Oral health education for medical students: Malaysian and australian students' perceptions of educational experience and needs

Education in oral health is important to prepare future medical professionals for collaborative roles in maintaining patients' oral health, an important component of general health and well-being. The aims of this study were to determine the perceptions of medical students in Malaysia and Austr...

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Published in:Journal of Dental Education
Main Author: Ahmad M.S.; Abuzar M.A.; Razak I.A.; Rahman S.A.; Borromeo G.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Dental Education Association 2017
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Ahmad M.S.; Abuzar M.A.; Razak I.A.; Rahman S.A.; Borromeo G.L.
Oral health education for medical students: Malaysian and australian students' perceptions of educational experience and needs
2017
Journal of Dental Education
81
9
10.21815/JDE.017.060
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85030612090&doi=10.21815%2fJDE.017.060&partnerID=40&md5=73bb6e90c1f7332fd322d2e547aff8e0
Education in oral health is important to prepare future medical professionals for collaborative roles in maintaining patients' oral health, an important component of general health and well-being. The aims of this study were to determine the perceptions of medical students in Malaysia and Australia of the quality of their training in oral health care and their perceptions of their professional role in maintaining the oral health of their patients. A survey was administered in the classroom with final-year Malaysian (n=527; response rate=79.3%) and Australian (n=455; response rate: 60%) medical students at selected institutions in those countries. In the results, most of these medical students reported encountering patients with oral health conditions including ulcers, halitosis, and edentulism. A majority in both countries reported believing they should advise patients to obtain regular dental check-ups and eat a healthy diet, although they reported feeling less than comfortable in managing emergency dental cases. A high percentage reported they received a good education in smoking cessation but not in managing dental trauma, detecting cancerous lesions, or providing dietary advice in oral disease prevention. They expressed support for inclusion of oral health education in medical curricula. These students' experience with and perceptions of oral health care provide valuable information for medical curriculum development in these two countries as well as increasing understanding of this aspect of interprofessional education and practice now in development around the world. © 2017 American Dental Education Association. All rights reserved.
American Dental Education Association
220337
English
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author Ahmad M.S.; Abuzar M.A.; Razak I.A.; Rahman S.A.; Borromeo G.L.
spellingShingle Ahmad M.S.; Abuzar M.A.; Razak I.A.; Rahman S.A.; Borromeo G.L.
Oral health education for medical students: Malaysian and australian students' perceptions of educational experience and needs
author_facet Ahmad M.S.; Abuzar M.A.; Razak I.A.; Rahman S.A.; Borromeo G.L.
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title Oral health education for medical students: Malaysian and australian students' perceptions of educational experience and needs
title_short Oral health education for medical students: Malaysian and australian students' perceptions of educational experience and needs
title_full Oral health education for medical students: Malaysian and australian students' perceptions of educational experience and needs
title_fullStr Oral health education for medical students: Malaysian and australian students' perceptions of educational experience and needs
title_full_unstemmed Oral health education for medical students: Malaysian and australian students' perceptions of educational experience and needs
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description Education in oral health is important to prepare future medical professionals for collaborative roles in maintaining patients' oral health, an important component of general health and well-being. The aims of this study were to determine the perceptions of medical students in Malaysia and Australia of the quality of their training in oral health care and their perceptions of their professional role in maintaining the oral health of their patients. A survey was administered in the classroom with final-year Malaysian (n=527; response rate=79.3%) and Australian (n=455; response rate: 60%) medical students at selected institutions in those countries. In the results, most of these medical students reported encountering patients with oral health conditions including ulcers, halitosis, and edentulism. A majority in both countries reported believing they should advise patients to obtain regular dental check-ups and eat a healthy diet, although they reported feeling less than comfortable in managing emergency dental cases. A high percentage reported they received a good education in smoking cessation but not in managing dental trauma, detecting cancerous lesions, or providing dietary advice in oral disease prevention. They expressed support for inclusion of oral health education in medical curricula. These students' experience with and perceptions of oral health care provide valuable information for medical curriculum development in these two countries as well as increasing understanding of this aspect of interprofessional education and practice now in development around the world. © 2017 American Dental Education Association. All rights reserved.
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