Assessing Moral Skills in General and Post-Graduate Dental Students in the Southeast of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 22: e210194, 2022. tab
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO - Dentistry
| ID: biblio-1422266
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BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To assess the level of moral skills in dental students and residents. Material andMethods:
This cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study was conducted on dental students and residents of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, selected by census sampling. Data collection tools included a demographic information checklist (age, gender, marital status, educational level (before basic sciences, after basic sciences, residency), and moral skills inventory questionnaire. The data were analyzed using a T-test and multiple regression analysis at a confidence level of 95%.Results:
The total score of the moral skills questionnaire was about 44 out of 80, and there was no difference between males and females in moral skills (p=0.79). However, there was a significant difference in moral sensitivity between married and single students (p=0.036). Residents gained significantly higher moral integrity scores than students (p=0.046).Conclusion:
The study highlights that the level of professional moral skills in Kerman dental students and residents was acceptable. Single students got higher scores in the moral sensitivity domain, although residents got the highest scores in the moral integrity domain. There was no significant correlation between gender and the level of moral skills (AU).
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International databases
Database:
BBO - Dentistry
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LILACS
Main subject:
Students, Dental
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Ethics, Dental
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Ethics, Professional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iran
Institution/Affiliation country:
Kerman University of Medical Sciences/IR