Title: An evaluation of the knowledge and attitude of school teachers regarding root canal therapy in Kerman, Iran
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of school teachers regarding root canal therapy (RCT) in Kerman, Iran. METHODS: 403 teachers participated in this study (49.9% were female and 46.9% were male). Data collection was performed by a researcher-made questionnaire. After checking the validity and reliability of the questionnaire, it was distributed among teachers. The questionnaire consisted of three parts: demographic information, knowledge, and attitude. To analyze data, descriptive statistic and inferential analysis were done by two-sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance. RESULTS: Mean scores of knowledge questions regarding RCT in men and women were 57.23% and 48.97% (P 0.05). In the knowledge part, it was shown that education level influences the knowledge of the participants being studied (P 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge level of the school teachers was moderate and their attitude was good.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-09-18
Language: en
Type: article
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