Knowledge about oral manifestations of systemic diseases among medical and dental students from Jordan: An interdisciplinary educational gap

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yazan Hassona ◽  
Nesreen A. Salim ◽  
Nafez Tarboush ◽  
Samiha Sartawi ◽  
Mohammad Alrashdan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral Manifestations ◽  
Systemic Diseases ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

Association of severity of depressive symptoms with sleep quality, social support and stress among Pakistani medical and dental students: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-220
Author(s):  
Ahmed Waqas ◽  
Aqsa Iftikhar ◽  
Zahra Malik ◽  
Kapil Kiran Aedma ◽  
Hafsa Meraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

AbstractObjectivesThis study has been designed to elucidate the prevalence of stress, depression and poor sleep among medical students in a Pakistani medical school. There is a paucity of data on social support among medical students in Pakistan; an important predictor of depressive symptoms. Therefore, this study was also aimed to demonstrate the direct and indirect impact of social support in alleviating depressive symptoms in the study sample.MethodsThis observational cross-sectional study was conducted in Lahore, Pakistan, where a total of 400 students at a medical school were approached between 1st January to 31st March 2018 to participate in the study. The study sample comprised of medical and dental students enrolled at a privately financed Pakistani medical and dental school. The participants responded to a self-administered survey comprising of five parts: a) demographics, b) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), c) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), d) Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and e) Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4). All data were analysed using SPSS v. 20. Linear regression analysis was used to reveal the predictors of depression.ResultsIn total, 353 medical students participated, yielding a response rate of 88.25%. Overall, poor sleep quality was experienced by 205 (58.1%) students. Mild to severe depression was reported by 83% of the respondents: mild depression by 104 (29.5%), moderate depression by 104 (29.5%), moderately severe depression by 54 (15.3%) and severe depression by 31 (8.8%) respondents. Subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, daytime dysfunction and stress levels were significantly associated with depression symptoms. Social support was not significantly associated with depressive symptoms in the regression model (Beta = -0.08, P < 0.09); however, it acted as a significant mediator, reducing the strength of the relationship between depressive symptoms and sleep quality and stress.ConclusionsAccording to our study, a large proportion of healthcare (medical and dental) students were found to be suffering from mild to moderate depression and experienced poor sleep quality. It is concluded that social support is an important variable in predicting depressive symptomatology by ameliorating the effects of poor sleep quality and high stress levels.

The Jay Healey Technique: Teaching Law and Ethics to Medical and Dental Students

1994 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-455
Author(s):  
Barbara B. Blechner ◽  
Christie L. Hager ◽  
Nancy R. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Law And Ethics ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Connecticut ◽  
Case Based ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

Health law and medical ethics are both integral parts of undergraduate medical curricula. The literature has addressed the importance of teaching law and ethics separately in medical school settings, yet there have been few descriptions of teaching law and ethics together in the same curriculum. A combined program in law and ethics required for first-year medical and dental students was developed and implemented by Professor Joseph (Jay) M. Healey, Jr., at the University of Connecticut Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine from 1975 until his death in 1993. This Article describes the thirty-hour, interactive, case-based course he created. The course, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Medicine and Dental Medicine (LEA), has continued after Jay 's death, and is one of his many legacies to us. LEA consists of fifty-six actual and hypothetical cases written by Jay from which basic legal and ethical principles are extracted by participants and reinforced by instructors.

Assessing Medical and Dental Students’ Knowledge of Preventive Medicine

1990 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 353-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia B. Mullan ◽  
James O. Woolliscroft ◽  
Thomas G. Green ◽  
Donald LaTurno ◽  
Wayne K. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Medicine ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

Read My Lips: Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

2013 ◽  
Vol 163 (6) ◽  
pp. 1784-1785 ◽  
Author(s):  
María José de Castro López ◽  
Laura Illade Quinteiro ◽  
Federico Martinón Torres ◽  
Juan Manuel Cutrín Prieto
Keyword(s):  
Oral Manifestations ◽  
Systemic Diseases

scholarly journals Interprofessional learning experiences: Exploring the perception and attitudes of Saudi Arabian medical and dental students

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (sup1) ◽  
pp. S43-S48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghadeer K. Al-Shaikh ◽  
Ebtissam M. Al-Madi ◽  
Jazba Masood ◽  
Quratulain Shaikh ◽  
Sadiqa B. Syed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Interprofessional Learning ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

The mouth and salivary glands

2020 ◽  
pp. 2797-2827
Author(s):  
John Gibson ◽  
Douglas Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Oral Manifestations ◽  
Systemic Diseases ◽  
Pain Syndromes ◽  
Chronic Periodontal Disease ◽  
Bacterial Action ◽  
Potentially Malignant ◽  
Oral Symptoms ◽  
Complete Physical Examination ◽  
Malignant Lesions

Many systemic diseases are associated with oral symptoms or signs, hence thorough examination of the lips, gums, teeth, tongue, and oropharynx should be part of any complete physical examination of a patient. Dental caries, caused by bacterial action, is one of the commonest human diseases and a cause of considerable misery. Chronic periodontal disease is the most important cause of dental loss in adults. In addition to describing these conditions, this chapter also covers potentially malignant lesions of the oral mucosa and oral cancer; viral, fungal, and bacterial infections; oral ulceration; oral manifestations of dermatological, gastroenterological, haematological, and multisystem disorders; orofacial pain syndromes; and salivary gland disorders.

scholarly journals Awareness of oral cancer and potentially malignant oral disorder among final year medical and dental undergraduate students of Chitwan Medical College, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Sushil Subedi ◽  
Bijayata Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Potentially Malignant ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

Background: Oral Cancer (OCA) is a common malignancy in South East Asia and the burden of the disease is increasing. OCA is usually preceded by Potentially Malignant Oral Disorder (PMOD). The early detection of these diseases may limit the high mortality and morbidity. The objectives of this study were to assess the awareness of burden, associated risk fac­tors, early detection and prognosis of OCA and OPMD among final year medical and dental students.. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among final year Medical and Dental undergraduate students of Chitwan Medical College, Nepal in April 2017 using a pre tested self-administered questionnaires. All the final year students present at their respective classes (Dental= 50 and Medical=75 students) responded to the questionnaires after giving informed consent. Data entered in SPPS 20 software was analyzed using Pearson Chi Square test and Fisher exact test. Results: Dental students had better awareness concerning PMOD. Yet, the dental students did not differ significantly from their medical coun­terpart in most of the responses related to OCA. Surprisingly, more Dental students had misconception that OCA is not preventable and early detec­tion is difficult. Few of both groups were confident in having sufficient knowledge in OCA prevention and detection. Only 18.6% of Medical stu­dents had examined PMOD and few students of both groups had exam­ined OCA. Conclusions: This study revealed the deficient aspect in the knowledge concerning OCA and OPMD among Medical and Dental students indicat­ing the need to emphasize on these aspects of medical education.

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