Perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) among Final year students and Interns at King Saud University, College of Dentistry in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
The wider acceptance of Evidence-based dentistry in the developing world remains uncharted. This study explores the awareness, attitudes and barriers to its implementation by future Saudi dentists. A systematically developed, anonymous, self-administered 13 item questionnaire was given to all 115 fi...
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| description | The wider acceptance of Evidence-based dentistry in the developing world remains uncharted. This study explores the awareness, attitudes and barriers to its implementation by future Saudi dentists. A systematically developed, anonymous, self-administered 13 item questionnaire was given to all 115 final year dental students and interns (<2 years since graduation). The response rate was 76%. Data was analyzed using SPSS [Windows version 11.00]. Respondents (n=88), female 52%, mean 24yrs (S.D.2.0.), 68 (78%) final yr and 20 (22%) interns. 9% had attended EBD workshops, 30% claimed to use EBD. There was no difference between those who had/had not attended a workshop and asserted they were practicing EBD (p=0.702). 15% selected ‘patient’s choice’. 36% stated that only10-25% patients were ‘capable’, 73.8% agreed patients were ‘willing’ participants in decision-making. Major barriers were “no time” (26.1%), “no access” (46.6%). 28.4% agreed EBD is culturally ‘inapplicable’. EBD is not currently part of many undergraduate curricula but a minority of respondents were aware of the concept and a few had attended a course. A large number claimed to be using EBD but the results reveal an incomplete understanding as the majority did not consider patients’ values a component of EBD. A substantial percentage considered EBD inapplicable to their culture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-22ddeafa8e7c4d72bca1b68a753820a02022-12-21T18:41:55ZengUniversidade Estadual de CampinasBrazilian Journal of Oral Sciences1677-32252015-11-013910.20396/bjos.v3i9.8641753Perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) among Final year students and Interns at King Saud University, College of Dentistry in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.Zbys Fedorowicz0Khalid Almas1James.V. Keenan2Chairman Studies & Research, Bahrain Quality SocietyNew York University College of DentistryU.S. Naval Dental Center Europe, BranchDental Clinic London-UKThe wider acceptance of Evidence-based dentistry in the developing world remains uncharted. This study explores the awareness, attitudes and barriers to its implementation by future Saudi dentists. A systematically developed, anonymous, self-administered 13 item questionnaire was given to all 115 final year dental students and interns (<2 years since graduation). The response rate was 76%. Data was analyzed using SPSS [Windows version 11.00]. Respondents (n=88), female 52%, mean 24yrs (S.D.2.0.), 68 (78%) final yr and 20 (22%) interns. 9% had attended EBD workshops, 30% claimed to use EBD. There was no difference between those who had/had not attended a workshop and asserted they were practicing EBD (p=0.702). 15% selected ‘patient’s choice’. 36% stated that only10-25% patients were ‘capable’, 73.8% agreed patients were ‘willing’ participants in decision-making. Major barriers were “no time” (26.1%), “no access” (46.6%). 28.4% agreed EBD is culturally ‘inapplicable’. EBD is not currently part of many undergraduate curricula but a minority of respondents were aware of the concept and a few had attended a course. A large number claimed to be using EBD but the results reveal an incomplete understanding as the majority did not consider patients’ values a component of EBD. A substantial percentage considered EBD inapplicable to their culture.https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641753Perception. Attitude. Evidence-based dentistry. Dental interns. Saudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Zbys Fedorowicz Khalid Almas James.V. Keenan Perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) among Final year students and Interns at King Saud University, College of Dentistry in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences Perception. Attitude. Evidence-based dentistry. Dental interns. Saudi Arabia |
| title | Perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) among Final year students and Interns at King Saud University, College of Dentistry in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. |
| title_full | Perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) among Final year students and Interns at King Saud University, College of Dentistry in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) among Final year students and Interns at King Saud University, College of Dentistry in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) among Final year students and Interns at King Saud University, College of Dentistry in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. |
| title_short | Perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) among Final year students and Interns at King Saud University, College of Dentistry in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. |
| title_sort | perceptions and attitudes towards the use of evidence based dentistry ebd among final year students and interns at king saud university college of dentistry in riyadh saudi arabia |
| topic | Perception. Attitude. Evidence-based dentistry. Dental interns. Saudi Arabia |
| url | https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641753 |
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