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Bridging the Gap: Dental Students' Attitudes toward Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
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- Navigating Barriers to Dental Care for Patients with Down Syndrome: A Scoping Review of Challenges and Strategies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Accessibility of Special Care Dentistry Across Countries: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Oral Health Behaviour, Care Utilisation, and Barriers among Students with Disabilities: A Parental Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Role of CODA and GPR Programs on Comprehensive Oral Health Care for Persons With Disabilities.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
- Dental Professionals' Attitudes Toward Treating Patients With Sensory Impairments: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPersons 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.
methodsParticipants 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.
resultsThe response rate was 88.78%. There was a statistically positive correlation between students' exposure to PWDs and their attitudes (
conclusionsThe 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.
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