Medical Science
Volume 25, Issue 115, September 2021
Knowledge and education level of dental sleep medicine among undergraduate dental students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Sanjeev Khanagar1♦, Abdulsalam Thekkiniyakath Ali1, Arwa Alhassoun2, Hala Alshalawi2, Linah Yassin Alali2, Maram Ali Alqahtani2, Rahaf Alahmadi2, Reem Bin Zaid2
1Preventive Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud
bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health
Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
♦Corresponding author
Preventive Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud
bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;
ABSTRACT
Objective: Knowledge assessment of Dental Sleep Medicine DSM between undergraduate dental students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Moreover, to improve the student's recognition and treatment of sleep disorders. Methods: A cross-sectional conducting analytical studies to evaluate knowledge of DSM. The data was collected using a self-administered structured online questionnaire which consisted of demographic details, questions related to students' interest in DSM, and 9-items validated modified version of ASKME (Assessment of Sleep Knowledge in Medical Education) survey. Results: In a total of 485 responses among seven universities, (62.1%) were female and (37.9%) were male. The majority of the respondents (82.4%) have a decreased level of knowledge according to the Modified ASKME tool. Conclusion: Low level of education among students can lead to a community of dentists with poor knowledge of sleep disorders.
Keywords: Sleep Medicine Education; Dental Education; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Modified ASKME Survey
Medical Science, 2021, 25(115), 2281-2291
