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Internet Usage to Access Oral Health Related Information by Patients Reporting to our Institution - A Cross Sectional Study


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1 Department of Oral Pathology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem – 636308, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Interns, Department of Oral Pathology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem – 636308, Tamil Nadu, India
 

Introduction: Widespread internet usage worldwide allows increased access to medical and dental information and can be used for patient self-education.Materials and Methods: Patients who were reported to the Department of Oral Medicine of Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College were involved in the present study. Institutional Ethical clearance was obtained. Consent was obtained from all the participants and a Questionnaire was given to all the participants. The participants were given a list of predetermined responses to choose their answer.Results: Results were calculated. Statistical analysis was done using Chi square test and p value was calculated. Conclusion: We may conclude that creating awareness amongst people of different educational backgrounds through appropriate means (following an individualized approach based on educational qualification) would increase internet usage for acquiring information on oral health.

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Dentistry, Internet Usage, Oral Health Information, Survey.
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Authors

S. Kiran Kumar
Department of Oral Pathology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem – 636308, Tamil Nadu, India
Kirthana Somasundaram
Department of Oral Pathology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem – 636308, Tamil Nadu, India
M. Keerthana
Interns, Department of Oral Pathology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem – 636308, Tamil Nadu, India
R. Kiruthiga
Department of Oral Pathology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem – 636308, Tamil Nadu, India
Maya Ramesh
Department of Oral Pathology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem – 636308, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Introduction: Widespread internet usage worldwide allows increased access to medical and dental information and can be used for patient self-education.Materials and Methods: Patients who were reported to the Department of Oral Medicine of Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College were involved in the present study. Institutional Ethical clearance was obtained. Consent was obtained from all the participants and a Questionnaire was given to all the participants. The participants were given a list of predetermined responses to choose their answer.Results: Results were calculated. Statistical analysis was done using Chi square test and p value was calculated. Conclusion: We may conclude that creating awareness amongst people of different educational backgrounds through appropriate means (following an individualized approach based on educational qualification) would increase internet usage for acquiring information on oral health.

Keywords


Dentistry, Internet Usage, Oral Health Information, Survey.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/jade%2F2017%2F166042