缩小差距：牙科学生对残疾人的态度
Bridging the Gap: Dental Students' Attitudes toward Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
作者信息
Asiri Faris Yahya I, Tennant Marc, Kruger Estie
机构信息
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
International Research Collaboration-Oral Health and Equity, School of Allied Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
出版信息
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jul 11;12(14):1386. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12141386.
BACKGROUND
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) face significant barriers in accessing dental care, resulting in poorer oral health outcomes compared to the general population. To reduce dental healthcare disparities, dental professionals must develop positive attitudes and acquire the necessary skills to treat PWDs effectively. This study aimed to assess the experiences, education, training levels, and attitudes of dental students and interns toward PWDs, and to explore the relationships between their exposure to PWDs, their education/training regarding managing PWDs, and their attitudes toward PWDs.
METHODS
Participants were recruited using convenience sampling. From May to June 2023, a pretested, validated online questionnaire (developed based on existing survey instruments and modified to fit the study context) was distributed to 98 eligible dental students and interns at King Faisal University. Descriptive and analytical statistics were used for analysis.
RESULTS
The response rate was 88.78%. There was a statistically positive correlation between students' exposure to PWDs and their attitudes ( < 0.05). Statistically significant relationships were found between students' education/training and their attitudes towards educational experiences and instructors ( < 0.01) and interpersonal interactions with PWDs ( < 0.05). No statistically significant relationship existed between the year of study and future encounters with PWDs ( = 0.176). Additionally, 42.5% of students felt inadequately prepared to treat PWDs, and 88.5% expressed a desire for further education. Notably, 20.7% reported no training on PWDs, while 70.1% preferred clinical education.
CONCLUSIONS
The study underscores the importance of exposure and training in shaping dental students' attitudes toward PWDs. Dental schools should prioritize structured teaching, greater contact with the disabled community, and hands-on experiences to ensure dental professionals are both well prepared and positively inclined to treat PWDs. These findings have significant implications for improving dental education curricula.
背景
残疾人在获得牙科护理方面面临重大障碍，与普通人群相比，其口腔健康状况较差。为了减少牙科医疗保健方面的差距，牙科专业人员必须树立积极的态度，并掌握有效治疗残疾人的必要技能。本研究旨在评估牙科学生和实习生对残疾人的经历、教育、培训水平和态度，并探讨他们与残疾人接触的程度、关于管理残疾人的教育/培训以及他们对残疾人的态度之间的关系。
方法
采用便利抽样招募参与者。2023年5月至6月，向费萨尔国王大学98名符合条件的牙科学生和实习生发放了一份经过预测试和验证的在线问卷（基于现有调查工具开发并根据研究背景进行修改）。使用描述性和分析性统计进行分析。
结果
回复率为88.78%。学生与残疾人的接触程度与其态度之间存在统计学上的正相关（<0.05）。在学生的教育/培训与他们对教育经历和教师的态度（<0.01）以及与残疾人的人际互动（<0.05）之间发现了具有统计学意义的关系。学习年份与未来与残疾人的接触之间不存在统计学上的显著关系（=0.176）。此外，42.5%的学生认为自己在治疗残疾人方面准备不足，88.5%的学生表示希望接受进一步教育。值得注意的是，20.7%的学生报告没有接受过关于残疾人的培训，而70.1%的学生更喜欢临床教育。
结论
该研究强调了接触和培训在塑造牙科学生对残疾人态度方面的重要性。牙科学校应优先考虑结构化教学、与残疾人群体的更多接触以及实践经验，以确保牙科专业人员做好充分准备并积极倾向于治疗残疾人。这些发现对改进牙科教育课程具有重要意义。
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