Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Oral Healthcare among First Year Dental, Medical, and Nursing Students
Background: It has been reported that poor oral health can worsen general health conditions. Good collaboration between health professionals is important to provide proper oral healthcare. Thus, there is a need for oral healthcare interprofessional education (IPE). This study aimed to determine the...
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| author | Tassya Lay Fadiza Nurchasanah Dessie Wanda Indriasti Indah Wardhany Rulliana Agustin Satoru Haresaku Yuniardini Septorini Wimardhani Masita Mandasari |
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| description | Background: It has been reported that poor oral health can worsen general health conditions. Good collaboration between health professionals is important to provide proper oral healthcare. Thus, there is a need for oral healthcare interprofessional education (IPE). This study aimed to determine the baseline level of awareness, attitudes, and perceptions of oral healthcare among first-year students of dentistry, medicine, and nursing at Universitas Indonesia. Method and Participants: A cross-sectional descriptive analytical study using a previously published questionnaire was conducted involving 442 students, consisting of dental students (DS), medical students (MS), and nursing students (NS) in Universitas Indonesia. Results: Most students have shown good oral healthcare awareness, attitudes, and perception with no statistically significant difference between the groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The majority of the students did not perceive that (1) geriatric and nursing knowledge are required to practice oral care, (2) oral healthcare should be provided in cancer hospitals, and (3) oral healthcare can prevent cardiovascular disease and improve anorexia. Conclusions: This study showed that there were aspects of oral healthcare that should be improved in all student groups. Thus, oral healthcare IPE should be given to all students working in healthcare to develop knowledge and interprofessional collaboration in oral healthcare. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0d5030edfaff4090a1322cfa4b1c6ff92023-11-18T18:56:44ZengMDPI AGDentistry Journal2304-67672023-07-0111716910.3390/dj11070169Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Oral Healthcare among First Year Dental, Medical, and Nursing StudentsTassya Lay0Fadiza Nurchasanah1Dessie Wanda2Indriasti Indah Wardhany3Rulliana Agustin4Satoru Haresaku5Yuniardini Septorini Wimardhani6Masita Mandasari7Dentistry Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaDentistry Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaDepartment of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, IndonesiaDepartment of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaDepartment of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaDepartment of Nursing, Fukuoka Nursing College, Fukuoka 814-0193, JapanDepartment of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaDepartment of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaBackground: It has been reported that poor oral health can worsen general health conditions. Good collaboration between health professionals is important to provide proper oral healthcare. Thus, there is a need for oral healthcare interprofessional education (IPE). This study aimed to determine the baseline level of awareness, attitudes, and perceptions of oral healthcare among first-year students of dentistry, medicine, and nursing at Universitas Indonesia. Method and Participants: A cross-sectional descriptive analytical study using a previously published questionnaire was conducted involving 442 students, consisting of dental students (DS), medical students (MS), and nursing students (NS) in Universitas Indonesia. Results: Most students have shown good oral healthcare awareness, attitudes, and perception with no statistically significant difference between the groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The majority of the students did not perceive that (1) geriatric and nursing knowledge are required to practice oral care, (2) oral healthcare should be provided in cancer hospitals, and (3) oral healthcare can prevent cardiovascular disease and improve anorexia. Conclusions: This study showed that there were aspects of oral healthcare that should be improved in all student groups. Thus, oral healthcare IPE should be given to all students working in healthcare to develop knowledge and interprofessional collaboration in oral healthcare.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/11/7/169attitudesawarenessinterprofessional educationoral healthcareperceptions |
| spellingShingle | Tassya Lay Fadiza Nurchasanah Dessie Wanda Indriasti Indah Wardhany Rulliana Agustin Satoru Haresaku Yuniardini Septorini Wimardhani Masita Mandasari Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Oral Healthcare among First Year Dental, Medical, and Nursing Students Dentistry Journal attitudes awareness interprofessional education oral healthcare perceptions |
| title | Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Oral Healthcare among First Year Dental, Medical, and Nursing Students |
| title_full | Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Oral Healthcare among First Year Dental, Medical, and Nursing Students |
| title_fullStr | Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Oral Healthcare among First Year Dental, Medical, and Nursing Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Oral Healthcare among First Year Dental, Medical, and Nursing Students |
| title_short | Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Oral Healthcare among First Year Dental, Medical, and Nursing Students |
| title_sort | awareness attitudes and perceptions of oral healthcare among first year dental medical and nursing students |
| topic | attitudes awareness interprofessional education oral healthcare perceptions |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/11/7/169 |
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