KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND EDUCTIONAL EXPERIENCES OF A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN DENTAL STUDENTS REGARDING PHYSICAL CHILD ABUSE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY | ||||
| Advanced Dental Journal | ||||
| Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2023, Page 507-516 PDF (247.08 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/adjc.2023.202169.1284 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hadeer Ibrahim Ahmed  ; Randa Youssef Abd Al Gwad; Sara Ahmed Mahmoud
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| Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Aim: The aim of the study was to assess knowledge, attitudes and educational experiences of a group of Egyptian dental students regarding physical child abuse. Methodology: A cross-sectional study performed in the Faculty of Dentistry ,Cairo University during the academic year (2019-2020). The data regarding knowledge, attitudes and educational experiences toward physical child abuse were collected through an anonymous, self administrated structured questionnaire completed by 489 Egyptian dental students (256 female /233 male) in three different dental classes (third, fourth and fifth).The collected data were statistically analysed. Results: The response rate was 75.2 %. Half of the repondents believed that a strong correlation existed between dental neglect and presence of physical child abuse. About 79.92% of the respondents believed that dentists were legally required to report child abuse. Most students reported that their dental school was the main source of information about this topic. Only 20.55% of the respondents had received enough formal training in recognition and reporting physical child abuse. Conclusion: Egyptain dental students had insufficient knowledge about physical child abuse and dental curriculm should be improved to focus on improving their education about detecting and reporting child abuse. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Abuse; Child; Dental students; Egypt; PCA | ||||
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