Abstract
Diabetic patients awareness and attitudes toward their heightened risk for oral diseases is very much essential to overcome the same. Hence the present study was conducted to explore the knowledge and awareness. Methodology: A close ended questionnaire study was done to assess the knowledge, attitude & practice regarding oral health among 150 diabetic & non diabetic study subjects. Results: There was statistically significant difference was noted among diabetic in many areas of knowledge, attitude & practice related to oral health. Conclusion: Though knowledge was comparatively good among diabetic subjects, there were lacunae in attitude & practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 462-466 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Attitude
- Diabetic
- Knowledge
- Non-diabetic
- Oral health problems
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