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A Multi-Institutional Study of Dental Student Readiness to Address Adolescent Risk Behaviors.
J Dent Educ
March 2019
Leda Regina Fernandes Mugayar is Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Edna Perez is Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Pamela R. Nagasawa is Assistant Professor, Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of Washington; David G. Brown is Professor, College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Lissette A. Tolentino is at the CTSI Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida; Huan S. Kuang is at the CTSI Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida; and Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, PhD, is Professor Emeritus, University of Florida.
The aim of this replication study was to determine if prior findings at one U.S. dental school about dental students' comfort discussing and perceptions of the relevance of 15 risk behaviors to adolescent patient oral health care would be observed at other institutions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExploring Dental Student Performance in Moral Reasoning Using the Defining Issues Test 2.
J Dent Educ
January 2019
Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, PhD, is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor, Colleges of Dentistry, Education, and Pharmacy, Director of CTSI Educational Development & Evaluation, and Co-Director of HRSA Faculty Development in Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Lissette A. Tolentino is a doctoral student in research and evaluation methodology at the University of Florida.
The aim of this study was to assess the initial levels of moral reasoning among four cohorts of dental students in the first semester of their first year of study. All 332 students at one U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of Psychometric Properties of an Oral Health Care Measure of Cultural Competence Among Dental Students Using Rasch Partial Credit Model.
J Dent Educ
October 2018
Yu Su, PhD, is a graduate of the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, University of Florida; Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, PhD, is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor, Colleges of Dentistry and Education, Director of CTSI Educational Development & Evaluation, and Co-Director of HRSA Faculty Development in Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida.
Reliability, validity, and feasibility of the only validated oral health care measure of cultural competence, the Knowledge, Efficacy, and Practices Instrument (KEPI), have been confirmed. However, the instrument's psychometric properties including item and person reliability, category response functioning, and scale targeting, as well as differential scale functioning for subgroups, have not yet been examined. The aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of KEPI among dental students using Rasch Partial Credit Model to determine if this model provided broader valid information that cannot be demonstrated according to Classical Test Theory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDental Students' Readiness to Address Adolescent Risk Behaviors: A Pilot Study.
J Dent Educ
August 2018
Edna Perez is Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Leda Regina Fernandes Mugayar is Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Yu Su, PhD, is a graduate of the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, University of Florida; Jasdeep Guram is a dental student, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Sukhi Guram is a pediatric resident, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; and Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, PhD, is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor, Colleges of Dentistry, Education, and Pharmacy, Director of CTSI Educational Development & Evaluation, and Co-Director of HRSA Faculty Development in Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida
Adolescents' engagement in risk-taking behaviors is well documented. However, the role of the dental practitioner in helping teenage patients understand and avert those behaviors is relatively unknown. The aim of this pilot study was to assess dental students' familiarity with adolescent risk behaviors, comfort level in discussing adolescent risk behaviors with teenage patients, and ratings of the relevance of these topics in dental education.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDental Student, Resident, and Faculty Attitudes Toward Treating Medicaid Patients.
J Dent Educ
November 2017
Dr. Behar-Horenstein is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor, Colleges of Dentistry, Education, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy, as well as being Director, CTSI Educational Development and Evaluation and Co-Director, HRSA Faculty Development in Dentistry, University of Florida; Ms. Feng is a doctoral candidate, School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, College of Education, University of Florida.
Failure to receive proper oral health care including both prevention and maintenance is influenced by myriad and complex social, economic, and dental factors, including access to care. Reducing oral health disparities requires changes in the preparation of future dentists as well as measuring and influencing the attitudes and knowledge of practicing dentists. The aim of this study was to determine the likelihood that future dentists (students and residents) and faculty members at one U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColor-Blind Racial Beliefs Among Dental Students and Faculty.
J Dent Educ
September 2017
Ms. Su is a doctoral candidate, University of Florida; and Dr. Behar-Horenstein is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor, Colleges of Dentistry, Education, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy, as well as being Director, CTSI Educational Development and Evaluation and Co-Director, HRSA Faculty Development in Dentistry, University of Florida.
Providing culturally competent patient care requires an awareness of racial and cultural norms as well as a recognition of racism. Yet, there is a paucity of research devoted to this problem. In dental education, increased attention has focused on eliminating oral health care disparities due to ethnicity and race.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDental Students' Knowledge of Resources for LGBT Persons: Findings from Three Dental Schools.
J Dent Educ
January 2017
Ms. Feng is a doctoral candidate, College of Education, University of Florida; Dr. Mugayar is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Dr. Perez is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Dr. Nagasawa is on the faculty, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, School of Medicine and a team member, Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE), School of Dental Medicine, University of Washington; Dr. Brown is Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Oral Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center; and Dr. Behar-Horenstein is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor, Colleges of Dentistry, Education, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy, as well as being Director, CTSI Educational Development and Evaluation and Co-Director, HRSA Faculty Development in Dentistry, University of Florida.
Recently, there has been increased attention to including cultural diversity in the education of health professionals, including concern for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) inclusion and visibility. Studies regarding cultural exposure and acceptance of LGBT populations have been concentrated in medicine, with findings showing that medical providers often graduate having missed the preparation required to care for LGBT persons. A visible, comprehensive, culturally competent environment in dental schools would help ensure that all oral health professionals and students are aware of services available to address the particular needs of LGBT students.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeveloping and Testing the Short-Form Knowledge, Efficacy, and Practices Instrument for Assessing Cultural Competence.
J Dent Educ
October 2016
Mr. Garvan is a statistician, College of Nursing, University of Florida; Dr. Garvan is Research Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Florida; and Dr. Behar-Horenstein is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor, Colleges of Dentistry, Education, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy, as well as being Director, CTSI Educational Development and Evaluation and Co-Director, HRSA Faculty Development in Dentistry, University of Florida.
The importance of educating dental students in cultural competence has been widely emphasized, but there is a need to assess cultural competence in a consistent and reliable way. The aims of this study were to determine latent constructs for the initial measure of cultural competence for oral health providers, the Knowledge, Efficacy, and Practices Instrument (KEPI), and to determine how well these factors related to previously identified latent constructs. Data were collected in surveys of dental students and from dental hygiene, dental assisting, and dental faculty members in 44 academic dental institutions from 2012 to 2015.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWellness Among Dental Students: An Institutional Study.
J Dent Educ
September 2016
Dr. Harrison is Lecturer in Periodontology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Dr. Shaddox is Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Dr. Garvan is Research Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Florida; and Dr. Behar-Horenstein is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor, Colleges of Dentistry, Education, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy, as well as being Director, CTSI Educational Development and Evaluation and Co-Director, HRSA Faculty Development in Dentistry, University of Florida.
The high prevalence of distress among health professionals during their education has fostered increased interest in the study of student well-being. The aim of this study was to assess the self-perceived wellness of dental students and determine the relationship between factors affecting wellness and demographic variables. An online questionnaire was distributed to 334 first-through fourth-year dental students at one U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnticipated and Actual Implementation of Case-Based Learning by Dental Faculty Members During and After Training.
J Dent Educ
September 2015
Dr. Behar-Horenstein is Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; Dr. Catalanotto is Professor, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science and Director of the Southeast Center for Research to Reduce Oral Health Disparities, College of Dentistry, University of Florida; and Dr. Nascimento is Associate Professor of Restorative Dental Sciences, Division of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida.
The aims of this study were to describe the processes used to train dental faculty members in case-based learning (CBL) and to determine their beliefs about the anticipated implementation of CBL and perceptions of actual implementation following use of the CBL approach. Participants were dental faculty members at the University of Florida who received a four-day intensive training course in the use of CBL. Two focus groups were conducted.
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