Knowledge and Awareness among Dental Undergraduate Students Regarding Dental Management of Patients with Haemophilia

摘要

The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and awareness of dental undergraduate students regarding dental management of patients with haemophilia. A self-administered structured questionnaire consisting of 21 questions on knowledge, attitude and awareness regarding dental management of patients with haemophilia was distributed among 100 students randomly belonging to third year, final year and intern students of saveetha dental college, saveetha university, chennai. The data extracted were tabulated, statistically analyzed and results obtained. 78% of the students were aware of the clinical manifestations of haemophilia and 86% of the students knew about the drugs that are contraindicated in haemophilia patients. 61% and 53% of the students respectively answered that they were not aware of the pre-operative and post-operative precautions that are required to be taken. Most of the dental students had good knowledge about haemophilia and dental management of patients with haemophilia except for few aspects in treatment. Overall, majority of the students showed positive attitudes towards learning about dental management of patients with bleeding disorders. More emphasis should be made in the dental curriculum regarding the treatment protocol for the management of bleeding episodes in the dental office, especially for the medically compromised patients and those with bleeding disorders.