Attitude, Practice and Perceived Barrier for Tobacco Cessation Counseling and Nicotine Replacement Therapy among Private Dental Practitioners of North India: A Web based Survey

Document Type : Research Articles

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1 Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Science, Bathinda, India.

2 Department Of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , Bathinda, India.

3 Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, India.

4 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dj College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.

5 Department of Dentistry, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences And Research , Bathinda, India.

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Objective: To assess the attitude and practices towards the Tobacco Cessation Counselling and Nicotine Replacement Therapy and identify the possible barriers towards the implementation of these practices amongst Private dental practitioners of North, India.  Methodology: A cross sectional web based survey using 33 item pre-tested self administered questionnaire was conducted. A total of 250 valid responses were received and were available for analysis. Using the statistical package SPSS Version 23 the statistical analysis was done. The survey results was disseminated in accordance with the CHERRIES criteria for sharing E-survey results. Results: There was a response rate of 78.12 %. 69% of the subjects were offering tobacco cessation counseling while only 20.4% were actually practicing NRT. 52% believed that NRT along with counseling increases the rate of successful quitting the habit. 98% believed that they lacked formal training to introduce NRT for patients. Conclusion: Though study subjects had a positive attitude towards tobacco cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy, it does not reflect their current practice. Dental practitioners must get ongoing education in order to enhance their skills in prescription NRT, as a major obstacle to providing NRT is a lack of formal training.

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume 26, Issue 1
January 2025
Pages 293-299

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  • Receive Date: 23 September 2024
  • Revise Date: 18 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 17 January 2025

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