Meral E, Ozsin-Ozler C, Atalay C, Uzamis-Tekcicek M, Ergin E
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara/Turkey.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara/Turkey.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2024 Nov 1;27(11):1312-1321. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_506_24. Epub 2024 Dec 4.
As global migration rises, dental professionals must be prepared to treat refugee communities' particular oral health needs, emphasizing the need of education and training in readiness to treat these underserved groups.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Dental Public Health (DPH) Field Study course on fifth-year dental students' willingness to provide care for refugee patients.
In this descriptive study, fifth-year students at Hacettepe University's Faculty of Dentistry were invited to participate in this study. Students were categorized into two groups based on whether they had completed the DPH field study course. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing their self-reported knowledge, experience, and attitudes toward refugee patients. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests.
Students who completed the DPH field study course reported gaining most of their knowledge about refugees from the course, whereas those who did not complete the course primarily obtained their information through social media. Furthermore, attitudes toward caring for refugee patients were significantly more positive among students who had completed the course (P<0.05). However, the willingness to volunteer for programs providing oral health care to refugee patients was higher among students who had not completed the course. Additionally, a higher rate of volunteering was significantly associated with students who were satisfied with their profession (P<0.05) and tended to be higher among female students (P>0.05).
The DPH field study course positively influenced students' knowledge, experience, and willingness to provide care for refugee patients. Moreover, volunteering to participate in oral health care programs was positively correlated with a professional satisfaction and female gender. Further research involving a larger and more diverse group of students from different faculties is recommended to validate these findings.
随着全球移民人数的增加，牙科专业人员必须做好准备，以满足难民群体特殊的口腔健康需求，这凸显了开展教育和培训以准备好为这些服务不足群体提供治疗的必要性。
本研究的目的是评估牙科公共卫生（DPH）实地研究课程对五年级牙科学生为难民患者提供护理意愿的有效性。
在这项描述性研究中，邀请了哈杰泰佩大学牙科学院的五年级学生参与本研究。根据学生是否完成DPH实地研究课程将其分为两组。参与者完成了一份问卷，评估他们自我报告的关于难民患者的知识、经验和态度。使用卡方检验和费舍尔精确检验对数据进行分析。
完成DPH实地研究课程的学生报告称，他们关于难民的大部分知识来自该课程，而未完成该课程的学生主要通过社交媒体获取信息。此外，完成课程的学生对为难民患者提供护理的态度明显更为积极（P<0.05）。然而，未完成课程的学生为难民患者提供口腔保健服务项目做志愿者的意愿更高。此外，较高的志愿服务率与对自己职业满意的学生显著相关（P<0.05），并且在女学生中往往更高（P>0.05）。
DPH实地研究课程对学生关于为难民患者提供护理的知识、经验和意愿产生了积极影响。此外，参与口腔保健项目的志愿服务与职业满意度和女性性别呈正相关。建议开展进一步的研究，纳入来自不同学院的更大且更多样化的学生群体，以验证这些发现。
