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Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitude Assessment of Cleft Lip With or Without Palate Management Among Vietnamese Dental and Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Anh Le Kha, Teruyuki Niimi, Hideto Imura, Van Ta Thanh, Son Tong Minh, Ngoc Vo Truong Nhu, Hung Dang Trieu, Tran Thao Phuong, Anar-Erdene Gantugs, Masaaki Ito and 6 more

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  2. Are Dental Students in Saudi Arabia Prepared to Diagnose and Manage Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate?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 Dentistry
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Anh Le KhaDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.
Teruyuki NiimiDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.
Hideto ImuraDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.
Van Ta ThanhCenter for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VNM.
Son Tong MinhSchool of Dentistry, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VNM.
Ngoc Vo Truong NhuSchool of Dentistry, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VNM.
Hung Dang TrieuSchool of Dentistry, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VNM.
Tran Thao PhuongDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.
Anar-Erdene GantugsDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.
Masaaki ItoDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin Dental Hospital, Nagoya, JPN.
Ken KitagawaDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin Dental Hospital, Nagoya, JPN.
Kayo HayamiDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.
Rie OsakabeDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.
Nagana NatsumeDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin Dental Hospital, Nagoya, JPN.
Hiroo FurukawaCenter for Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.
Nagato NatsumeDivision of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) are congenital malformations that require multidisciplinary treatment and in-depth knowledge for effective management, especially in countries like Vietnam, where the incidence rate is 1.4 per 1,000 live births. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to assess the awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of undergraduate medical and dental students at Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam, regarding CL/P management. Materials and methods The questionnaire was administered using Google Forms (Google LLC, USA). The study participants were 284 (55.6%) dental students and 227 (44.4%) medical students at Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam. The questionnaire comprised four sections: general information, awareness, knowledge, and attitude assessments. Results In the awareness assessment, 97.5% of students were aware of CL/P. However, 84.1% and 66.5% of medical and dental students, respectively, lacked confidence in their current knowledge. Confidence levels increased gradually from third-year to final-year students. Regarding etiology, most students believed genetic factors were the primary cause of CL/P, followed by environmental factors. The most commonly chosen treatment methods were oral, maxillofacial, and plastic surgeries. Dental students showed more interest in CL/P and felt a greater need for additional training in CL/P treatment and management than medical students. Both dental and medical students favored early intervention. However, 19.4% of students were unsure about the optimal time to begin treatment, with this uncertainty being more prevalent among medical students (26%) than among dental students (14.1%) (p<0.001). Conclusion This study emphasizes the need for improved education among undergraduate students, especially medical students, to improve CL/P management.

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