Latin American and Caribbean dental schools: teaching about special needs Escuelas de odontología de América Latina y el Caribe: enseñanza sobre necesidades especiales
OBJECTIVES: Assess the extent of the teaching of care for individuals with special needs in schools of dentistry in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and deans and program directors' willingness to introduce such programmatic modules into the curricula. METHODS:The survey instrument (a sho...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cd37181df40b48418c9dede1e081026b 2023-05-15T15:18:53+02:00 Latin American and Caribbean dental schools: teaching about special needs Escuelas de odontología de América Latina y el Caribe: enseñanza sobre necesidades especiales Michelle G. Smitley H. Barry Waldman Steven P. Perlman Romer A. Ocanto 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/cd37181df40b48418c9dede1e081026b EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892009000400006 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 https://doaj.org/article/cd37181df40b48418c9dede1e081026b Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 25, Iss 4, Pp 322-327 (2009) Salud bucal Clasificación Internacional del Funcionamiento de la Discapacidad y de la Salud América Latina Región del Caribe Oral health International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health Latin America Caribbean Region Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2009 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T14:15:22Z OBJECTIVES: Assess the extent of the teaching of care for individuals with special needs in schools of dentistry in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and deans and program directors' willingness to introduce such programmatic modules into the curricula. METHODS:The survey instrument (a short-answer questionnaire modeled from the U.S. Curriculum Assessment of Needs Project) was delivered to a survey sample gleaned from all LAC dental schools listed in the World Health Organization (WHO) World Directory of Medical Schools through a Web-based survey tool that delivered the questionnaire via e-mail and stored and displayed responses graphically and in real time. Schools with incorrect or insufficient e-mail/contact information or a primary working language other than Spanish or Portuguese were excluded from the study. A total of three attempts (by e-mail and telephone) were made to follow up nonrespondents. RESULTS: More than half of the 142 respondents indicated their students were receiving less than 5 hours of didactic training and less than 5 hours of clinical training in the care of individuals with special needs. Of these 142 respondents, 23% and 30%, respectively, reported that no curricula hours were needed for didactic or clinical training focused exclusively on care of individuals with special needs. Emphasis on the difficulties in developing such programs was placed on lack of faculty experienced in the care of patients with special needs. CONCLUSION: There is a need for increased didactic and clinical preparation of graduates of LAC dental schools in the care of individuals with special health needs. OBJETIVOS:Evaluar en qué grado se enseña sobre la atención a las personas con necesidades especiales en las escuelas de odontología de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) y la disposición de los decanos y los directores de programas de introducir estos módulos en los currículos. MÉTODOS: Se envió una encuesta (un cuestionario de respuestas breves modelado a partir del U.S. Curriculum Assessment of Needs ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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OBJECTIVES: Assess the extent of the teaching of care for individuals with special needs in schools of dentistry in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and deans and program directors' willingness to introduce such programmatic modules into the curricula. METHODS:The survey instrument (a short-answer questionnaire modeled from the U.S. Curriculum Assessment of Needs Project) was delivered to a survey sample gleaned from all LAC dental schools listed in the World Health Organization (WHO) World Directory of Medical Schools through a Web-based survey tool that delivered the questionnaire via e-mail and stored and displayed responses graphically and in real time. Schools with incorrect or insufficient e-mail/contact information or a primary working language other than Spanish or Portuguese were excluded from the study. A total of three attempts (by e-mail and telephone) were made to follow up nonrespondents. RESULTS: More than half of the 142 respondents indicated their students were receiving less than 5 hours of didactic training and less than 5 hours of clinical training in the care of individuals with special needs. Of these 142 respondents, 23% and 30%, respectively, reported that no curricula hours were needed for didactic or clinical training focused exclusively on care of individuals with special needs. Emphasis on the difficulties in developing such programs was placed on lack of faculty experienced in the care of patients with special needs. CONCLUSION: There is a need for increased didactic and clinical preparation of graduates of LAC dental schools in the care of individuals with special health needs. OBJETIVOS:Evaluar en qué grado se enseña sobre la atención a las personas con necesidades especiales en las escuelas de odontología de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) y la disposición de los decanos y los directores de programas de introducir estos módulos en los currículos. MÉTODOS: Se envió una encuesta (un cuestionario de respuestas breves modelado a partir del U.S. Curriculum Assessment of Needs ... |
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Latin American and Caribbean dental schools: teaching about special needs Escuelas de odontología de América Latina y el Caribe: enseñanza sobre necesidades especiales |
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Latin American and Caribbean dental schools: teaching about special needs Escuelas de odontología de América Latina y el Caribe: enseñanza sobre necesidades especiales |
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Latin American and Caribbean dental schools: teaching about special needs Escuelas de odontología de América Latina y el Caribe: enseñanza sobre necesidades especiales |
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Latin American and Caribbean dental schools: teaching about special needs Escuelas de odontología de América Latina y el Caribe: enseñanza sobre necesidades especiales |
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Latin American and Caribbean dental schools: teaching about special needs Escuelas de odontología de América Latina y el Caribe: enseñanza sobre necesidades especiales |
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latin american and caribbean dental schools: teaching about special needs escuelas de odontología de américa latina y el caribe: enseñanza sobre necesidades especiales |
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