Ludwig Emily A, Suedbeck Jessica R
School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
J Dent Hyg. 2023 Oct;97(5):79-90.
Subscribing to color-blind racial attitudes may contribute to inequities in the delivery of oral care and affect treatment of diverse patients. The purpose of this study was to survey all entry-level dental hygiene students in one state to determine color-blind racial attitudes. After IRB approval, a convenience sample of 220 dental hygiene students in all entry-level programs in Virginia were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. The Color-Blind Racial Attitudes Scale (CoBRAS), an effective, validated measuring instrument, was used to quantify unawareness of contemporary racist ideals. Three subscales (Racial Privilege, Institutional Discrimination, and Blatant Racial Issues) were also measured by the survey. Descriptive statistics, separate one-way between-subjects ANOVA, and independent samples t-tests were used to analyze the data. One hundred and sixty (n=160) dental hygiene students completed the survey. Independent samples t-tests revealed statistically significant differences when comparing year in program and program type. Participants in their second year of dental hygiene education had significantly lower overall CoBRAS scores compared to those in their first year of education (M=50.76, M=59.13, respectively; =0.004). Participants enrolled in a baccalaureate dental hygiene (B.S.) program had significantly lower overall CoBRAS scores compared to those enrolled in an associate (A.S.) program (M=50.53, M=59.54, respectively; =0.002). Participants possessed moderate levels of color-blindness suggesting a need for more awareness and training early in dental hygiene education to increase delivery of culturally competent oral healthcare.
秉持无视肤色的种族态度可能会导致口腔护理服务的不平等，并影响对不同患者的治疗。本研究的目的是对一个州所有入门级口腔卫生专业学生进行调查，以确定无视肤色的种族态度。在获得机构审查委员会（IRB）批准后，邀请了弗吉尼亚州所有入门级项目中的220名口腔卫生专业学生作为便利样本参与这项横断面研究。使用色盲种族态度量表（CoBRAS）这一有效且经过验证的测量工具，来量化对当代种族主义观念的无意识。该调查还测量了三个子量表（种族特权、制度性歧视和公然的种族问题）。使用描述性统计、独立样本单因素方差分析和独立样本t检验来分析数据。160名口腔卫生专业学生完成了调查。独立样本t检验显示，在比较课程年份和课程类型时存在统计学上的显著差异。与第一年接受口腔卫生教育的学生相比，第二年接受口腔卫生教育的学生的CoBRAS总分显著更低（分别为M = 50.76和M = 59.13；p = 0.004）。与参加副学士学位（A.S.）课程的学生相比，参加口腔卫生学士学位（B.S.）课程的学生的CoBRAS总分显著更低（分别为M = 50.53和M = 59.54；p = 0.002）。参与者表现出中等程度的色盲，这表明在口腔卫生教育早期需要提高认识并加强培训，以增加具有文化胜任力的口腔医疗服务。
