PMID- 25086147 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140930 LR - 20140802 IS - 1930-7837 (Electronic) IS - 0022-0337 (Linking) VI - 78 IP - 8 DP - 2014 Aug TI - Saudi and U.S. dental student attitudes toward treating individuals with developmental disabilities. PG - 1145-53 AB - This study was conducted to compare the attitudes of senior dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) in Boston, Massachusetts, about providing dental care to individuals with developmental disabilities (DD). Two subsequent classes of senior dental students at both universities were surveyed using a pretested, validated, online questionnaire. The students' demographic and educational data were collected, along with information about their experience, training, and attitudes toward this population. Two hundred and fourteen students responded to the online survey, for a response rate of 35 percent (51 percent for KAU students and 21 percent for TUSDM students). Students at TUSDM had more training, more experience, and more positive attitudes toward individuals with DD compared to KAU students (p<0.05). Students who reported having previous experience with individuals with DD had more positive attitudes than students who reported no experience with these individuals (p<0.05). Students who reported being prepared to treat individuals with DD had more positive attitudes than students who reported not being prepared (p<0.05). These findings suggest an association between predoctoral education in the treatment of individuals with special needs and having positive attitudes toward providing oral health care to individuals with DD. FAU - Alkahtani, Zuhair M AU - Alkahtani ZM AD - Dr. Alkahtani is a master's of science candidate, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Stark is Professor and Director of Advanced and Graduate Education, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Loo is Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Wright is Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; and Dr. Morgan is Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. FAU - Stark, Paul C AU - Stark PC AD - Dr. Alkahtani is a master's of science candidate, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Stark is Professor and Director of Advanced and Graduate Education, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Loo is Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Wright is Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; and Dr. Morgan is Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. FAU - Loo, Cheen Y AU - Loo CY AD - Dr. Alkahtani is a master's of science candidate, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Stark is Professor and Director of Advanced and Graduate Education, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Loo is Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Wright is Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; and Dr. Morgan is Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. FAU - Wright, Wanda G AU - Wright WG AD - Dr. Alkahtani is a master's of science candidate, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Stark is Professor and Director of Advanced and Graduate Education, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Loo is Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Wright is Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; and Dr. Morgan is Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. FAU - Morgan, John P AU - Morgan JP AD - Dr. Alkahtani is a master's of science candidate, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Stark is Professor and Director of Advanced and Graduate Education, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Loo is Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Wright is Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; and Dr. Morgan is Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. john.morgan@tufts.edu. LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - J Dent Educ JT - Journal of dental education JID - 8000150 SB - IM CIN - J Dent Educ. 2014 Aug;78(8):1103-4. PMID: 25086141 MH - Adult MH - *Attitude of Health Personnel MH - Boston MH - Dental Care for Disabled/*psychology MH - Dentist-Patient Relations MH - *Developmental Disabilities MH - Education, Dental MH - Faculty, Dental MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Saudi Arabia MH - Students, Dental/*psychology MH - Young Adult OTO - NOTNLM OT - access to care OT - dental education OT - dental students OT - dentistry OT - developmental disabilities OT - oral health disparities OT - patients with special needs EDAT- 2014/08/03 06:00 MHDA- 2014/10/01 06:00 CRDT- 2014/08/03 06:00 PHST- 2014/08/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/08/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/10/01 06:00 [medline] AID - 78/8/1145 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - J Dent Educ. 2014 Aug;78(8):1145-53.