Education
Neda Eslami; Samira Farzin; Athar Nasseri Mojarad
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Aim: The aim of this study was to assess perception of students on the educational environment of Mashhad Dental School using the DREEM questionnaire.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 427 DREEM questionnaires were completed by dental students attending Mashhad Dental School during the academic ...
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Aim: The aim of this study was to assess perception of students on the educational environment of Mashhad Dental School using the DREEM questionnaire.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 427 DREEM questionnaires were completed by dental students attending Mashhad Dental School during the academic year of 2020-2021. The questionnaire contained five different domains including: student perceptions of learning, student perceptions of teachers, student academic self-perception, student perception of the educational atmosphere, and students social self-perception. The overall score and the scores of each domain of the DREEM questionnaire were then compared among the students. Independent t-test and Mann-Whitney test were used for statistical analysis. P<0.05 was set as significant.Results: Both the total score and the score of each domain of the DREEM questionnaire were all less than 2. Comparing the mean scores of each domain, basic sciences students had significantly higher scores in the “student perception of learning” domain than clinical sciences students. The mean overall score of DREEM and each domain were not significant between the two sexes. There were no questions in the "acceptable" status, 36 questions were in the "problematic”, and 14 were “in need of attention” status.Conclusion: This study showed that students attending the Mashhad Dental School do not have a positive perception of the educational environment. Therefore, more coherent educational planning is required to improve the quality of the educational environment.
Shahla Momeni Danaei; Maryam Omidkhod; Morteza Oshagh; Yaser Kerdegari; Amirhosein Najafi
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Aim: The main goal of this study was to assess the need and demand for orthodontic treatment among 14-18-year-old students in Shiraz.Subjects and methods: 1818 students (965 boys, 853 girls) were selected by using random cluster sampling process from the four education district of Shiraz. The dental ...
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Aim: The main goal of this study was to assess the need and demand for orthodontic treatment among 14-18-year-old students in Shiraz.Subjects and methods: 1818 students (965 boys, 853 girls) were selected by using random cluster sampling process from the four education district of Shiraz. The dental health (DHC) and aesthetic (AC) components of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need were used as an assessment measure of the need for orthodontic treatment, Also, a questionnaire about demographic characteristics was completed. The examinations were carried out by two calibrated orthodontic post-graduate students. The data were analyzed using the student t-test and chi-squared test.Results: The results showed 59.9% of students had "no need" for orthodontic treatment, 28.3% were in borderline category and 11.6% showed a definite need for an orthodontic treatment. Also, there was significant association between IOTN and father's education (P<0.003)Conclusions: Less than one - fifth of 14-18- year- old students in Shiraz were considered in great need of orthodontic treatment using DHC of IOTN and girls had significantly higher need for orthodontic treatment than boys. This study provides baseline data on the need and demand for orthodontic treatment which is important for planning public orthodontic and dental services.
