Knowledge and attitudes of post-graduate dental students in Greece towards sleep disorders: A questionnaire-based study.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q2 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI:10.1080/08869634.2025.2553954

Ioulianos Apessos, Athanasios Voulgaris, Theodoros Lillis, Dimitrios Andreadis, Dimitrios Tortopidis, Nikolaos Dabarakis, Alexandros Kalkanis, Paschalis Steiropoulos

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Abstract

Aim: To assess sleep medicine and obstructive sleep apnea knowledge and management confidence among Greek dentists.

Methods: Postgraduate dental students at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki completed the Assessment of Sleep Knowledge in Medical Education (ASKME) and the knowledge and attitudes towards obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) questionnaires (OSAKA) via an online survey from May to December 2022.

Results: The response rate was 77.1%, yielding 168 respondents (mean age 30.5 years; 50% female). Master's candidates accounted for 83% (n=140) and PhD candidates for 17% (n=28). The mean ASKME score was 13.9 ± 5.2, with 79.2% answering fewer than 60% of items correctly. The mean OSAKA knowledge score was 10.9 ± 4.2; half scored below 60%. Although all recognized OSA's clinical importance, 70.8% reported low confidence in managing it.

Conclusion: Greek postgraduate dental students exhibit limited sleep medicine knowledge and low OSA management confidence. Incorporating structured sleep medicine education into dental training is essential.

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希腊牙科研究生对睡眠障碍的知识和态度：一项基于问卷的研究。

目的：评估希腊牙医的睡眠医学和阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停知识和管理信心。方法：2022年5月至12月，塞萨洛尼基亚里士多德大学牙科研究生通过在线调查完成医学教育睡眠知识评估（ASKME）和阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）知识和态度问卷（OSAKA）。结果：调查对象168人，平均年龄30.5岁，女性占50%，回复率77.1%。硕士研究生占83% (n=140)，博士研究生占17% （n=28）。平均ASKME得分为13.9±5.2,79.2%的学生答对正确率低于60%。大阪知识平均分为10.9±4.2分；一半的人得分低于60%。尽管所有人都认识到阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的临床重要性，但70.8%的人表示对管理阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停缺乏信心。结论：希腊牙科研究生睡眠医学知识有限，OSA管理信心较低。将结构化的睡眠医学教育纳入牙科培训是必不可少的。

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Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

12.50%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice is the oldest and largest journal in the world devoted to temporomandibular disorders, and now also includes articles on all aspects of sleep medicine. The Journal is multidisciplinary in its scope, with editorial board members from all areas of medicine and dentistry, including general dentists, oral surgeons, orthopaedists, radiologists, chiropractors, professors and behavioural scientists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, osteopathic and ear, nose and throat physicians. CRANIO publishes commendable works from outstanding researchers and clinicians in their respective fields. The multidisciplinary format allows individuals practicing with a TMD emphasis to stay abreast of related disciplines, as each issue presents multiple topics from overlapping areas of interest. CRANIO''s current readership (thousands) is comprised primarily of dentists; however, many physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopathic physicians and other related specialists subscribe and contribute to the Journal.