| Abstract | Cilj: Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je procijeniti znanja i stavove redovnih studenata dentalne medicine u Republici Hrvatskoj o opstrukcijskoj apneji tijekom spavanja te usporediti znanje i stavove o OSA-i među redovnim studentima Studija dentalne medicine Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Splitu, Fakulteta dentalne medicine Sveučilišta u Rijeci i Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu.
Materijali i metode: U istraživanju je sudjelovao 301 ispitanik. Istraživanje je provedeno putem anketnog upitnika OSAKA (engl. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitudes, OSAKA) u obliku Google forms-a, koji se sastojao od tri dijela. Prvi dio odnosio se na opće podatke ispitanika, drugi dio je sadržavao 18 pitanja kojima se utvrđivalo znanje ispitanika o OSA-i i treći dio s pet tvrdnji kojima su se utvrđivali stavovi o OSA-i.
Rezultati: Ukupno znanje redovnih studenata dentalne medicine u Republici Hrvatskoj o OSA-i iznosilo je 8,65±3,85 bodova, od mogućih 18. Studenti MEFST-a imali su statistički značajno bolje znanje (MEFST 10,01±3,52 bodova) od studenata FDMRI-a (7,92±3,72 bodova, P<0,001) i SFZG-a (6,86±3,63 bodova, P<0,001), dok nije bilo statistički značajne razlike između studenata FDMRI-a i SFZG-a (P=0,069). Statistički značajno više studenata MEFST-a (77 studenata, 53,9%) smatralo je da je izuzetno važno prepoznavanje bolesnika s OSA-om u odnosu na studente FDMRI (26 studenata, 31%) i SFZG (27 studenata, 36,5%) (P=0,001).
Zaključak: Rezultati ovog istraživanja ukazuju na nedovoljno znanje o OSA-i i manjak sigurnosti u prepoznavanju i liječenju OSA-e među studentima dentalne medicine u Republici Hrvatskoj. Uvođenje dodatnih sati na temu medicine spavanja i poremećaja disanja tijekom spavanja u kurikulume fakulteta dentalne medicine moglo bi pozitivno utjecati na znanje i stavove studenata dentalne medicine. OSA je sve više prisutan i ozbiljan zdravstveni problem čijoj dijagnostici i liječenju može doprinijeti svaki doktor dentalne medicine uz odgovarajuću edukaciju. |
| Abstract (english) | Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes of dental students in Croatia about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Additionally, we sought to compare the knowledge and attitudes regarding OSA between dental students in Study of dental medicine, University of Split School of Medicine, Faculty of Dental medicine, University of Rijeka and University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine.
Material and methods: There were 301 participants included in the study. The study was conducted using the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire (OSAKA) which was distributed to the participants through Google Forms. The questionnaire consisted three parts. The first part comprised general questions about age, gender and history of studying. The second part comprised 18 questions about the knowledge regarding OSA and in the third part there were five statements estimating attitudes about OSA.
Results: The total knowledge score of undergraduate dental students in Croatia about OSA was 8.65±3.85 points, out of a possible 18 points. Dental students studying in MEFST presented statistically significant better knowledge (MEFST 10.01±3.52 points) in comparison to students studying in FDMRI (7.92±3.72 points, P<0.001) and SFZG (6.86±3.63 bodova, P<0.001), while there was no statistically significant difference between FDMRI students and SFZG students (P=0.069). there were significantly more MEFST students (77 students, 53.9%) who considered OSA as an extremely important to recognize and diagnose OSA patients in comparison to FDMRI students (26 students, 31%) and SFZG students (27 students, 36.5%) (P=0.001).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicated insufficient knowledge about OSA and lack of competence in recognizing and treating OSA patients among dental medicine students in Croatia. There is an evident lack of sleep medicine education in dental schools in Croatia, suggesting the possibility of introducing sleep medicine teaching in dental medicine curricula and programs, as well as on other levels of education such as postgraduate and specialist training in dental medicine. |
