A Comparative Study of Practice, Perception, and Attitude of Undergraduate Healthcare Students towards Toothbrush Selection, Maintenance and Replacement in RAS Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Bhoomendra A Bhongade, Areeg A Ali, Chetana S Makade, Richa A Dayaramani
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Abstract
Aim: Oral hygiene is one of the most significant lifestyle-related determinants of well-being. Health sciences undergraduate students are not only future healthcare providers but also educators of society in maintaining the overall general health. The aim of the study was to assess the practice, perception, and attitude of healthcare students in RAS Al-Khaimah toward toothbrush selection, maintenance, and replacement.
Materials and methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing undergraduate students. The data on demography, practice, perception, and attitude was collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire. It was evaluated using the Chi-square test and Spearman's rho test.
Results: Out of 318 participating students of both genders, medicine (26.4%), dentistry (25.7%), pharmacy (35.8%), and nursing (12.0%) students showed satisfactory practice (51.8%) and perception (77.3%) of toothbrush selection, maintenance, and replacement. A significant difference (p= 0.000) in attitude was observed across the different disciplines.
Conclusion: The study group demonstrated a satisfactory level of understanding regarding the selection, maintenance and replacement of toothbrush to ensure oral care and hygiene. Educating the health sciences students during their undergraduate studies with more general health topics such as oral hygiene is of utmost need, and community engagements, interdisciplinary learning approaches and curriculum updates can help to achieve this.
Clinical significance: This study draws the attention for the inclusion of health-related topics in the curriculum that may impact on community health and education. How to cite this article: Bhongade BA, Ali AA, Makade CS, et al. A Comparative Study of Practice, Perception, and Attitude of Undergraduate Healthcare Students towards Toothbrush Selection, Maintenance and Replacement in RAS Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. J Contemp Dent Pract 2023;24(12):974-980.
目的：口腔卫生是与生活方式相关的最重要的健康决定因素之一。健康科学专业的本科生不仅是未来的医疗保健提供者，也是维护整体健康的社会教育者。本研究旨在评估哈伊马角皇家学院医护专业学生在牙刷选择、维护和更换方面的实践、认知和态度：在医学、牙科、药学和护理专业的本科生中开展了一项前瞻性横断面研究。使用自填式结构问卷收集了有关人口统计学、实践、认知和态度的数据。结果：结果：在 318 名参与调查的男女学生中，医学（26.4%）、口腔医学（25.7%）、药学（35.8%）和护理学（12.0%）专业学生在牙刷选择、维护和更换方面的实践（51.8%）和认知（77.3%）均令人满意。不同专业的学生在态度上存在明显差异（p = 0.000）：研究小组对牙刷的选择、维护和更换的理解程度令人满意，从而确保了口腔护理和卫生。在本科学习期间对健康科学专业的学生进行口腔卫生等更广泛的健康教育是非常必要的，社区参与、跨学科学习方法和课程更新都有助于实现这一目标：本研究提醒人们注意在课程中纳入与健康相关的主题，这可能会对社区健康和教育产生影响。本文引用方式Bhongade BA, Ali AA, Makade CS, et al. A Comparative Study of Practice, Perception, and Attitude of Undergraduate Healthcare Students towards Toothbrush Selection, Maintenance and Replacement in RAS Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.J Contemp Dent Pract 2023;24(12):974-980.
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice (JCDP), is a peer-reviewed, open access MEDLINE indexed journal. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.thejcdp.com. The journal allows free access (open access) to its contents. Articles with clinical relevance will be given preference for publication. The Journal publishes original research papers, review articles, rare and novel case reports, and clinical techniques. Manuscripts are invited from all specialties of dentistry i.e., conservative dentistry and endodontics, dentofacial orthopedics and orthodontics, oral medicine and radiology, oral pathology, oral surgery, orodental diseases, pediatric dentistry, implantology, periodontics, clinical aspects of public health dentistry, and prosthodontics.
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