Dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antithrombotic drugs: pre-post test study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dentists often treat patients taking antithrombotic medications. It's important to manage these medications carefully in dental clinics to reduce the risk of bleeding or blood clots. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of training by a clinical pharmacist on dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antithrombotic drugs.

Method

This pre-post test study was conducted in Oral and Dental Health Centers (Istanbul/Turkey). A self-structured questionnaire consisting of 49 questions prepared by the researchers was used. This questionnaire was administered twice in a face-to-face setting, before (pre-test) and after (post-test) the 45-minute training given by the clinical pharmacist.

Results

The median age of 238 dentists was 37.9 (27-58) years an

SUBMITTER: Yuruk FU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12506064 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature