Attitudes of dentists toward persons with intellectual disabilities in Jordanian hospitals

Abstract

This study examined attitudes of dentists in Jordanian hospitals toward persons with intellectual disabilities. The study also assessed the effect of gender and years of experience of the dentists on their attitudes. Fifty-four dentists were asked to rank their attitudes toward persons with intellectual disabilities on an attitude survey. The results revealed highly positive attitudes of dentists toward persons with intellectual disabilities at Jordanian hospitals. There was no significant effect of years of experiences or gender of the dentists on these attitudes. The positive attitudes of dentists in this study can be used to encourage the medical sector to focus on improvement of services.

Barreras invisibles: Validación de un instrumento para valorar la actitud hacia las personas con discapacidad intelectual

“…Diferentes han sido los instrumentos y modos de abordar la percepción hacia las personas con discapacidad (Al-Zboon & Hatmal, 2016;Arias et al, 2016;Desroches et al, 2019), pero el cuestionario que se presenta, frente a los ya existentes, se caracteriza por su sencillez a la hora de ser respondido, claridad y pertinencia de las cuestiones y conveniencia por la agilidad para ser aplicado, estando pensado para un grupo educativo voluble como es el colectivo adolescente, ya que es en esta etapa donde se replantea la definición personal y social del ser humano (Krauskopof, 1999). Como expresan Portillo & Fernández-Baena (2020):…”

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Perception of Special-Care Dentistry among Dental Students at Universitas Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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