A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ORAL HEALTH ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR BETWEEN DENTAL AND MEDICAL STUDENTS; THE IMPACT OF DENTAL EDUCATION IN<br /> UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Journal Title: Journal of International Dental and Medical Research - Year 2010, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the differences in oral health attitudes and behavior between second year dental and medical students studying at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Methods: The examination was mainly based upon responses to a questionnaire titled “Hiroshima University – Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI)”. Higher scores on the HU-DBI indicate better oral health attitudes/behavior. Results: The mean HU-DBI score of the 2nd-year dental students was significantly greater than that of the 2nd-year medical students (9.45 and 6.85, respectively; p<0.001). The percentages of ‘agree’ responses in two HU-DBI questionnaire items were significantly higher among dental students than medical students. They include: “dental visits” and “I am bothered by the color of my gums.” Over 60% of medical students seek dental care only when there is dental pain, compared with 25% of dental students (p<0.01). Also, when students were classified according to gender, significant differences of the mean HU-DBI scores were observed. Conclusion: Present study is the first formal assessment of dental health knowledge and oral-health related behavior of second year dental and medical students, and there found to be considerable differences related to dental health attitudes/behavior, which indicates the impact of dental health knowledge on student oral health outcomes, such as their positive attitudes toward prevention and personal oral care.
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Sausan Al Kawas, Kauser Fakhruddin, Betul Rehman
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