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Journal of Oral Hygiene & Health
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  • Research Article   
  • J Oral Hyg Health, Vol 5(3): 226
  • DOI: 10.4172/2332-0702.1000226

Dentists' Perception of the Care of Patients with Special Health CareNeeds in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Najlaa M Alamoudi1*, Abdullah S Almushayt1, Douaa A El Derwi2,3, Lujain H Mirdad4 and Eman A El-Ashiry1,5
1Pediatric Dentistry Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2Pediatric Dentistry Department, Community Medicine and Public Health, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3Public Health and Community Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
4King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
5Pedodontic Department, El Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
*Corresponding Author : Najlaa M Alamoudi, Faculty of Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel: 00966505622325, Email: nalamoudi2011@gmail.com, nalamoudi@ kau.edu.sa

Received Date: Oct 02, 2017 / Accepted Date: Oct 16, 2017 / Published Date: Oct 26, 2017

Abstract

Abstract Objectives: The study aimed to explore dentists’ perception and level of satisfaction with their dental education in preparing them to provide care to patients with special health care needs (SHCNs). Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Study participants were dentists working in clinics in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Results: Dentists reported low confidence in caring for patients with SHCNs. A relationship existed between the quality of dental education and the dentists’ perception of their patient care. A great proportion of respondents were willing to attain educational activities to enhance their knowledge and skills. Conclusion: Extensive efforts for curriculum needs assessment should be adopted to include core skills that are transferable through the entire dental curriculum and encourage a patient-centered approach in learning. The proposed curricula should also adopt the development of joint medical and dental curricula modules that focus on the care of individuals with SHCNs. These efforts should be expanded to include a national strategy to disseminate these curricula to all Saudi medical and dental schools.

Keywords: Curriculum development; Dental care; Education outcome; Special health care need

Citation: Alamoudi NM, Almushayt AS, El Derwi DA, Mirdad LH, El-Ashiry EA (2017) Dentists’ Perception of the Care of Patients with Special Health Care Needs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. J Oral Hyg Health 5: 226. Doi: 10.4172/2332-0702.1000226

Copyright: © 2017 Alamoudi NM, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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