Abdul Nishath Sayed, Alhazani Lamya, Alruwail Reem, Aldres Shrouq, Asil Shahd
Faculty, Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dental Students, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Forensic Dent Sci. 2019 Jan-Apr;11(1):35-41. doi: 10.4103/jfo.jfds_52_19.
The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of forensic odontology among undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate dental students at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
This is a cross-sectional, institution-based survey study conducted among 400 dental students, which included 220 undergraduates, eighty interns, sixty graduates, and forty postgraduates aged, between 18 and 28 years. A self-administered structured questionnaire written in English and Arabic language was given to all willing student participants. Questionnaire included KAP criteria based along with demographic data. Statistical data were analyzed using Chi-square test.
Seventy-five percent of postgraduates, 42% of graduates, and 40.9% of the undergraduates were aware that teeth serve as a source of DNA. Ninety-five percent of the participants were aware that forensic dentistry helps to investigate criminals and dead persons. About 72% of the undergraduates and 77.5% of postgraduates were aware that forensic odontology helps in identification of deceased person's age and gender in mass disasters using dental records. About 62.73% of the undergraduates were unaware of the job opportunities in forensic dentistry in Saudi Arabia and 97.5% of the participants revealed that forensic dentistry was not included as part of the curriculum in undergraduate and postgraduate dental courses. About 93.2% of the undergraduate and 83.4% of graduate dental students agreed that they lack knowledge about forensic dentistry.
Our study revealed inadequate knowledge, poor attitude, and lack of practice of forensic odontology among undergraduate and graduate dental students than the postgraduates.
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯利雅得艾尔姆大学本科、研究生和博士生阶段牙科学生的法医牙科学知识、态度和实践情况。
这是一项基于机构的横断面调查研究，对400名牙科学生进行了调查，其中包括220名本科生、80名实习生、60名研究生和40名博士生，年龄在18至28岁之间。向所有愿意参与的学生发放了一份用英语和阿拉伯语编写的自填式结构化问卷。问卷包括基于知识、态度和实践标准以及人口统计学数据的内容。使用卡方检验对统计数据进行分析。
75%的博士生、42%的研究生和40.9%的本科生知道牙齿是DNA的来源。95%的参与者知道法医牙科学有助于调查罪犯和死者。约72%的本科生和77.5%的博士生知道法医牙科学有助于利用牙科记录在大规模灾难中识别死者的年龄和性别。约62.73%的本科生不知道沙特阿拉伯法医牙科学的就业机会，97.5%的参与者表示法医牙科学未被纳入本科和研究生牙科课程的一部分。约93.2%的本科牙科学生和83.4%的研究生牙科学生同意他们缺乏法医牙科学知识。
我们的研究表明，与博士生相比，本科和研究生牙科学生在法医牙科学方面知识不足、态度不佳且缺乏实践。
