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

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PURPOSE: 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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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:87

Enthalten in:

Journal of dental education - 87(2023), 9 vom: 17. Sept., Seite 1226-1233

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Silva, Fernanda Luiza [VerfasserIn]
Tavares, Sandro Junio de Oliveira [VerfasserIn]
Silveira, Flávia Maia [VerfasserIn]
Assaf, Andréa Videira [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dental care for disabled
Dental education
Dental students
Disabled persons
Journal Article

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Date Completed 04.09.2023

Date Revised 04.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jdd.13241

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356636194