Attitudes and Awareness of Diabetic Patients in Kuwait Towards Their Oral Health
Monera Alhuwais, Afnan Alkanderi, Bobby Jospeh
Abstract
This is a cross-sectional study done through an anonymous questionnaire randomly distributed to adult diabetic patients attending the Ministry of Health (MOH) diabetic clinics and Kuwait University Dental Center (KUDC). The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, the patient's awareness about the relationship between diabetes and systemic diseases, and the relationship between diabetes and oral health, as well as the patient's attitudes towards oral health.
Topics & Concepts
Christian ministryMedicineDiabetes mellitusOral healthFamily medicineCross-sectional studyTraditional medicinePathologyEndocrinologyPhilosophyTheologyOral microbiology and periodontitis researchOral Health Pathology and TreatmentHIV/AIDS oral health manifestations