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Moncayo-Rizzo J, Alvarado-Villa G, Cherrez-Ojeda I, Gallardo JC, Velez Leon E, Gonzalez Eras SP. Unveiling motives for dentistry studies: psychometric validation of a comprehensive questionnaire among aspiring dental students. BDJ Open 2024; 10:27. [PMID: 38548719 PMCID: PMC10979002 DOI: 10.1038/s41405-024-00208-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to develop and validate a questionnaire for dental students in Ecuador to assess their reasons to study dentistry. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 25-item questionnaire was developed by the authors based on similar studies and a qualitative study. The questionnaire had five theoretical factors: economic, professional, vocational, social and academic reasons for study. In the first two samples, exploratory factor analysis was performed to identify the structure, and the models obtained were compared with confirmatory factor analysis in the third sample. RESULTS Three samples were used, sample A with 201 participants, sample B with 623 participants, and sample C with 596 participants. Two-thirds of the participants were female and almost one-third were from coast region. The EFA applied in sample A resulted in a five-factor model with 18 items; in contrast, a three-factor model was obtained from sample B. According to the CFA in sample C, the best model was explained by three factors: labor, vocational and academic reasons. Considering two items to cross-load in labor and vocational factors, which are theoretically justified. CONCLUSION This study presents a 12-item questionnaire that assesses labor, vocational and academic reasons for studying dentistry in an Ecuadorian population.
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Maragha T, Garcia AP, Shuler C, von Bergmann H. The six-domain well-being framework in oral health sciences: A pathway from theory to practice. J Dent Educ 2024; 88:157-168. [PMID: 37904583 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Well-being is a complex and multifaceted construct that has gained popularity in oral health sciences education. Maintaining students' well-being is essential for their academic performance and quality of life. While many definitions and frameworks of well-being exist, their applicability to oral health sciences education remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Feeney and Collins's framework of well-being to oral health sciences education by exploring students' perceptions and experiences in the University of British Columbia METHODS: An Interpretive Description approach was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with dental and dental hygiene students. Interviews were transcribed, and transcripts were coded and analyzed with guidance from Feeney and Collins's well-being and thriving framework using content analysis. Domains were inductively developed within and beyond the organizing categories of the chosen framework. RESULTS Thirty-one oral health sciences students participated in the study. Study data can largely be explained by the five well-being domains suggested by Feeney and Collins: physical, psychological, eudaimonic, subjective, and social. Spirituality and gratitude emerged as an additional domain that contributes to students' well-being. Interdomain relationships were observed. The social domain seemed to contribute to all other well-being domains; while the subjective domain seemed to be shaped by all other domains CONCLUSIONS: Feeney and Collins's framework seemed to be useful to understand and conceptualize well-being in oral health sciences education but needed to be expanded to include spirituality and gratitude. Further evidence is needed to explore the applicability of this framework in other health professional education disciplines.
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- Tala Maragha
- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Educational Research and Scholarship Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Hall MA, Karawia I, Mahmoud AZ, Mohamed OS. Knowledge, awareness, and perception of digital dentistry among Egyptian dentists: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:963. [PMID: 38049790 PMCID: PMC10694936 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03698-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Digital dentistry has revolutionized the way dental treatment is offered to patients. It became essential for dental practitioners to be well-informed about this technology to improve the quality of care offered and increase patient satisfaction. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, awareness, and perception of Egyptian dentists toward digital dentistry. METHODS An online-based cross-sectional study was conducted using social media platforms from November 2022 to March 2023. Our study sample included dentists with different levels of experience, specialties, and working in different health sectors in Egypt. A questionnaire arranged in 4 sections and 23 questions was used as the study data collection tool. The data were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS software. RESULTS A total of 402 participants filled out this questionnaire. 50.7% of which were females, 42.8% were between 20-29 years old and 42.3% were general practitioners. Furthermore, the main practice of 27.6% was in governmental dental clinics. Moreover, 47.3% and 64.2% of participants had Moderate knowledge and awareness respectively. While 75.9% of them had a high perception of practicing digital dentistry. Females and practitioners in governmental clinics had significantly lower awareness scores, while faculty teaching staff had significantly higher scores (P ≤ 0.05). On the other hand, practicing in the Great Cairo region and urban areas was associated with significantly higher knowledge scores (P ≤ 0.05). Similarly, Prosthodontists, periodontists, and restorative dentists had significantly higher scores when compared with general dentists (P ≤ 0.05). CONCLUSIONS About half of the study participants had Moderate knowledge and awareness levels, while about three-quarters of them had a high level of perception toward practicing digital dentistry. Therefore, more attention should be given to providing dental education programs in this important field at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels by policymakers.
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- Mohamed Ashraf Hall
- Alexandria Dental Research Center, Ministry of Health and Population, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Pediatric and Community Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Pharos University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Ministry of Health and Population, Alexandria, Egypt
- Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, El Alamein, Egypt
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- Dental Prosthesis Manufacture Technology Department, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Ab Hamid SN, Rosli N, Abdul Hamid R, Che Wel CA. The influence of job characteristics toward intention to pursue sales career mediated by feelings. Front Psychol 2022; 13:953645. [DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.953645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The sales profession has suffered from negative perception and misconception. Despite a huge opportunity in this industry, several reasons have been highlighted as deterrents to job applicants from applying for a career in sales including the unethical practices, low prestige, and uncertainty of the job. This study examines the influence of job characteristics and feelings on intention to pursue a sales career among undergraduate and postgraduate students. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 251 questionnaires analyzed using Partial-Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings suggest that job characteristics and feelings have a favorable impact on intention. Job characteristics, on the other hand, influence feelings, and feelings mediate the relationship between job characteristics and intention. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by examining feelings as one of the constructs influencing sales career intention, and provides several implications to employers and business instructors to develop effective strategies to spark student interest in sales-related careers.
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Ikram N, Mousa AH, Alshanberi AM, Mohammad SA, Radwan H, Awais M, Majeed M. Choice of medicine program: A single-institution study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022; 81:104410. [PMID: 36147114 PMCID: PMC9486612 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction The decision to apply for medical school is the first and one of the most important career choices that a physician will ever make and the motives for choosing a career in medicine seem to remain relatively stable during medical school. Our study aimed to investigate what motivated the students, their satisfaction with the PBL curriculum and their plans following graduation. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out from Jan to March 2021 at Batterjee medical college, Jeddah. The data was collected on a questionnaire from undergraduate students of first year till the internship year. Results Among the 112 students who completed the questionnaire, 85 (75.9%) chose studying medicine to be their own choice, with service to humanity 56 (50%) being the main reason, followed by monetary 20 (18.8%) reasons. Generally 78 (69.6%) of the responders preferred the PBL curriculum over the traditional one. Most of the students 42 (37.5%) planned to undergo the residency program in Saudi Arabia, with general surgery being the specialty preferred by 33 (29.5%) students. Conclusion The findings in our study suggest that altruism is the most common influencing factor that led students joining a medical college The decision to apply for medical school is the first and one of the most important career choices that a physician will ever make and the motives for choosing a career in medicine seem to remain relatively stable during medical school. This study outlines the factors underlying a student's decision to join a medical school. The participants' choice of specialty in case of residency shows significant contrast between the preclinical and clinical years, with surgery and internal medicine being favored by the preclinical students (36.3% and 20.0%, respectively) in contrast to the clinical students (12.5% and 12.5%) respectively. The findings in our study suggest that altruism is the most common influencing factor that led students to join a medical college.
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- Nadeem Ikram
- Department of Microbiology, Medicine Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, 21442, Saudi Arabia
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- Medicine Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, 21442, Saudi Arabia
- Corresponding author.
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- Medicine Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, 21442, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Health Care, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Medicine Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, 21442, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, Medicine Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, 21442, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, Shahida Islam Medical and Dental College, Lodhran, Pakistan
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Suhi SS, Oyshi FJ, Al Mamun MA, Jahan N, Shohel TA, Rahman MA, Islam MN, Hossain MT. Public vs. private job dilemma: Influencing factors in career selection for university graduates. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258331. [PMID: 34634094 PMCID: PMC8504751 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The unprecedented growth of educated workforce following the economic development and diversity in workplace has widened the career choices of young people in Bangladesh. However, it intensifies a dilemma among the job seekers about determining their career goals, because career goals are often influenced by certain socio-demographic and cultural aspects. Hence, this cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the career choices of university students in Bangladesh and to identify its determinants. Administering a self-administered questionnaire (SAQ), data were collected from 422 students at a public university using the multistage stratified sampling. Data were analyzed by bivariate (chi-square) and multivariate (exploratory factor analysis and binary logistic regression) analyses. Findings suggest that the career choices of students vary regarding their gender, religion, and academic track. For example, female (AOR: 0.281; 95% CI: 0.144 to 0.547) and Muslim (AOR: 3.648; 95% CI: 1.765 to 7.542) students preferred public jobs, whereas students of commerce (AOR: 0.344; 95% CI: 0.144 to 0.820) went for private ones. Among socioeconomic issues, only the father's occupation had a substantial effect on career decisions (AOR: 0.347; 95% CI: 0.144 to 0.820). The career choice was also determined by the job prospects (AOR: 1.251; 95% CI: 1.161 to 1.347), preference of family (AOR: 1.238; 95% CI: 1.099 to 1.394), as well as job diversity (AOR: 0.879; 95% CI: 0.795 to 0.972). Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that the government should address the trends and patterns of career choices of students through empirical research when formulating future educational and career-related policies in Bangladesh.
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- Sadia Sharmin Suhi
- Sociology Discipline, Social Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Sociology Discipline, Social Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Soto Angtihara Sundarban Adarso Government Primary School, Koyra, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Sociology Discipline, Social Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Sociology Discipline, Social Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- English Discipline, Arts and Humanities School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Sociology Discipline, Social Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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Kaur T, Raghotham K, Tantry D. Does Presence of role Models at Undergraduate Training Level Impact the Choice of Specialization as Maxillofacial Surgery for Young Women Dental Graduates?: Qualitative Study and Review Of Literature. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2021:1-5. [PMID: 33907357 PMCID: PMC8062942 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-021-01556-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Even though dentistry is becoming a women-dominated profession, this is not translating into the choosing oral and maxillofacial surgery as a specialization. Hence, this study was undertaken to analyse factors impacting the choice of specialization and what impact does presence of role models as an intervention have on the attitudes of these young women on their overall career choice decisions. PURPOSE This qualitative study was undertaken with the aim of understanding and analyzing the impact of role models on the overall shift in attitude of young women graduate students towards oral and maxillofacial surgery as a specialty. METHODS Eleven women maxillofacial faculties from all over the country participated in this study conducted during the 2020 Pandemic. In this study, through the online teaching programme, the influence of women teaching faculties in the form of role models was statistically analysed on 103 attendees out of 140 who answered the survey questionnaire. The sessions were conducted on Zoom platform in the form of lectures of graduate course topics as defined by Dental Council of India. The overall attitudinal shift was then statistically analysed through Chi-square test. RESULT Out of 140 students, 103 students responded to the survey questionnaire. Responses of these students were statistically analysed with Chi-square test. The p value <.05 confirmed the hypothesis that presence of role models does have an impact on the choice of specialization. CONCLUSION The sample size of this was small and the period of follow-up was short, four months. In order to validate these results, larger cohort and longitudinal studies of long follow-up are needed. In spite of these drawbacks, the results of this study highlight, with the help of the literature, the important role a woman mentor positively plays in career choice and other aspects of women surgeon's professional life.
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- Taranjit Kaur
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Quarter No. C2A, Near Diamond Circle, Staff Quarters, Jamnagar, Gujarat 361008 India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Venkateshwara Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, India
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