Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands.
Department of Orthodontics, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands.
J Dent Educ. 2020 Aug;84(8):881-886. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12112. Epub 2020 Feb 21.
The aim of this survey-based study was to investigate dental students' perceptions regarding the available services and facilities for LGBT persons in Dutch dental school administrations.
A 19-item questionnaire, originally developed in English, was implemented for the study purposes. Translation into Dutch as well as cross-cultural and conceptual adaptation were performed according to well-established guidelines. A link to the survey was sent via e-mail to all registered undergraduate students at the Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), and the dental schools of the University of Groningen (RUG) and the Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen (RUMC).
Of the 1,789 students initially invited to participate, 294 completed the online survey. Response rates among dental schools ranged between 7.60% and 20.24%. As a whole, the students of the participating dental schools were not cognizant of existing resources for LGBT students. There were significant differences in students' perceptions across schools, with RUG students being significantly less aware of LGBT resources compared to ACTA and RUMC (P < 0.05). Students' perceptions were not significantly influenced by school, sexual preference, and year of study (P > 0.05). No significant differences were observed in the responses of LGBT and non-LGBT students (P > 0.05).
Undergraduate students were generally not aware of LGBT resources in Dutch dental schools. This lack of knowledge calls for attention by dental school administrators, program directors, and faculty to foster a visible, comprehensive, culturally competent environment in dental education settings in The Netherlands.
本基于调查的研究旨在调查荷兰牙科学院行政部门的牙科学生对 LGBT 人群可用服务和设施的看法。
采用最初用英语开发的 19 项问卷进行研究。根据既定指南进行了荷兰语翻译以及跨文化和概念适应。通过电子邮件向阿姆斯特丹牙科学院（ACTA）的所有注册本科生以及格罗宁根大学（RUG）和奈梅亨拉德堡德大学医学中心（RUMC）的牙科学院发送了调查链接。
在最初邀请的 1789 名学生中，有 294 名完成了在线调查。各牙科学院的回复率在 7.60%至 20.24%之间。总体而言，参与牙科学院的学生对 LGBT 学生的现有资源并不了解。学校之间的学生看法存在显著差异，与 ACTA 和 RUMC 相比，RUG 的学生对 LGBT 资源的认识明显较少（P<0.05）。学生的看法不受学校、性取向和学习年限的影响（P>0.05）。LGBT 和非 LGBT 学生的回答没有观察到显著差异（P>0.05）。
本科生通常不知道荷兰牙科学院的 LGBT 资源。这种知识的缺乏需要牙科学院管理者、项目主任和教师注意，以在荷兰的牙科教育环境中培养一个可见的、全面的、文化上称职的环境。
