Effectiveness of training senior dental students on oral health care for disabled patients

Mohebbi, Simin Zahra; Chinipardaz, Zahra; Batebi, Azizollah

doi:10.1111/eje.12090

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“…Results using various other measures in longitudinal studies are mixed. Whilst older studies showed a failure of curricula to improve attitudes amongst dental students , a number of other studies show effectiveness . Considering attitude change, effective curricula may involve a diverse range of teaching methods.…”

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“…Considering attitude change, effective curricula may involve a diverse range of teaching methods. Examples include a 1‐year clinical and didactic curriculum for dental hygiene students , a short lecture series augmented with case presentations for fourth year dental students , and a mixture of lectures, group discussion, screening and fluoride varnish provision for patients with disabilities .…”

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Does Special Care Dentistry undergraduate teaching improve dental student attitudes towards people with disabilities?

Phadraig

Nunn

Tornsey

et al. 2014

Eur J Dental Education

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Dental students in our study had neither particularly positive, or negative attitudes towards people with disabilities. There was no statistically significant difference in student attitudes before and after the educational intervention. This study, therefore, shows that a comprehensive undergraduate blended learning module, which aimed to improve attitudes towards people with disabilities, did not do so, using the described measures within the selected timeframe.

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Does Special Care Dentistry undergraduate teaching improve dental student attitudes towards people with disabilities?

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Nunn

Tornsey

et al. 2014

Eur J Dental Education

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“…Information was designed to be anonymous. Items were derived from variables suggested as important by the literature . Items included sex, year of birth, geographical family background (rural, urban etc.…”

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“…Items were derived from variables suggested as important by the literature. [7][8][9][10][11]24,25,27 Items included sex, year of birth, geographical family background (rural, urban etc. ); socioprofessional status of mother and father; principal source of finance during studies; lived environment whilst a student; direct personal experience or experience of working with, or socialising with, people with disability or in marginalised groups; membership of charitable or community organisations; and stage in dental training or years of experience in practice.…”

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“…Health professionals may lack confidence due to a lack of knowledge and skills, and may feel uncomfortable because they lack experience of human diversity . There have been calls to improve the teaching and learning experience of health professionals with regard to both people with disability and those in marginalised groups . Education and training may improve healthcare students’ attitudes, but evidence of this effect is limited by the quality of research available and in particular by problems of valid measurement .…”

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Development of a battery of tests to measure attitudes and intended behaviours of dental students towards people with disability or those in marginalised groups

Faulks

Dougall

Ting

et al. 2017

Eur J Dental Education

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Introduction Recommended curricula in Special Care Dentistry (SCD) outline learning objectives that include the domain of attitudes and behaviours, but these are notoriously difficult to measure. The aims of this study were (i) to develop a test battery comprising adapted and new scales to evaluate values, attitudes and intentions of dental students towards people with disability and people in marginalised groups and (ii) to determine reliability (interitem consistency) and validity of the scales within the test battery. Materials and Methods A literature search identified pre‐existing measures and models for the assessment of attitudes in healthcare students. Adaptation of three pre‐existing scales was undertaken, and a new scale was developed based upon the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) using an elicitation survey. These scales underwent a process of content validation. The three adapted scales and the TPB scale were piloted by 130 students at 5 different professional stages, from 4 different countries. Results The scales were adjusted to ensure good internal reliability, variance, distribution, and face and content validity. In addition, the different scales showed good divergent validity. Discussion These results are positive, and the scales now need to be validated in the field. Conclusions It is hoped that these tools will be useful to educators in SCD to evaluate the impact of teaching and clinical exposure on their students.

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Educational strategies in oral healthcare for the disabled and their effects on dental students’ training

Silva

Tavares

Silveira

et al. 2023

Journal of Dental Education

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To evaluate the effects of didactic and clinical training of dental students in treating Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on their self-perceptions about treating PWD. Methods:A pre-and postevaluation of a didactic-clinical educational strategy targeting oral health care of PwD was conducted among fourth-year undergraduate dental students at a Brazilian dental school. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to assess the following work environment parameters: technical, organizational, social, ethical, and managerial acumen. Data were analyzed using Fisher's exact and chi-square tests, with a significance level of 5% (p < 0.05), to verify possible associations between the quantitative variables. A qualitative analysis was conducted through collective subject discourse. Results: Significant differences were found in the self-perception of students' knowledge and abilities in providing low-complexity care for PwD before and after the training program (p = 0.025). Students were more confident about managing and organizing the work environment (p = 0.007) and providing humanized care to PwD (p = 0.042) posttraining program. Additionally, a decrease in the feeling of insecurity (p = 0.014) and feelings of pity, fear, or prejudice toward PwD (p < 0.001) were observed posttraining program. Conclusions: Didactic and clinical training interventions for treating PwD improved the work environment of undergraduate dental students in technical, managerial, organizational, and ethical/social dimensions.

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Effectiveness of training senior dental students on oral health care for disabled patients

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Does Special Care Dentistry undergraduate teaching improve dental student attitudes towards people with disabilities?

Does Special Care Dentistry undergraduate teaching improve dental student attitudes towards people with disabilities?

Development of a battery of tests to measure attitudes and intended behaviours of dental students towards people with disability or those in marginalised groups

Educational strategies in oral healthcare for the disabled and their effects on dental students’ training

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