Association Between Dental Clinic In Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Of Dietitians In Of Patients With Diabetes In The Primary Health Care At Saudi Arabia 2023

Abstract

Background:

Dietitians are a well-placed profession to be providing pre-emptive oral health promotion. Despite recommendations that oral health promotion should be routinely part of dietetic practice, there is limited data informing the current practices of clinical dietitians in this area across Saudi Arabia . Hence, the aim of this study was to assessment the association between dental clinic in Oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices of dietitians in of patients with diabetes in the Primary health care at Saudi Arabia. Increased understanding of the association between many diseases and functional foods has reinforced the need for dietitians and grown the profession globally. There exists a lacuna regarding the understanding, behavior, and perception of diabetic patients toward oral health. Despite the worldwide recognition of the dangers of diabetes mellitus, diabetic patients’ awareness of and attitudes toward their heightened risk for oral diseases has not been fully addressed . Aim of the study: To assessment the association between dental clinic in Oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices of [1]dietitians in of patients with diabetes in the Primary health care at Saudi Arabia 2023 . Method: cross sectional study conducted at outpatient dental clinics in primary health care center at Saudi Arabia in Sample population consists of Saudi out patients aged 20 <50 years attending. Our total participants were (300). Results:. Show the age majority of the study groups from the 40-50 years were (38.0%), gender many of the respondents were female (59.0 %), regarding the perceived Oral Health status the majority of the respondents appears Poor were (45.0%), nationality the most of the participants answer Saudi were (85.0%).Conclusion: Dietitians have acknowledged that oral health promotion should be incorporated into their practice. However, they are challenged by a lack of resources and training to support this in clinical practice, and capacity building dietitians to promote oral health allows opportunity for improvement in the oral health, nutritional status and quality of life of priority population groups. Overall, people with diabetes have limited oral health knowledge and poor oral health behaviors. It is therefore essential to educate patients about their increased risk for oral health problems, motivate them for good oral health behaviors and facilitate access to dental care, on the other hand, inflammation caused by gingivitis and periodontitis makes it harder to control blood sugar levels.