Attitudes of dental students towards paediatric dental behaviour guidance
Braz. j. oral sci
; 21: e225272, jan.-dez. 2022. tab
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| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1354777
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
To compare the pre-clinical and clinical students` perceptions about the non-pharmacological behaviour management techniques in paediatric dentistry and to investigate the influence of the dental curriculum on the students` knowledge regarding this issue.Methods:
A total of 283 students from the IV-and X-semester completed a questionnaire, consisted of 12 statements, describing the nonpharmacological behaviour management techniques for the treatment of paediatric dental patients. The acceptability rate was evaluated with a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5.Results:
The students from all courses demonstrated high acceptance for Reinforcement and Desensitization techniques and low for the Negative reinforcement and Physical restraint. The comparison between the perceptions of the pre-clinical and clinical students demonstrated a statistically significant increase in the acceptance of the physical restraint, along with Nonverbal communication, Modelling and Parental presence/absence (p<0.05).Conclusion:
The results provide information about the students' knowledge and skills in behaviour management techniques together with some insights about how the educational process can modify the students` perceptions and views in dealing with paediatric dental patientsKey words
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LILACS
Main subject:
Students, Dental
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Behavior
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Pediatric Dentistry
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Methods
Type of study:
Guideline
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2022
Type:
Article