Sains
Malaysiana 41(7)(2012): 931 – 937
Practices and Beliefs Among Malaysian
Dentists and Periodontists Towards Smoking Cessation Intervention
(Kepercayaan dan Amalan Pegawai Pergigian
dan Pakar Periodontik di Malaysia Terhadap Intervensi Berhenti Merokok)
Rathna D Vaithilingam*
Department of Oral Pathology, Oral
Medicine & Periodontology, Faculty
of Dentistry
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Noor M Mohd Noor
Jitra Dental Clinic, Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia, Rauqah
Mustafa, Jalan Gambut Dental Clinic, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Rauqah Mustafa
Jalan Gambut Dental Clinic, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Tara B. Taiyeb-Ali
Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and
Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 13 Julai
2011 / Dterima: 30 Disember 2011
ABSTRACT
This study compared attitudes, practices and perceived barriers among Malaysian
dentists and periodontists towards smoking cessation interventions (SCI) for patients. A self-administered questionnaire, which
covered respondents beliefs, practices as well as barriers and limitations
towards SCI, were posted to 289 dentists from four
Malaysian states and 35 Malaysian periodontists. In all, 236 (82%) dentists and
26 (80%) periodontists responded. More periodontists than dentists routinely
record patient’s smoking status at first visit (89.3% vs 19.1%) (p<0.001),
recommend nicotine replacement aids (37% vs 16.3%) (p=0.031), refer to smoking
cessation clinics (40.7% vs 14%) (p=0.001), followed-up smoking cessation with
patients (70.4% vs 11.3%) (p<0.001) and described themselves as being
committed to patients’ SCI (81.5% vs 53.4%) (p=0.013). Limitations
faced by dentists as compared to periodontists in SCI were
due to insufficient time (p<0.001) and fear it will affect dentist-patient relationship
(p=0.034). The findings in this study emphasize the importance of SCI and the need for further training in SCI among Malaysian periodontists and government dentists.
Keywords:
Beliefs and attitudes; perceived barriers; smoking cessation intervention
ABSTRAK
Dalam
kajian ini kami membandingkan sikap, amalan dan rintangan di kalangan pegawai
pergigian dan pakar periodontik di Malaysia terhadap intervensi berhenti
merokok kepada pesakit. Soalan meliputi kepercayaan, amalan, rintangan dan
kekangan responden terhadap intervensi berhenti merokok diedarkan/diposkan
kepada 289 pegawai pergigian dari 4 buah negeri dan juga kepada 35 pakar
periodontik di Malaysia. Secara keseluruhannya, 236 (82%) pegawai pergigian
dari 4 buah negeri dan 26 (80%) pakar periodontik di Malaysia telah menjawab
soalan tersebut. Lebih banyak pakar periodontik berbanding pegawai pergigian
merekod secara rutin status pesakit yang merokok pada lawatan pertama (89.3% vs
19.1%) (p<0.001), menyarankan untuk mengambil bantuan penggantian nikotin
(37% vs 16.3%) (p=0.031), merujuk pesakit kepada klinik berhenti merokok (40.7%
vs 14%) (p=0.001), mengikuti perkembangan berhenti merokok bersama-sama pesakit
(70.4% vs 11.3%) (p<0.001) dan melibat diri mereka sebagai seorang yang
komited terhadap penghentian merokok pesakit (81.5% vs 53.4%) (p=0.013).
Kekangan yang dihadapi oleh pegawai pergigian berbanding pakar periodontik
dalam melaksanakan intervensi berhenti merokok adalah kerana kekurangan masa
(p<0.001) dan khuatir ianya akan memberi kesan kepada hubungan antara
pegawai pergigian dan pesakit (p=0.034). Kesimpulannya kajian ini menekankan
kepentingan intervensi berhenti merokok dan keperluan untuk mempertingkatkan
latihan dalam intervensi berhenti merokok di kalangan pakar periodontik dan
pegawai pergigian di Malaysia.
Kata kunci: Intervesi berhenti merokok;
kekangan yang dihadapi; kepercayaan dan sikap
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*Pengarang untuk surat-menyurat; email: rathna@um.edu.my
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