Oral health related quality of life (OHRQOL)- Perception

and Practices
In treating dental patients among staffs and interns of
various dental colleges in Tamilnadu.

AIM
To assess the knowledge ,practice of
dentists and interns in dental
colleges about perception of oral
health related quality of life.

METHODOLOGY
A questionnaire set of 19 closed end
questions given to the dentists and interns
of various dental colleges in tamilnadu.
Demographic details of the participants
were collected.
The QUESTIONNAIRE evaluated the
knowledge of the dentists and interns
about Oral Health Related Quality of Life
and how they implement this concept while
treating their patients.

Informed consent:

I have been informed about the purpose of

the study. I hereby give my consent to participate
in this study to the best of my knowledge.
The data will be published after revealing to the
participants.

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Oral health related quality of life (OHRQOL)- Perception and

Practices In treating dental patients among staffs and interns of
various dental colleges in Tamilnadu.
Information for the respondent:
The identity of the respondent will be kept confidential.
The data will be published after revealing to the participants.

I. Age: II. Sex:

III. Qualification: BDS/MDS
IV. Speciality:
V. Year of passing BDS:
VI. Year of passing MDS:
VII. Years of practising:
(Please answer all the questions,tick(
) the answers of your choice)
1. Have you ever attended lectures in OHRQOL in your career/curriculum?
a) Yes
b) No
2. Do you think concept of OHRQOL is essential in dental education?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Dont know
3. What type of approach you follow while treating the patients?
a) Patient centred b) Problem centred
4. Do you assess ORHQOL of patients before treatment?
a) Yes
b) No
5. When you treat a dental patient do you consider relieving pain and
discomfort?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Dont know
6. When you treat a dental patient do you consider functional rehabilitation?

7. When you treat a dental patient do you consider addressing psychological aspect?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Dont know
8. When you treat a dental patient do you consider addressing social aspect?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Dont know
9. Do you follow evidence based dental practice to improve OHRQOL?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Dont know
10. What kind of patients you come across more in your dental practice?
a) Patients with materialistic value orientation
b) Patients with post materialistic value orientation
c) Dont know
11. Which method you feel can create more impact in dental health care field?
a) Patient centred approach
b) Problem centred approach
c) Dont Know
12. If you are following a patient centred approach in treatment, will you be able to follow
this method to every patients?
a) Yes
b) No
13. If no what are the possible barriers you come across?
(Rank them as per your choice)
a) Lack of time
b) Waste of time
c) Socio-economic status of the patient
d) Knowledge about treatment approach
14. Do you believe in translation of research findings in to clinical settings have a role in influencing
the OHRQOL?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Dont know

15. Is modern dentistry helpful in creating more impact on

OHRQOL?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Dont know
16. Who do you think is the final decision maker in
determining the appropriate rating of oral health?
a) Clinician
b) Patient
17. Do you address other dental problems on a normative
need basis other than chief complaint?
a) Yes
b) No
18. Do you educate about chronic dental diseases?
a) Yes
b) No
19. Do you practice comprehensive health care in your
clinic?
a) Yes
b) No

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