Demographic information
|
Curriculum
|
Medicine
|
579 (51)
|
Dentistry
|
558 (49)
|
Year of study
|
Year 1–3
|
721 (63)
|
Year 4–5
|
416 (37)
|
Age, years
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≤ 20
|
754 (66)
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> 21
|
383 (34)
|
Gender
|
Male
|
332 (29)
|
Female
|
805 (71)
|
Having a family physician
|
Yes
|
230 (20)
|
No
|
907 (80)
|
Last dental check-up
|
< 1 year
|
406 (36)
|
≥ 1 year
|
21 (2)
|
No regular dental check-up
|
710 (62)
|
Attitude and awareness
|
Dentist is a profession similar to medical practitioners
|
Yes
|
1,113 (98)
|
No
|
24 (2)
|
Oral health is an integral part of general health
| |
Yes
|
1,100 (97)
|
No
|
37 (3)
|
Dentists should be included in electronic health record system
|
Yes
|
1,101 (97)
|
No
|
36 (3)
|
Medical-dental collaboration enhances quality of patient care
|
Yes
|
1,085 (95)
|
No
|
52 (5)
|
Dentist is responsible to advise patients on systemic health
|
Yes
|
980 (86)
|
No
|
157 (14)
|
Physician is responsible to advise patients on oral health
|
Yes
|
1,042 (92)
|
No
|
95 (8)
|
Dental students should have a rotation in medicine
|
Yes
|
766 (67)
|
No
|
371 (33)
|
Medical students should have a rotation in dentistry
|
Yes
|
752 (66)
|
No
|
385 (34)
|
Aware of any collaboration between dentistry and medicine
|
Yes
|
979 (86)
|
No
|
158 (14)
|