Patricia Romualdo de Jesus, Bianca Vendruscolo Bianchini, Patrícia Klarmann Ziegelmann, Tatiane da Silva Dal Pizzol
The low health literacy in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC public health
stem cellbased therapy bone regeneration received attention medical settings yet used clinical practice treating alveolar bone defects objectives study explore whether periodontists heard approach interested learn attitudes behavioral intentions related using stem cellbased grafting would like know using approach anonymous survey data collected 481 members american academy periodontology response rate 1941 responses showed 353 heard stem cellbased therapy mostly publications 96 meetings 83 761 wanted learn inperson continuing education ce courses 686 online ce courses 571 manuals 73 considered approach promising 549 preferred traditional approaches important would result bone volume 93 better bone quality 904 accelerated healing 832 also 601 considered likelyvery likely would adopt approach 54 patients would prefer 621 would benefit practice asked would like know approach information short longterm outcomes cost logistical considerations frequently named findings provide basis develop educational interventions periodontists novel approach inform future research activities aimed translate approach clinical practice