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- Title
Self-Reported Obstacles to Regular Dental Care among Information Technology Professionals.
- Authors
REDDY, L. SWETHA; DOSHI, DOLAR; REDDY, B. SRIKANTH; REDDY, M. PADMA; BALDAVA, PAVAN; KULKARNI, SUHAS; SATYANARAYANA, D.
- Abstract
Introduction: Good oral health is important for an individual as well as social well-being. Occupational stress and work exhaustion in Information Technology (IT) professionals may influence the oral health and oral health related quality of life. Aim: To assess and compare self-reported obstacles for regular dental care and dental visits among IT professionals based on age, gender, dental insurance and working days per week. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,017 IT professionals to assess the self-reported obstacles to regular oral health care in Hyderabad city, Telangana, India. The Dental Rejection of Innovation Scale (DRI-S) was employed in this study. Comparison between means of DRI-S based on variables was done using t-test and ANOVA. The association between variables and DRI-S was determined using Chi-square test. Results: A total of 1017 participants comprising of 574 (56%) males and 443 (44%) females participated in the study. As age increased, a significant increase in mean DRI-S scores was seen for total and individual domains except for the "Situational" domain wherein higher mean score (9.42±2.5; p=0.0006) was observed among 30-39 years age group. Even though females reported higher mean scores for total and individual domains when compared to males, nevertheless significant difference was seen only for total (p=0.03) and "Lack of Knowledge" (p=0.001) domain. Conclusion: Self-reported obstacles to regular dental care was more with increasing age, increased number of working days per week, irregular dental visits and absence of dental insurance facility.
- Subjects
INFORMATION technology personnel; DENTAL care; AWARENESS
- Publication
Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 2016, Vol 10, Issue 10, p132
- ISSN
0973-709X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7860/JCDR/2016/20655.8696