Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, and Preparedness of Dental Professionals in Prescribing Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Table 3
Preparedness assessment of study participants regarding NRT.
| | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
| | I am confident in explaining the negative impacts of tobacco usage. | 21 (27.6%) | 45 (59.2%) | 7 (9.2%) | 2 (2.6%) | 1 (1.3%) | | I am not confident in assisting tobacco users to quit with written information. | 5 (6.6%) | 17 (22.4%) | 22 (28.9%) | 26 (34.2%) | 6 (7.9%) | | I am well prepared to help patients in tobacco cessation. | 15 (19.7%) | 31 (40.8%) | 23 (30.3%) | 6 (7.9%) | 19 (1.3%) | | I understand tobacco has a role in the etiology of oral cancer. | 1 (1.3%) | 2 (2.6%) | 3 (3.9%) | 17 (22.4%) | 53 (69.7%) | | I know what the tobacco cessation protocol is. | 17 (22.4%) | 32 (42.1%) | 20 (26.3%) | 7 (9.2%) | 0 | | I am not knowledgeable enough to introduce NRT for my patients. | 4 (5.3%) | 19 (25.0%) | 19 (25.0%) | 28 (36.8%) | 6 (7.9%) |
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