Self‐reported knowledge, attitudes, and practice of final‐year dental students in relation to child abuse: A multi‐centre study

Duman, Canan; Al‐Batayneh, Ola B.; Ahmad, Sajjad; Durward, Callum; Kobylińska, Angelika; Vieira, Alexandre R.; Tredoux, Sheree; Okutan, Alev Eda; Egil, Edibe; Kalaoglu, Elif Ece; Çapan, Belen Şirinoğlu; Bıçak, Damla Akşit; Zafar, Sobia

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“…In our study, we found insufficient knowledge regarding CAN among dental graduates in Saudi Arabia. This is in agreement with the study conducted by Duman et al, in which they assessed knowledge regarding CAN among undergraduate students from 11 dental schools across the world [ 20 ]. Their study showed that dental students from Australia, Pakistan, Turkey, Jordan, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Poland, the Republic of South Africa, Nigeria, Cambodia, and the United States of America lack knowledge and experience in recognizing and reporting child abuse.…”

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Knowledge Levels and Educational Experiences among Dental Graduates in Saudi Arabia Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect: A National Study

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Background: Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is considered a serious problem worldwide. Dentists have a significant role in recognizing and reporting CAN cases. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the CAN-related knowledge and educational experiences among Saudi dental graduates. Design: Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to dental graduates from all dental schools in Saudi Arabia (n = 1552). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the associations between knowledge level and different predictors. Results: A total of 988 dental graduates completed the questionnaire. The majority of them were dissatisfied with the amount of education they had received in their school (56.4%). Around 60% of the participants had inadequate knowledge regarding CAN. Graduates from government schools who received dental education about CAN and female participants had significantly higher odds of having adequate knowledge scores than others (odds ratio = 2.0, 3.1, and 1.7, respectively). Only 39.5% of the participants felt confident in their ability to identify CAN cases, and only 9.7% knew how to report such cases. Conclusions: Graduate dental students have insufficient knowledge about CAN. More time should be dedicated to educating students about this important topic in dental curricula.

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Knowledge Levels and Educational Experiences among Dental Graduates in Saudi Arabia Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect: A National Study

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“…Continuing this issue, a study coordinated by Duman et al (2021) assessed knowledge of child abuse in dentistry students from 11 colleges around the world, covering continents such as Africa, Asia, North America, Europe and Oceania. The results revealed significant gaps in students' knowledge regarding the recognition of mistreatment.…”

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Evaluation of the Knowledge of Graduate Dentistry Students in the Diagnosis of Child Abuse

Lira,

Menezes,

Ribeiro

et al. 2023

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INTRODUCTION:To assess the knowledge of undergraduate Dentistry students in diagnosing child abuse is extremely important, as these professionals play a fundamental role in the early identification and notification of cases of child abuse. From this assessment, we can better understand the gaps that exist and the need for more comprehensive training to ensure that these future professionals are prepared to act in accordance with child protection laws, thus contributing to a safer and more compassionate environment for children. children. GOAL: assess dentistry students' knowledge about diagnosing child abuse and related regulations. METHODOLOGY: A literature review was carried out using the LILACS, PubMed and Scielo databases, with the descriptors "students, " "child abuse" and "dentistry" combined by the Boolean operator AND. The sample included complete articles published from 2013 to 2023. Initially, we found 60 studies: 14 in LILACS, 44 in PubMed and 02 in Scielo. We selected 07 articles that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, distributed among 02 from LILACS, 04 from PubMed and 01 from Scielo. The main reason for exclusion was the lack of relevance to the scope of this review, as many addressed surgical techniques and the use of the buccal fat pad. RESULTS: Research highlights dental students' lack of familiarity with child maltreatment regulations. Furthermore, a lack of knowledge was demonstrated, both by students and professionals, regarding the diagnosis of these cases. Uncertainty in the diagnosis and fear in reporting these cases were also observed, emphasizing the need for additional training. CONCLUSION: Significant deficiencies in dental students' and dentists' knowledge of legislation and practices related to the diagnosis of child abuse are evident. This highlights the urgency of more comprehensive education and specialized training in identifying, reporting and preventing these cases.

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“…In the studies included in this systematic review, there were differences in relation to the undergraduate period in which the students were. The studies conducted by Sousa et al [37] and Duman et al [50] evaluated only final-year students, but other studies evaluated students from the first graduation level [30,38,43,47]. This point can lead to differences in the perception and knowledge related to their ability to identify and approach these patients.…”

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Dentistry Students’ Knowledge of Pediatric Patients Who Suffered Violence: A Systematic Review

Silveira,

Pinto,

Conceição

et al. 2024

Pesqui. Bras. Odontopediatria Clín. Integr.

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Objective: To review the literature unprecedentedly to identify the dentistry students' knowledge of pediatric patients who suffered violence. Material and Methods: A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, LILACS, SciELO, Google Scholar, and OpenGrey electronic databases up to November 2021. The "Grey Literature" was verified through Google Scholar and Open Grey searches to avoid any selection bias. There was no restriction on the date of publication or language. Results: The systematic search yielded 2.756 studies in the first selection phase, but only twenty-two articles were included. All selected articles were published between 1998 and 2021 and used a questionnaire to evaluate the dentistry students' knowledge regarding child maltreatment cases. Brazil was the country that had the most studies included (10 articles). Despite the majority of the students presenting insufficient knowledge about child maltreatment, evidence from this research showed that every form of approach by professionals toward child maltreatment should be considered important. Conclusion: Therefore, there are deficiencies regarding the teaching-learning methodology, reinforcing the need for improvements in Dentistry undergraduate curricula.

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Self‐reported knowledge, attitudes, and practice of final‐year dental students in relation to child abuse: A multi‐centre study

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Knowledge Levels and Educational Experiences among Dental Graduates in Saudi Arabia Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect: A National Study

Knowledge Levels and Educational Experiences among Dental Graduates in Saudi Arabia Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect: A National Study

Evaluation of the Knowledge of Graduate Dentistry Students in the Diagnosis of Child Abuse

Dentistry Students’ Knowledge of Pediatric Patients Who Suffered Violence: A Systematic Review

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