Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia

This study aims to assess the perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia on common dental procedures during fasting. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the perception about common dental procedures during fasting on 377 Muslim adults in Kuantan, Malaysia. The total cumulative score derive...

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Main Authors: Mohd, Farah Natashah, Said, Abdul Hadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ectodermal Dysplasia Group-Turkey 2019
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description This study aims to assess the perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia on common dental procedures during fasting. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the perception about common dental procedures during fasting on 377 Muslim adults in Kuantan, Malaysia. The total cumulative score derived from the perception section was categorized into good and poor perception based on the median score, where a score less than median score was categorized as poor perception and a score equal to or more than median score was categorized as good perception. We further examined association between perception score with sociodemographic data. Majority respondents perceived that most of the dental procedures will not nullify their fast with 50.9% of them categorized as having good perception based on median score. There was significant association between perception with education level (p=0.04) and Islamic education level (p<0.001). Majority of the Muslims perceived that most dental procedures did not nullify their fast. Hence, further research is necessary to explore the reason for reduced dental attendance among Muslim patients during fasting month despite their good perception.
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spelling iium-732672019-07-18T03:12:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/73267/ Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia Mohd, Farah Natashah Said, Abdul Hadi RK Dentistry This study aims to assess the perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia on common dental procedures during fasting. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the perception about common dental procedures during fasting on 377 Muslim adults in Kuantan, Malaysia. The total cumulative score derived from the perception section was categorized into good and poor perception based on the median score, where a score less than median score was categorized as poor perception and a score equal to or more than median score was categorized as good perception. We further examined association between perception score with sociodemographic data. Majority respondents perceived that most of the dental procedures will not nullify their fast with 50.9% of them categorized as having good perception based on median score. There was significant association between perception with education level (p=0.04) and Islamic education level (p<0.001). Majority of the Muslims perceived that most dental procedures did not nullify their fast. Hence, further research is necessary to explore the reason for reduced dental attendance among Muslim patients during fasting month despite their good perception. Ectodermal Dysplasia Group-Turkey 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/73267/7/73267%20Dental%20Procedures%20During%20Fasting.pdf Mohd, Farah Natashah and Said, Abdul Hadi (2019) Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 12 (2). pp. 597-601. ISSN 1309-100X http://www.jidmr.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/39_D18_714_ABDUL_HADI_BIN_SAID_layout.pdf
spellingShingle RK Dentistry
Mohd, Farah Natashah
Said, Abdul Hadi
Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia
title Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia
title_full Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia
title_fullStr Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia
title_short Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia
title_sort dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among muslims in malaysia
topic RK Dentistry
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/73267/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/73267/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/73267/7/73267%20Dental%20Procedures%20During%20Fasting.pdf