Awareness About Various Newer Technologies Applied in The Field of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Odontology in India Among Health Care Workers and Medical Experts

Abstract

Background Crime rate has been reported to rise drastically from the year 2017-2019 according to police sources. Forensic odontology is a branch of forensic science which helps in investigating and identification of corpses found in natural disasters and homicide conditions.New developments on technology have made milestone achievements in various fields, likewise even in forensic medicine and forensic odontology the new developments have broken the lab controlled limitation by creating scientific measurements, improving efficacy of the judicial system. Aim: This study aims to determine the awareness about newer technologies over the field of forensic science and odontology among healthcare workers and medical experts. Materials and methods: A set of self evaluable questions were prepared, validated by the principal investigator and guide. The questionnaire was approved by the institutional review board, saveetha dental college, chennai. The questionnaire prepared was then circulated among the healthcare workers and medical experts in the south indian population. The response data was collected, documented and tabulated. The data was analysed using SPSS statistics and results obtained. Results and discussion: The percentage distribution of the selected population based on the awareness questions asked were analysed and tabulated. The correlation between their years of practice and their awareness were studied. The statistics from previous studies were compared with the present study findings to enhance the quality of our findings. Conclusion: There exists a significant level of awareness among the healthcare workers and medical experts. The participants with 0-5 years of practice showed maximum level of awareness and their associations were found to be statistically significant.(p<0.05). Many awareness camps should be held and conducted to increase the knowledge about the recent advances in technologies in the field of forensic sciences and odontology.