Knowledge and Awareness on Tonsillitis among Dental Students - A Survey
T. K. Hariprasath
Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai-77, India.
Palati Sinduja *
Department of Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University Chennai 77, Tamil Nadu, India.
R. Priyadharshini
Department of Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University Chennai 77, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Palatine Tonsils are paired lymph node organs located on each side of the back of your throat. They function as a defense mechanism and help prevent body from getting an infection. When tonsils become infected, the condition is called tonsillitis.
Aim: This article aims to know the knowledge and awareness of dental students on Tonsillitis diseases.
Materials and Methods: A questionnaire of 16 questions was created and entered in the online survey creator ‘Google Forms’ and shared among each student of about 100 individually and privately and data were collected subject to statistical analysis using SPSS software. Statistical tests used were descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests. A P-value less than 0.05 will be considered statistically significant.
Results and Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that Third-year students more aware of symptoms of tonsillitis 20%, complications of tonsillitis 20% and symptoms associated with strep throat 18% than students of other year and they need an effective education and awareness campaign to increase their knowledge and awareness on Tonsillitis.
Keywords: Tonsillitis, tonsillectomy, sleep apnea syndrome, sore throat, streptococcus pyogenes, novel technique