Mohamed Rohani, Maryani and Ahmad Fuad, Natrah and Ahmad, Mas Suryalis and Esa, Rashidah (2022) Impact of the special care dentistry education on Malaysian students' attitudes, self-efficacy and intention to treat people with learning disability. European Journal of Dental Education, 26 (4). pp. 741-749. ISSN 1396-5883, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.12756.
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Special Care Dentistry (SCD) education has been introduced in Malaysia, but there are limited number of studies about its impact to students. Thus, this study aimed to explore the level of students' readiness to treat people with learning disability (PWLD) based on their attitudes, self-efficacy and intention to treat. Methods A questionnaire was developed based on the Dental Student Attitude to the Handicapped Scale, Scale of Attitudes to the Disabled Persons and Health Action Process Approach. The self-administered, validated questionnaire was tested for reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .71-.81), before being distributed to clinical dental students of both genders from two universities (University A, n = 176 and University B, n = 175). Quantitative data were analysed via t test and ANOVA (p < .05) using the SPSS software. Results There was no significant difference in mean total attitude score between the universities, although dental students from University A, who mostly reported having received hands-on clinical experience in SCD and exposure to Disability Equality Training (DET), showed significantly higher individual mean attitude score for 5 (out of 24) attitudinal items. The mean total self-efficacy score and individual mean self-efficacy score for 1 (out of 5) self-efficacy items were also significantly higher amongst University A dental students. The intention to treat PWLD was not significantly influenced by university, gender or year of study. Conclusion Incorporation of SCD education in the undergraduate curriculum, with hands-on clinical experience and exposure to DET, is recommended to equip students to be efficient oral healthcare providers for PWLD.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan [BK025-2017] |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Attitude; Dental education; Learning disability; Special care dentistry; Special needs |
| Subjects: | R Medicine R Medicine > RK Dentistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Dentistry |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Sep 2023 07:23 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 07:23 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/41260 |
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