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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NCPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal

Baseline Assessment and Post-Intervention Evaluation of Knowledge Regarding Oral Submucous Fibrosis Among Medical and Dental Practitioners

  • Haifa Saquib Baqai1
  • Asma Seher Ansari2
  • Marjan Alam Khan1
  • Bhunesha Devi3
  • Umer Khayam3
  • Syeda Noureen Iqbal4
4 affiliations
  1. 1Department of Oral Biology, Fatima Jinnah Dental College, Karachi Pakistan
  2. 2Department of Oral Biology, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences/Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Pakistan
  3. 3Department of Oral Pathology, Hamdard University, Islamabad Pakistan
  4. 4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences/Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Pakistan
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Abstract

Objective: To assess the current approach and post intervention evaluation of knowledge activity in the management of oral sub mucous fibrosis among dental and medical practitioners.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.

Place and Duration of study: Dow University of Health Sciences and Fatima Jinnah Dental College Karachi, Pakistan from Oct 2025 to Mar 2026.

Methodology: Data were collected from 300 practitioners using a structured, self-administered questionnaire. Baseline knowledge, attitude, and practice were assessed, followed by an educational intervention as an informational brochure. Post-intervention knowledge was reassessed.

Results: At baseline, dental practitioners showed significantly higher knowledge and better clinical practices compared to medical practitioners (p<0.05). Positive attitudes were observed in both groups, although was higher among dental practitioners. Following the educational intervention, a significant improvement in knowledge scores was observed in both groups (p<0.05), with a relative increase among medical practitioners.

Conclusion: Significant gaps exist in the knowledge and clinical practices of medical practitioners compared to dental practitioners. The educational intervention improved knowledge, emphasizing the importance of targeted educational programs for enhancing early detection and management of OSF.

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@article{baqai2026baseline,
  title = {{Baseline Assessment and Post-Intervention Evaluation of Knowledge Regarding Oral Submucous Fibrosis Among Medical and Dental Practitioners}},
  author = {Haifa Saquib Baqai and Asma Seher Ansari and Marjan Alam Khan and Bhunesha Devi and Umer Khayam and Syeda Noureen Iqbal},
  journal = {Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.51253/pafmj.v76isuppl-10.14464},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v76isuppl-10.14464},
  note = {CC BY-NC},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Baseline Assessment and Post-Intervention Evaluation of Knowledge Regarding Oral Submucous Fibrosis Among Medical and Dental Practitioners
AU  - Haifa Saquib Baqai
AU  - Asma Seher Ansari
AU  - Marjan Alam Khan
AU  - Bhunesha Devi
AU  - Umer Khayam
AU  - Syeda Noureen Iqbal
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/31
JO  - Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
DO  - 10.51253/pafmj.v76isuppl-10.14464
UR  - https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v76isuppl-10.14464
AB  - Objective: To assess the current approach and post intervention evaluation of knowledge activity in the management of oral sub mucous fibrosis among dental and medical practitioners.  Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.  Place and Duration of study: Dow University of Health Sciences and Fatima Jinnah Dental College Karachi, Pakistan from Oct 2025 to Mar 2026.  Methodology: Data were collected from 300 practitioners using a structured, self-administered questionnaire. Baseline knowledge, attitude, and practice were assessed, followed by an educational intervention as an informational brochure. Post-intervention knowledge was reassessed.  Results: At baseline, dental practitioners showed significantly higher knowledge and better clinical practices compared to medical practitioners (p<0.05). Positive attitudes were observed in both groups, although was higher among dental practitioners. Following the educational intervention, a significant improvement in knowledge scores was observed in both groups (p<0.05), with a relative increase among medical practitioners.  Conclusion: Significant gaps exist in the knowledge and clinical practices of medical practitioners compared to dental practitioners. The educational intervention improved knowledge, emphasizing the importance of targeted educational programs for enhancing early detection and management of OSF.
SN  - 0030-9648
SN  - 2411-8842
ER  -