dc.contributor.author | Balkaran, Ramaa | |
dc.contributor.author | Perry, Maureen | |
dc.contributor.author | Maharaj, Anushka | |
dc.contributor.author | Rajhbeharrysingh, Amrita | |
dc.contributor.author | Virtanen, Jorma | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-12-15T14:51:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-12-15T14:51:16Z | |
dc.date.created | 2022-12-02T12:50:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-12-02 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2673-4842 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3038102 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aims: This study aimed to evaluate a special needs dental workshop for dentists, allied dental health professionals and students in Trinidad and Tobago.
Methods: This feedback study conducted in 2019–2020, included two surveys, one at the time of the workshop and a second survey one year after it. The first survey utilized an anonymous self-administered questionnaire enquiring about the reason for attendance, profession/education, demographics, and difficulties faced in treating patients with special needs. The follow-up study used an online survey tool assessing the workshop and queried comments/suggestions. The Chi-square test served for statistical analysis.
Results: Of the 176 attendees 131 participated (response: 74.4%). The majority (81.5%) were females. Most attendees were dental students (50.3%) or dentists (38.9%). Knowledge acquisition (73.1%) and professional development (14.2%) were the main motives for attendance while communication (31.8%) and non-compliance (34.5%) were the main problems faced in treating patients with special needs. The follow-up evaluation (post-workshop) (response: 72.5%) showed that most participants (90.5%) assessed the workshop as positive; 80% reported an increase in their knowledge and 64.2% perceived a need for further education.
Conclusion: These findings suggest a considerable demand for special needs dental services and continuing education and show that workshops can actively affect patient care. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Frontiers | en_US |
dc.rights | Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.title | Evaluation of a special needs dental workshop for health professionals and students in Trinidad and Tobago. | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2022 the authors | en_US |
dc.source.articlenumber | 951165 | en_US |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2022.951165 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 2087735 | |
dc.source.journal | Frontiers in Oral Health | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Frontiers in Oral Health. 2022, 3, 951165. | en_US |
dc.source.volume | 3 | en_US |