Attitude of Dentists About Radiography, Radiographic Equipment and Radiation Protection in Egypt

NCT ID: NCT03938519

Last Updated: 2019-06-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 900 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-06-30
• Study Completion Date: 2019-12-31

Brief Summary

A Survey for Attitude and Awareness about radiography, radiographic equipment and radiation protection among dentists in Egypt

Detailed Description

Settings:

• The sample size has been calculated according to population of dentists recorded in the Egyptian Dental Syndicate.
• Keeping in mind the difficulty in obtaining registered dentists' names and postal addresses, unreliable postal system and anticipated low response rate to a postal survey, it was decided to deliver and collect the questionnaires by hand.
• To prepare the questionnaire, a review of the literature was performed and the variables were determined.
• Questionnaires have been created in two forms according to the Type of Image receptor
• Form A will be for Dentists who use Film Packets
• Form B will be for Dentists who use Digital receptors
• The questionnaire includes a covering letter with an informed consent
• The cover letter provided in both English and Arabic, explaining the MSc research project and details of the project supervisor. The cover letter stated that by completing the questionnaire the participating dentists would be giving their voluntary consent to participate in the study.

Data Sources / Measurements:

• Some of the questions will be answered with either yes, no or an open alternative. For some of the questions several answers will be given; others were designed as an array of claims using a rating scale
• Questionnaires will be distributed randomly and manually on multiple refresher courses and congresses throughout the country.
• If necessary by a personal interview. The interview involved the author asking the dentists questions directly and noting down the replies without any elaboration or further explanation of the questionnaire.
• Forms of Questionnaires will be distributed according to dentist's choice in the first question which will be asked orally about the type of receptor is used during routine practice
• Paper based questionnaire will be distributed in envelope and returned to the researcher closed non marked to ensure confidentiality
• Prospective Data Analysis will be performed after the Questionnaires being collected
• The study will be conducted in department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University.
• The guidelines were derived from the American Dental Association 2006 recommendations

Addressing potential sources of bias

• Bias of selection: Questionnaires will be distributed randomly and manually on multiple refresher courses and congresses throughout the country.
• Bias of Performance: Paper based questionnaire will be distributed in envelope and returned to the researcher closed non marked

Conditions

Limited Information on Dental Radiography in Egypt

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• All graduated dentists without limit in degree and qualifications
• Males and Females
• Dentists registered in Egyptian Dental Syndicate
• Dentists work in Private dental clinics
• Dentists work in Governmental sector
• Intern students

Exclusion Criteria

• Undergraduate students
• Individuals are not interested in the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 24 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 70 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ahmed Hazem Elsaeed Fouda

Master degree student

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

ORAD 7-2-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id