Browsing by Author "Dr Hammad Hassan"

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    Assessing Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Drug Prescription among Dental House Officers- A Questionnaire-Based Study
    (2022-10-07) Dr Hammad Hassan
    Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of dental house officers regarding proper drug prescription and factors influencing judgement of dental house officers during prescription writing. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with the approval of review board of CMH Lahore Medical College. Online questionnaire with 17 close ended questions was developed the authors and distributed among 400 dental house officers working in various private dental institutes of Pakistan. Statistical analysis was carried out using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. Results: Majority of house officers relied on supervisor regarding drug prescription. Internet (37%), books (35.8%) as well as fellow colleagues (34.3%) was the other major sources of information. 8 out of 10 respondents 'always' consider medical history before prescription writing. 14.8% responded that they always explain side effects to the patient. There was a significant difference between males and females when it comes to need of supervision. Majority of the females felt the need of supervision when it comes to prescription writing. Male house officers were more significantly influenced by senior colleagues/supervisor, fellow colleagues and pharmaceutical companies during drug prescription. Conclusion: The house offers should be instructed to explain side effects to the patients, take compete medical history and always consult with supervisor when confused. Workshops, refresher courses and constant supervision according to WHO Guide to Good Prescribing are essential to keep house officers up to date.
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    Assessing Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Drug Prescription among Dental House Officers- A Questionnaire-Based Study
    (2022-10-10) Dr Hammad Hassan
    Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of dental house officers regarding proper drug prescription and factors influencing judgement of dental house officers during prescription writing. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with the approval of review board of CMH Lahore Medical College. Online questionnaire with 17 close ended questions was developed the authors and distributed among 400 dental house officers working in various private dental institutes of Pakistan. Statistical analysis was carried out using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. Results: Majority of house officers relied on supervisor regarding drug prescription. Internet (37%), books (35.8%) as well as fellow colleagues (34.3%) was the other major sources of information. 8 out of 10 respondents 'always' consider medical history before prescription writing. 14.8% responded that they always explain side effects to the patient. There was a significant difference between males and females when it comes to need of supervision. Majority of the females felt the need of supervision when it comes to prescription writing. Male house officers were more significantly influenced by senior colleagues/supervisor, fellow colleagues and pharmaceutical companies during drug prescription. Conclusion: The house offers should be instructed to explain side effects to the patients, take compete medical history and always consult with supervisor when confused. Workshops, refresher courses and constant supervision according to WHO Guide to Good Prescribing are essential to keep house officers up to date.
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    COMPARISON OF ORAL HEALTH STATUS AMONG STUDENTS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR SCHOOLS
    (2021-03-01) Dr Hammad Hassan
    Current study aimed to explore the prevalence of dental problems including dental caries among 12 years old students studying in public and private sector schools in Pakistan. 677 students were recruited in the study from 2 private and 2 public sector schools of Lahore. Significant difference between students of public and private schools was found in terms of prevalence of dental caries (X2= 35.094, P<.001). Significant difference between students of public and private schools was found in terms of scaling requirement X2=54.778, P<.001). Significant difference between students of public and private schools was found in terms of gum bleeding (X2=35.245, P<.001). Significant difference between students of public and private schools was not found in terms of Plaque accumulation (X2=54.778, P<.001). Significant difference between students of public and private schools was found in terms of fluorosis (X2=44.557, P<.001). In conclusion, dental caries and fluorosis was found higher among school going students in Lahore.
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    Dental Anxiety among Students of Lahore, Pakistan
    (2021-09-05) Dr Hammad Hassan
    Objective: Current study aimed to explore the dental anxiety level among students in schools existing in Lahore. Method: This study was descriptive cross-sectional in nature. Data of 300 students was collected from three schools. Students with age of 13years or above were included in study. MDAS was used to collect data with a section of demographics. SPSS version 23.0 was used for data analysis. Results: Mean MDAS score of the sample was 14.11±4.330. The frequency of mild anxiety (MDAS <11) was 21.3%, moderate to severe anxiety (MDAS 11 to 18) was 62.7%, and dental phobia (MDAS 19 to 25) was 16.0%. Conclusion: Dental anxiousness was found in more than half of the students.