Antifungal prescribing pattern and attitude towards the treatment of oral candidiasis among dentists in Jordan

• Published in: International dental journal Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 216 - 226
• Main Authors: Al-Shayyab, Mohammad H., Abu-Hammad, Osama A., AL-Omiri, Mahmoud K., Dar-Odeh, Najla S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2015; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Elsevier Limited; Elsevier
• Subjects: Administration, Topical; Adult; Aged; Amphotericin B - therapeutic use; Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use; Antifungal prescribing; attitude; Attitude of Health Personnel; Attitudes; Candidiasis, Oral - drug therapy; Candidiasis, Oral - psychology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dental care; Dentistry; Dentists; Drug Prescriptions; Female; Fluconazole - therapeutic use; Humans; Jordan; Male; Miconazole - administration & dosage; Miconazole - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Nystatin - therapeutic use; Oral diseases; Practice Patterns, Dentists; Private Practice; Professional Practice; Public Health Dentistry; Referral and Consultation; Scientific Research Report; Sex Factors; Workplace; Jordan; dentists; Jordan; Antifungal prescribing; attitude

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the attitude of Jordanian dentists towards the treatment of oral candidiasis and their current antifungal prescribing habits, shedding more light on the possible influence of their socio-professional factors on the pattern of prescribing and practice. Metho...