Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2022 May;26(9):3351-3360. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202205_28755.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to compare the oral health attitudes and behaviors of medical and dental students/interns during the Corona pandemic in Saudi Arabia using Hiroshima University Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the oral health attitudes and behaviors of dental and medical students/interns in Saudi Arabia using an online Hiroshima University-Dental Behavioral Inventory (HUDBI). An English version of the questionnaires consisting of personal information and 20 HUDBI items were responded by the 638 (46.8%) dental and 726 (53.2%) medical students/interns. The mean score of oral health attitude and behavior of the study participants was calculated based on 12 point scale of the HUDBI items. The Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests compared the HUDBI scores across different groups. RESULTS: The study sample's overall mean HUDBI score was 6.44±1.80 (Median 7). Dental students/interns (825.60) demonstrated a significantly higher HUDBI mean score than medical students/interns (556.75) (p<0.001). Similarly, female students (712.25) than the male students (712.25 vs. 642, p=0.001), and those studying in private universities compared to government universities (741.56 vs. 673.52, p=0.028) showed significantly higher HUDBI mean scores. CONCLUSIONS: During the COVID-19 pandemic, dental students/interns displayed a better oral health attitudes and behaviors than medical students/interns. Therefore, oral health promotion programs aimed at medical and dental students/interns are essential for improving oral health attitudes and behaviors.
目的:本研究旨在通过广岛大学口腔行为量表(HU-DBI)比较沙特阿拉伯医学生和牙科学实习生在新冠疫情期间的口腔健康态度和行为。
对象与方法:本横断面研究通过在线广岛大学口腔行为量表(HUDBI)评估沙特阿拉伯牙科学和医学学生/实习生的口腔健康态度和行为。638 名(46.8%)牙科学生和 726 名(53.2%)医学学生/实习生对包含个人信息和 20 项 HUDBI 项目的问卷的英文版本做出了回应。根据 HUDBI 项目的 12 分制计算研究参与者的口腔健康态度和行为的平均得分。采用 Mann-Whitney U 检验和 Kruskal-Wallis 检验比较不同组别之间的 HUDBI 评分。
结果:研究样本的总体平均 HUDBI 得分为 6.44±1.80(中位数 7)。牙科学生/实习生(825.60)的 HUDBI 平均得分显著高于医学学生/实习生(556.75)(p<0.001)。同样,女生(712.25)比男生(712.25 比 642,p=0.001),以及私立大学的学生比政府大学的学生(741.56 比 673.52,p=0.028)的 HUDBI 平均得分更高。
结论:在 COVID-19 大流行期间,牙科学实习生表现出比医学实习生更好的口腔健康态度和行为。因此,针对医学生和牙科学实习生的口腔健康促进计划对于改善口腔健康态度和行为至关重要。
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