“…[10][11][12]24 Furthermore, it is essential for students undergoing training, deans and teachers of dental schools to understand that the existential trajectory of the LGBTQ+ population directly impacts their biopsychosocial and cultural factors (anxiety, depression, stress of minorities, smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction, use of antidepressants, eating disorders, self-care and self-image, xerostomia, quality of oral hygiene, access to dental services, and violence) that are linked to their increased risk for oral diseases (dental caries, periodontal diseases, tooth loss and tooth wear, oral cancer, temporomandibular disorders, oral manifestations for sexually transmitted infections and orofacial traumas). [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Lastly, in continuation of considering the profile of dental deans, another important finding of the present study was the influence of the deans' gender on LGBQIA+ content. Among the 50 dental schools that reported the development of activities directed toward the aforementioned population group, 31 (62.0%) of them were coordinated by women.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Furthermore, it is essential for students undergoing training, deans and teachers of dental schools to understand that the existential trajectory of the LGBTQ+ population directly impacts their biopsychosocial and cultural factors (anxiety, depression, stress of minorities, smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction, use of antidepressants, eating disorders, self‐care and self‐image, xerostomia, quality of oral hygiene, access to dental services, and violence) that are linked to their increased risk for oral diseases (dental caries, periodontal diseases, tooth loss and tooth wear, oral cancer, temporomandibular disorders, oral manifestations for sexually transmitted infections and orofacial traumas) 11–19 , 25–32 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The questionnaire to assess the profile of dental school deans consisted of nine questions, including socioeconomic aspects, knowledge, affinity, and involvement with the LGBTQ+ population, as follows: 1. Age (Less than 30 years; [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] Subsequently, an attempt was made to investigate the perception of those participants regarding the LGBTQ+ population by means of two questions: 1. Degree of knowledge of who LGBTQ+ people are (Yes/completely: I know all the identities that make up the LGBTQ+ population; Yes/partially: I partially know the identities that make up the LGBTQ+ population; No/I don't know who LGBTQ+ individuals are); 2.…”
PurposeThe aim of this cross‐sectional study was to investigate whether the characteristics of dental schools and the profiles of their deans were associated with curricular activities related to LGBTQ+ in Brazilian dental schools.MethodsA survey was mailed to the deans of all Brazilian dental schools for the purpose of assessing the development of pedagogical activities focused on the topic of oral health of the LGBTQ+ population, and the characteristics of the institutions and profiles of their deans. The data collected were analyzed with hierarchical multiple logistic regression models in order to analyze associations between variables of interest.ResultsOf the deans approached, 156 (response rate of approximately 32.4%) completed and returned the survey. The majority of dental schools (67.3%) of the sample were private institutions and 39% of them developed pedagogical activities directed toward the LGBTQ+. This percentage was much lower in public institutions (18%). The results of the hierarchical multiple logistic regression demonstrated that deans who attributed high relevance to the theme “oral health of the LGBTQ+ population” were more likely to develop pedagogical activities directed toward the LGBTQ+ population (odds ratio = 4.74; 95% confidence interval: 1.65–13.48), than those who attributed low or little importance to this topic (p < 0.05).ConclusionA low percentage of activities aimed at the LGBTQ+ population was observed in the sample of Brazilian dental schools. Deans must be aware of the importance of the topic and be motivated to implement pedagogical activities for this population.
“…[10][11][12]24 Furthermore, it is essential for students undergoing training, deans and teachers of dental schools to understand that the existential trajectory of the LGBTQ+ population directly impacts their biopsychosocial and cultural factors (anxiety, depression, stress of minorities, smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction, use of antidepressants, eating disorders, self-care and self-image, xerostomia, quality of oral hygiene, access to dental services, and violence) that are linked to their increased risk for oral diseases (dental caries, periodontal diseases, tooth loss and tooth wear, oral cancer, temporomandibular disorders, oral manifestations for sexually transmitted infections and orofacial traumas). [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Lastly, in continuation of considering the profile of dental deans, another important finding of the present study was the influence of the deans' gender on LGBQIA+ content. Among the 50 dental schools that reported the development of activities directed toward the aforementioned population group, 31 (62.0%) of them were coordinated by women.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Furthermore, it is essential for students undergoing training, deans and teachers of dental schools to understand that the existential trajectory of the LGBTQ+ population directly impacts their biopsychosocial and cultural factors (anxiety, depression, stress of minorities, smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction, use of antidepressants, eating disorders, self‐care and self‐image, xerostomia, quality of oral hygiene, access to dental services, and violence) that are linked to their increased risk for oral diseases (dental caries, periodontal diseases, tooth loss and tooth wear, oral cancer, temporomandibular disorders, oral manifestations for sexually transmitted infections and orofacial traumas) 11–19 , 25–32 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The questionnaire to assess the profile of dental school deans consisted of nine questions, including socioeconomic aspects, knowledge, affinity, and involvement with the LGBTQ+ population, as follows: 1. Age (Less than 30 years; [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] Subsequently, an attempt was made to investigate the perception of those participants regarding the LGBTQ+ population by means of two questions: 1. Degree of knowledge of who LGBTQ+ people are (Yes/completely: I know all the identities that make up the LGBTQ+ population; Yes/partially: I partially know the identities that make up the LGBTQ+ population; No/I don't know who LGBTQ+ individuals are); 2.…”
PurposeThe aim of this cross‐sectional study was to investigate whether the characteristics of dental schools and the profiles of their deans were associated with curricular activities related to LGBTQ+ in Brazilian dental schools.MethodsA survey was mailed to the deans of all Brazilian dental schools for the purpose of assessing the development of pedagogical activities focused on the topic of oral health of the LGBTQ+ population, and the characteristics of the institutions and profiles of their deans. The data collected were analyzed with hierarchical multiple logistic regression models in order to analyze associations between variables of interest.ResultsOf the deans approached, 156 (response rate of approximately 32.4%) completed and returned the survey. The majority of dental schools (67.3%) of the sample were private institutions and 39% of them developed pedagogical activities directed toward the LGBTQ+. This percentage was much lower in public institutions (18%). The results of the hierarchical multiple logistic regression demonstrated that deans who attributed high relevance to the theme “oral health of the LGBTQ+ population” were more likely to develop pedagogical activities directed toward the LGBTQ+ population (odds ratio = 4.74; 95% confidence interval: 1.65–13.48), than those who attributed low or little importance to this topic (p < 0.05).ConclusionA low percentage of activities aimed at the LGBTQ+ population was observed in the sample of Brazilian dental schools. Deans must be aware of the importance of the topic and be motivated to implement pedagogical activities for this population.
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