Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, and Preparedness of Dental Professionals in Prescribing Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Table 4
Practice assessment of study participants regarding NRT.
Yes
No
Do not know
I ask patients about their tobacco usage states at the first appointment.
64 (84.2%)
8 (10.5%)
4 (5.3%)
I record the type of tobacco use in the patient’s card/folder.
62 (81.6%)
12 (15.8%)
2 (2.6%)
Do you practice NRT to your patient?
21 (27.6%)
44 (57.9%)
11 (14.5%)
I prescribe 2 mg gum or 1 mg lozenge or 14 mg patch if a patient smokes less than 10 cigarettes after 1 hour of waking up.
18 (23.7%)
23 (30.3%)
35 (46.1%)
I prescribe 21 mg patch with either 2 mg gum or 1 mg lozenge if a patient smokes more than 10 cigarettes after 1 hour of waking up.
14 (18.4%)
22 (28.9%)
40 (52.6%)
I prescribe 21 mg patch with either 2 mg gum or 1 mg lozenge if a patient smokes less than 10 cigarettes within one hour of waking up.
11 (14.5%)
26 (34.2%)
39 (51.3%)
I prescribe 21 mg patch with either 4 mg gum or 2 mg lozenge if a patient smokes more than 10 cigarettes within one hour of waking up.
15 (19.7%)
23 (30.3%)
38 (50.0%)
I prescribe varenicline (as tartrate) 500 micrograms 56-tab pack, 1 mg 28-tab pack and 56-tab pack, and starter pack of -microgram tabs with for the patients who have expressed a desire to quit smoking.
11 (14.5%)
21 (27.6%)
44 (57.9%)
I prescribe bupropion hydrochloride 150 mg 60-tab pack for the patients who have expressed a desire to quit smoking.
