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Assessment of Hypnosis Knowledge Among Dentists: A Cross-Sectional Study

Assessment of Hypnosis Knowledge Among Dentists: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors :
Emna Hidoussi Sakly
Neila Zokkar
Sabri Zoghlami
Ahmed Khayati
Mohamed Habib Grissa
Source :
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, Vol 21 (2021), Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, Volume: 21, Article number: e0213, Published: 02 APR 2021
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB), 2021.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the attitudes, experiences, training levels, and interest in future education regarding the use of hypnosis by dentists working in Dental Clinic of Monastir, Tunisia . Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 330 dentists working in Dental Clinic of Monastir in November 2019. Students, internship, residents, and professors were randomly selected. This was a survey with a structured questionnaire mailed to all dentists. The questionnaire was pre-fabricated, simple, and close-ended. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0 statistical software. Results: A total of 202 dentists respond to this survey. 54% of the participants were interns with a female predominance (66.5%). Findings revealed that beliefs toward hypnosis in the sample were generally positive. Using a visual analogue scale, dentists reported having moderate acknowledge in hypnosis (3.4). 60% of the participants in our study consider that hypnosis is useful in dentistry and, more particularly, in pediatric dentistry. 78.2% of respondents want to follow training courses in hypnosis . Conclusion: Our survey highlights the weak knowledge of participants in hypnosis and reveals certain misconceptions about this procedure. More efforts are required to better educate dentists about hypnosis's benefits in their practice.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19834632 and 15190501
Volume :
21
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada
Accession number :
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