Career characteristics and postgraduate education of female dentist graduates of the College of Dentistry at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Al-Dlaigan, Yousef H; Albarakati, Sahar F.; Al-Habeeb, Fadheelah; Al-Hulaily, Manar

doi:10.1016/j.sdentj.2011.10.005

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“…Furthermore, the majority of female subjects preferred operative dentistry, followed by pediatric dentistry, which is in contrast to a previous Saudi study reporting that the majority of female dentists preferred orthodontics, followed by endodontics [11]. None of the postgraduate preferences of the male and female students concurred with the results of a cross-cultural study that reported that orthodontics was the first preference of Canadian and Japanese students [17].…”

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Career Motivations, Perceptions of the Future of Dentistry and Preferred Dental Specialties Among Saudi Dental Students

Halawany¹

2014

TODENTJ

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Aim:The purpose of this study was to determine the career motivations, perceptions of the future of dentistry and preferred postgraduate specialties of Saudi dental students. Methods:A pretested, self-administered, 16-item questionnaire was distributed to first- through fifth-year dental students at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and the level of significance was set at 5%. Results:Of the 530 potential participants, 329 students (198 male and 131 female respondents) completed the questionnaire. High professional status (71.4%), a secure career (67.8%), a high income (78.1%), flexible working hours (54.4%), a wide range of career options after graduation (59.3%), opportunities for self-employment (69.3%) and good job opportunities abroad (65.3%) were endorsed to a great/considerable extent by the respondents. “It takes time to establish a practice” (62.3%), “Postgraduate education is a necessity” (72.4%) and “The increasing number of dental institutions is a threat to the profession” (59.3%) were endorsed to a great or considerable extent by the respondents. The most popular specialty among the male students was oral maxillofacial surgery (20.1%) and among female students was operative dentistry (23.4%). Conclusion: The career motivations of this group of dental students seemed to relate to socioeconomic aspects of dentistry and perceptions of the future of dentistry seemed to relate to the need for postgraduate education.

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Career Motivations, Perceptions of the Future of Dentistry and Preferred Dental Specialties Among Saudi Dental Students

Halawany¹

2014

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“…Efforts of the Ministries can be supported by the academic institutions that are now widely established in the Arab peninsula. Colleges of dentistry are now established in almost all major cities in Saudi Arabia, attracting many students of both sexes, and this is reflected in the growing number of dental graduates 37 .…”

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Tobacco cessation support among dentists: A cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Alajmi¹,

Abu‐Hammad²,

Al-Sharrad³

et al. 2017

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INTRODUCTION This study aims to explore the smoking prevalence among a sample of dentists working in two Gulf countries, and to assess the association between smoking habit and socioprofessional factors affecting their attitude towards tobacco cessation activities, including barriers that prevent them from practicing such activities. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, online questionnaire-based, survey among dentists from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, during summer 2016. The questionnaire consisted of questions on socio-professional characteristics, tobacco use and attitudes towards the adoption of tobacco cessation programs in dental practices. The questionnaire also enquired about the barriers to adoption of tobacco cessation. Descriptive statistics were used to describe demographic and smoking characteristics while cross tabulation with chi-square test was used to find out statistical significance of association between the groups (P 0.05). RESULTS A total number of 466 responses were included in statistical analysis with 286 males (61.4%) and 180 females (38.6%), age ranged from 23 to 79 years (mean=32.7 9.32). Most of the sample (N=437, 93.8%) indicated that the dentist has a vital role in educating patients on the health hazards of smoking. A positive attitude toward adoption of tobacco cessation campaigns was associated with older, more experienced, medically compromised, non-smoker dentists. The most frequently cited barrier to tobacco cessation was lack of time (39.2%). CONCLUSIONS Dentists who smoke are less likely to adopt smoking cessation campaigns in their clinics. More experienced dentists and those older than 40 years are more likely to engage in smoking cessation activities.

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“…Furthermore, the financial income, potential of growth, and the stressful working style are another factors to consider. He also found in another study that females are leaning more toward Orthodontics, Pediatrics, Endodontics, and Restorative dentistry with local PGDE to be more preferred due to the demanding social and family needs when compared to studying abroad [3,4,6]. On the other hand, male students preferred Orthodontics, Pediatrics, and Endodontic programs, as they might be more challenging and lucrative.…”

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“…Advancing the quality of clinical skills as well as the research output will drive the medical and dental care forward by improving the service level, patient satisfaction, and reducing the complication rate [1,2]. Nowadays, the number of dental graduates in Saudi Arabia is exceeding 2500 from over 30 dental schools every year [3,4]. However, the general distribution to the different working domains has not been studied nor planned.…”

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Career and Postgraduate Education Preference of Dental Students in Umm Al- Qura University, Makka City in Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study

Almasri¹,

Nourah²

2015

IJDSR

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Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the orientation and preference of dental students to postgraduate clinical and research programs. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was distributed among male and female dental students (third, fourth, and fifth year level). The questions were directed to assess the general preference of dental students for postgraduate specialty training and education. The papers were collected and the data were extracted, tabulated, and analyzed. Results: Students diverted away from research basic science specialties that scored only 0.9%, while the majority (50.5%) indicated that they did not decide yet. According to clinical specialties Oral Maxillofacial surgery scored 25%, orthodontics 11.6%, and pediatrics 3.6%. Conclusion: Most of dental students couldn't determine their preferred future graduate education. Basic science research has the least preference compared to clinical specialties, and hence, an orientation programs are needed for the dental students to guide them toward variable dental specialties.

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Career characteristics and postgraduate education of female dentist graduates of the College of Dentistry at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 26 publications

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Career Motivations, Perceptions of the Future of Dentistry and Preferred Dental Specialties Among Saudi Dental Students

Career Motivations, Perceptions of the Future of Dentistry and Preferred Dental Specialties Among Saudi Dental Students

Tobacco cessation support among dentists: A cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Career and Postgraduate Education Preference of Dental Students in Umm Al- Qura University, Makka City in Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study

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