Validity and reliability of the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand scale in dental students: A transnational study

Leadership courses are being increasingly integrated into dental curricula. The study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of student evaluation of teaching (SET) instrument among dental students and to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching in a new leadership course over a period of three years. This cross-sectional study was conducted on fourth-year undergraduate dental students (N = 260) who took a practice management course over three consecutive years from 2014 to 2016. A 29-item SET questionnaire was administered among students who were willing to participate in the study. Out of 260 students, 185 returned completed surveys and the response rate was 71.15%. Factor analysis (principal component analysis) showed the validity of four dimensions of the SET instrument. Total variance explained by four dimensions was 62.80%. Cronbach’s alpha for the instrument was 0.95 and each dimension had fairly high internal consistency (>0.80). Treating students with respect (94%), accepting different viewpoints of students (94.1%), being flexible/open-minded (92.5%), and preparedness in the course (91.9%) were the most common effective teaching traits. Over the period of three years, 16 items showed improvement in teaching and there was a significant improvement in four items (P<0.05). In conclusion, it was found that SET is a valid instrument to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching in nonclinical courses in dentistry. This instrument should be used longitudinally to compare the effectiveness of teaching.

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Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Knowledge and Attitudes of Medical and Dental Students and Fresh Graduates from Saudi Arabia

Children ◽

10.3390/children8090768 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 768

Author(s):

Lamyaa N. Alharbi ◽

Mashail A. Alsaikhan ◽

Sanaa N. Al-Haj Ali ◽

Ra’fat I. Farah

Keyword(s):

Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽

Sleep Apnea ◽

Dental Students ◽

Further Education ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Obstructive Sleep ◽

Medical And Dental Students

This study aimed to assess the knowledge level and attitudes of graduating Saudi medical and dental students and fresh graduates from those faculties about pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and the relation of their knowledge level to sociodemographic variables. In this cross-sectional study, 722 graduating students and fresh graduates were requested to answer a questionnaire pretested for validity and reliability. The data were analyzed statistically. Results revealed that medical participants scored 15.45 (out of 22), with 38% of them showing good knowledge about pediatric OSA, while dental participants scored 14.59, with 25.2% of them showing good knowledge. By regression analysis, medical participants (odds ratio (OR): 1.529) were more likely to have good knowledge than dental participants, while participants who belonged to institutions located in the central region (OR: 0.546) were less likely to have good knowledge than those from southern region institutions. In addition, participants from public institutions (OR: 0.290) were less likely to have good knowledge than those from private institutions. Regarding attitudes, medical participants scored 14.13 (out of 20), and dental participants scored 14.64. We detected a significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitude scores of dental participants. Given these findings, the knowledge level of graduating Saudi medical and dental students and fresh graduates about pediatric OSA was not optimal. The college type, institution sector, and location in the kingdom were factors associated with good knowledge. There is a need for further education and training about pediatric OSA in the undergraduate Saudi medical and dental curricula and continuing professional development programs about the topic after graduation.

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Ageism Among Dentists in Greece. A Quantitative Survey

10.21203/rs.3.rs-566707/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Polychronis Voultsos ◽

Dimitra Tsiantou ◽

Fotios Chatzinikolaou ◽

Angeliki Papana ◽

Aspasia Deliliga

Keyword(s):

Elderly Patient ◽

High Reliability ◽

Dental Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Determinant ◽

Dental Students ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Greek Version ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Interaction Factor

Abstract Aims and objectivesThe phenomenon of ageism is a significant threat to elderly people’s well-being. Ageism is a social determinant of their dental health. While a preliminary validation of the Greek version of the ageing scale for dental students has recently been made, there is a literature gap regarding the topic of ageism among dental professionals in Greece. This study aims to contribute to filling this gap.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted. Purposive sampling was used to select participants. A recently validated in Greece 15‐item ageism 6-point Likert-scale for dental students (ASDS) was anonymously administered to dentists. In addition, participants were asked to provide information regarding their socio-demographics. ResultsA total of 365 dentists responded to the questionnaire. As to the internal consistency of the scale, Cronbach's alpha found to be very low (α = 0.590) to support the reliability of a total of 15 Likert-type questions (items) of the scale. However, the factor analysis resulted in three factors that achieved high reliability towards validity: Adherence of the elderly patient to the instructions of the dentist (factor 1), Dentist-elderly patient interaction (factor 2), and Values/ethics of dentists for elderly patients (factor 3). The demographic comparison with these factors and single items revealed statistically significant gender differences (with females appeared more ageist than men) in ageism and differences related to other socio-demographic factors, which however, were related to factors or items individually.ConclusionThe study revealed that the Greek version of the ageism scale for dental students had not further validity and reliability among dentists. However, some items were distributed into three factors that presented significant validity and reliability. The demographic comparison with these factors and single items revealed interesting socio-demographics-related trends in ageism among dentists.

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University engagement of dental students related to educational environment: A transnational study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0259524 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. e0259524

Author(s):

Cristina Dupim Presoto ◽

Danielle Wajngarten ◽

Patrícia Aleixo dos Santos Domingos ◽

Ana Carolina Botta ◽

Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos ◽

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Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Response Rate ◽

Dental Students ◽

Emotional Engagement ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Academic Level ◽

The Usa ◽

University Engagement ◽

Brazilian Students

Objectives To investigate the validity and reliability of the University Student Engagement Inventory (USEI) in its complete and reduced versions with Brazilian and USA students, and to evaluate the influence of gender and academic level on students’ university engagement in both countries. Methods A cross-sectional observational study with a non-probability sample was conducted. The sample comprised dental students of both genders, 154 from a university in New York, USA (response rate 91.1%) and 459 from two universities in Brazil (response rate 79.1%). University engagement was measured using the USEI. The samples were characterized by gender and academic level. Results The refined reduced version of the USEI presented adequate fit to the samples from both countries. Gender was associated with the behavioral engagement factor of the USEI in Brazilian students. In the USA sample, gender was associated with the behavioral and cognitive engagement factors. There was a significant effect of academic level on behavioral and emotional engagement for the Brazilian and USA samples, respectively. Conclusion The refined reduced USEI presented adequate psychometric qualities for the study samples.

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Validity and reliability of a depression, anxiety and stress scale in Cuban dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic

10.1590/scielopreprints.3308 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jose Daniel Villegas-Maestre ◽

Elys María Pedraza-Rodríguez ◽

Ibraín Enrique Corrales-Reyes ◽

Renzo Felipe Carranza-Esteban ◽

Oscar Javier Mamani-Benito

Keyword(s):

Dental Students ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Stress Scale

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The knowledge level of dental students on color stability composite resin restoration in the COVID-19 pandemic era

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/ijphs.v10i4.21038 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 751

Author(s):

Chaterina Anjelia ◽

Octarina Octarina

Keyword(s):

Composite Resin ◽

Dental Materials ◽

Color Stability ◽

Dental Students ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Anterior Teeth ◽

Composite Resin Restoration ◽

Level Of Knowledge

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, all professional program students learning online and still expected to have good knowledge including dental materials. Color stability of anterior teeth restoration is the most important thing. Professional program students with a good level of knowledge were expected to support the use of composite resin towards patients without causing discoloration. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge level of professional program students towards color stability of composite resin restoration in the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Trisakti in the COVID-19 pandemic era. This was a descriptive observational study using a cross-sectional approach. Data were collected using Google Form with a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. The sample was 100 professional program students who met the inclusion criteria and accepted informed consent. This study found that in the COVID-19 pandemic era, the knowledge level of 49 respondents (49%) was good, 37 respondents (37%) were fairly good and 14 respondents (14%) were less good. The majority of the professional program students of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Trisakti were in the good category of knowledge about the color stability of composite resin restoration.

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