate study, with theoretical lectures being the main source of information. The overall knowledge score was 3.09, with specialists having a higher score than general practitioners (GPs) (p<0.001) and those who learned about OSA in their post-graduate study having higher scores (p<0.001). Despite this, 58.89% never asked their patients about sleep history, and only 19.11% diagnosed patients with OSA before. Only 7.56% used oral appliances to treat OSA, and only one-quarter referred patients to a physician for a sleep-disordered diagnosis. However, 79.33% were willing to attend a continuing education course on managing OSA patients.Conclusion: Our study shows that dentists in Saudi Arabia lack fundamental understanding regarding OSA and their role in screening, diagnosing, and treating patients with OSA, highlighting the need to educate the dental fraternity. Dental GPs and specialists, including orthodontists, must be actively involved in diagnosing and treating this life-threatening health issue.
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