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Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia

There are few published studies assessing dental students’ and faculty’s perception regarding environmental sustainability in dentistry (ESD) and its existence within the dental curricula along with barriers and enablers for its integration. As far as the authors know, no published study has looked...

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Autores principales: Jamal, Hasan, Marghalani, Abdullah A., Al-Sharif, Ahmed, Shinawi, Albatool, Gaffar, Balgis, Al-Edaili, Ebtsam Abdullah, Al-Baqami, Ghaliah, AlQarni, Mayson
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10137215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37185481
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/dj11040103
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author Jamal, Hasan
Marghalani, Abdullah A.
Al-Sharif, Ahmed
Shinawi, Albatool
Gaffar, Balgis
Al-Edaili, Ebtsam Abdullah
Al-Baqami, Ghaliah
AlQarni, Mayson
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Marghalani, Abdullah A.
Al-Sharif, Ahmed
Shinawi, Albatool
Gaffar, Balgis
Al-Edaili, Ebtsam Abdullah
Al-Baqami, Ghaliah
AlQarni, Mayson
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description There are few published studies assessing dental students’ and faculty’s perception regarding environmental sustainability in dentistry (ESD) and its existence within the dental curricula along with barriers and enablers for its integration. As far as the authors know, no published study has looked into this in Saudi Arabia, and this is what the current study aims to explore. A cross-sectional survey using validated online questionnaires for dental students and faculty was carried out in 26 dental schools in Saudi Arabia. The validated questionnaire utilized 25 questions using Qualtrics (XM) software. Both descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were included in the data analysis. ESD content is not formally embedded within the dental curricula in all 26 included universities in Saudi Arabia. Although the majority of students and faculty members agreed or strongly agreed on the importance of ESD as a whole and the importance of teaching it, more than 82% and 81% of students and faculty, respectively, demonstrated a lack of basic knowledge concerning ESD. The preliminary findings of the current study suggest that there is a high demand for incorporating ESD content in dental education in Saudi Arabia. To achieve this, resources and policy changes are necessary. A top-down approach is needed, including incorporating ESD into dental education standards, using evidence-based practices in revising infection control regulations, and providing institutional support through training, materials, and incentives. National dental associations and governments should provide practical solutions and actively support dental professionals in implementing ESD.
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spelling pubmed-101372152023-04-28 Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia Jamal, Hasan Marghalani, Abdullah A. Al-Sharif, Ahmed Shinawi, Albatool Gaffar, Balgis Al-Edaili, Ebtsam Abdullah Al-Baqami, Ghaliah AlQarni, Mayson Dent J (Basel) Article There are few published studies assessing dental students’ and faculty’s perception regarding environmental sustainability in dentistry (ESD) and its existence within the dental curricula along with barriers and enablers for its integration. As far as the authors know, no published study has looked into this in Saudi Arabia, and this is what the current study aims to explore. A cross-sectional survey using validated online questionnaires for dental students and faculty was carried out in 26 dental schools in Saudi Arabia. The validated questionnaire utilized 25 questions using Qualtrics (XM) software. Both descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were included in the data analysis. ESD content is not formally embedded within the dental curricula in all 26 included universities in Saudi Arabia. Although the majority of students and faculty members agreed or strongly agreed on the importance of ESD as a whole and the importance of teaching it, more than 82% and 81% of students and faculty, respectively, demonstrated a lack of basic knowledge concerning ESD. The preliminary findings of the current study suggest that there is a high demand for incorporating ESD content in dental education in Saudi Arabia. To achieve this, resources and policy changes are necessary. A top-down approach is needed, including incorporating ESD into dental education standards, using evidence-based practices in revising infection control regulations, and providing institutional support through training, materials, and incentives. National dental associations and governments should provide practical solutions and actively support dental professionals in implementing ESD. MDPI 2023-04-12 /pmc/articles/PMC10137215/ /pubmed/37185481 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/dj11040103 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Marghalani, Abdullah A.
Al-Sharif, Ahmed
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Al-Baqami, Ghaliah
AlQarni, Mayson
Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia
title Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia
title_full Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia
title_fullStr Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia
title_short Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia
title_sort exploring the perception of dental undergraduate students and faculty on environmental sustainability in dentistry: a cross-sectional survey in 26 dental schools in saudi arabia
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10137215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37185481
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/dj11040103
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