DENTISTS’ KNOWLEDGE LEVEL REGARDING DRUGS PRESCRIPTION

Ismael Lima Silva, Jéssika Guilherme de Almeida Gonçalves, João Miguel da Silva Rebouças, Layla Beatriz Barroso de Alencar, Maria Angélica Sátyro Gomes Alves

  • Ismael Lima Silva Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará
  • Jéssika Guilherme de Almeida Gonçalves Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • João Miguel da Silva Rebouças Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Layla Beatriz Barroso de Alencar Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Maria Angélica Sátyro Gomes Alves Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Abstract

This study investigated the level of knowledge of Brazilian dentists regarding drugs prescriptions.This was a cross-sectional study with snowball sampling method, from sending the form built in Google Forms by WhatsApp and emails listed in the Regional Councils of Dentistry (CRO) of Brazil. They were asked about the academic training and sufficiency of the disciplines of Pharmacology and/or Therapeutics. Descriptive and analytical statistics were used adopting a significance level of 5%. 98.3% of the 120 participants studied Pharmacology and/or Therapeutics, but stated that their duration was not enough to make them feel safe to prescribe (58.3%). The average of correct answers was 8.7±1.6 questions per dentist and the professionals trained in public universities (9.2±1.7) and those who sought knowledge updates (9.2±1.9) correctly answered significantly more questions. In general, most of the sample presented a moderate level of knowledge on drug prescription, demonstrating deficits in some areas.

Published
2025-09-12