The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health (대한장애인치과학회지)

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DENTAL STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS AND BEHAVIOR INTENTIONS TOWARDS PATIENTS WITH SPECIAL CARE

치의학대학원 학생의 장애환자에 대한 인식 조사

  • Park, Sang-Euk (School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Jae (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 박상억 (서울대학교 치의학대학원) ;
  • 김영재 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 소아치과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.12.15
  • Accepted : 2013.12.15
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to explore perceptions of dental student of patients with special care. Their satisfaction with education, and their professional attitudes and behavioral intentions concerning treating these patients were the issues of this paper. Paper-and-pencil survey data were collected from 289 dental students at the school of dentistry, Seoul National University. Most respondents agreed that it is important to be educated about providing care for patients with special needs at the school. The higher grade students they are, they got the higher degree of understanding about treating these patients and the more satisfaction with the education. However, their intentions to treat these patients in their future professional lives were negatively correlated with degree of students. Based on these findings, it is recommended that school curriculum about treating patients with special care be reconsidered to develop students' comfort level in treating special needs populations.

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