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We would be grateful if you would complete this survey about your practice and knowledge of oral health.

Responses from this survey will assist the New Zealand Dental Association and the Ministry of Health identify ways to enable General Practitioners to recognise oral diseases and promote oral health in primary care settings. Your opinions are therefore very valuable.

The survey is anonymous and confidential.

Please answer ALL questions by ticking the appropriate box. 

Thank you.

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* 1. How long have you been in practice?

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. Please list your qualifications:

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* 4. What is your gender?

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* 5. From which university did you graduate? (primary degree)

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* 6. What was the year of qualification of your primary medical or nursing degree?

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* 7. On average how many patients consult you on issues relating to Oral Health per month? (This might include tooth ache, dry mouth, sore mouth, oral ulceration etc.)

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* 8. Please indicate your awareness of the association between Oral Health and Cardiovascular Disease

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* 9. Please indicate your awareness of the association between Oral Health and Diabetes

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* 10. Do you enquire if your patients are registered with a dentist?

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* 11. Do you check patients' oral health habits for e.g. regular tooth brushing etc?

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* 12. Do you regularly advise your patients on the need for good oral hygiene?

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* 13. Do you regularly ensure that your patients are dentally healthy before starting bisphosphonate treatment?

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* 14. Do you advise patients on the need for dental care when they require or have had radiotherapy to the head and neck region?

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* 15. In general how confident are you that you can diagnose and manage patients with oral complaints?

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* 16. In general how willing are you to manage patients with oral complaints?

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* 17. Please rate the importance of oral health:

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* 18. Do you think you would recognise oral cancer?

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* 19. To which service or specialty would you refer a patient with suspected oral cancer?

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* 20. Did your undergraduate training course include the diagnosis and management of the following? Please tick all that apply.

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* 21. Would you like more information about oral health?

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* 22. How can we help improve your knowledge of oral health? Please tick all that apply.

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* 23. Are you confident in discussing these oral health topics? (tick all that apply)

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* 24. Please list the oral health topics that you would like to know more about:

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* 25. In which region of New Zealand do you practice?

Thank you very much for completing this questionnaire. Your help is appreciated.
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