Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Smartphone addiction and its associated behaviors among medical and dental students in Pakistan: A cross‑sectional survey

. Sufiyan Kamal; . Shaheera Kamal; . Syed Muhammad Mubeen; . Aresha Masood Shah; . Syeda Sana Samar; . Rida Zehra; . Haya Khalid; . Ramsha Naeem

Volume 12, Issue 6 , July 2022, , Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Addiction refers to the irresistible urge to engage in certain actions or dependence on a particular substance despite knowing negative consequences. The current ... Read More

Smartphone usage and addiction among undergraduate dental students in Malaysia: A cross‑sectional study

. Ankita Arora; . Wan Wen Wong; . Ng See Yee; . Rui Yin Lee; . Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe

Volume 12, Issue 3 , March 2022, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Behavioral addiction to smartphones is a common phenomenon in the present digital age, wherein indulgence in these devices is compulsive and impacts physical, social, ... Read More

Analyzing the relationship between learning styles (Kolb and VARK) and creativity with the academic achievement of dental students

. Mahdokht Taheri; . Mehran Falahchai; . Mandana Javanak; . Yasamin Babaee Hemmati; . Mehdi Dasht Bozorgi

Volume 11, Issue 6 , July 2021, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: One of the influential factors in students’ learning is their learning styles which havethe capacity to change. Furthermore, creativity is considered one of the essential ... Read More

Relationship between physical activity, academic achievement, gender, and learning styles in students of a Latin American Dental School: A cross‑sectional study

. Carlos Martín Ardila; . Ángela María Gómez‑Restrepo

Volume 11, Issue 4 , May 2021, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Little is known about the inference that physical activity (PA) may have on academicperformance and learning styles of Latin American dental students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: ... Read More BACKGROUND: Little is known about the inference that physical activity (PA) may have on academicperformance and learning styles of Latin American dental students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross‑sectional study, an administrative dataset and a voluntaryuniversity characterization provided information about PA and academic performance. Moreover, 218dental students of the University of Antioquia in Colombia completed a structured questionnaire toidentify their learning styles. To analyze the information obtained a Pearson correlation, and logisticand linear regression models were implemented.RESULTS: A total of 131 (60%) students informed being physically active (PA group), and 87 (40%)did not report PA (non‑PA group). The results showed a high‑grade point average (GPA) in thePA group (P = 0.01). The PA group showed a preference for the theorist and pragmatist learningstyles with statistically significant differences between the groups (P = 0.004 and P < 0.0001,respectively). It was also observed a statistically significant Pearson positive correlation between thetheorist style and higher GPA (r = 0.15; P = 0.04). The multivariate regression model showed thatPA protects against lower means of GPA (odds ratio = 0.3; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.09–0.7,P = 0.01). Furthermore, the adjusted linear regression models also showed that PA protects againstlower means of the theorist (β= −0.15; 95% CI: −0.02 to − 0.002, P = 0.002) and pragmatist styles(β= −0.18; 95% CI: −0.03 to − 0.006, P = 0.0006). Interestingly, men were statistically significant inall multivariable models.DISCUSSION: This study suggests that PA is associated with higher academic performance andthe theorist and pragmatist styles. Male students were also more physically active; therefore, it isrelevant to establish strategies to stimulate physical activities in dental students, especially in women,including extracurricular activities.

Relationship between the sense of coherence, self‑directed learning readiness, and academic performance in Malaysian undergraduate dental students

. Fawaz Shamim Siddiqui; . Jayashri Tamanna Nerali; . Lahari Ajay Telang

Volume 11, Issue 3 , March 2021, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Stress and low psychological well‑being among students in higher education impacttheir academic performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship ... Read More

Effect of education based on health belief model on observation of standard precautions by dental students in Rafsanjan in 2019

. Mohammad Asadpour; . Mostafa Nasirzadeh; . Nahid Pourhashem; . Ali Peimani

Volume 10, Issue 12 , December 2020, , Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: It is vital importance to observe standard precautions (SPs) in dentistry to preventthe transfer and spread of blood‑borne diseases in the community. The aim of the ... Read More

Academic procrastination and self‑efficacy among a group of dental undergraduate students in Malaysia

. Eswara Uma; . Chia Hua Lee; . Siti Nor Hidayu Binti Mohd Shapiai; . Anis Nabila Binti Mat Nor; . Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe; . Eby Varghese

Volume 10, Issue 11 , November 2020, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Undergraduate dental students have to do multiple tasks as part of their extensivecurriculum in order to achieve the proficiencies expected of them. During the course of ... Read More BACKGROUND: Undergraduate dental students have to do multiple tasks as part of their extensivecurriculum in order to achieve the proficiencies expected of them. During the course of their study, atendency to procrastinate and question their self‑efficacy is detrimental for the students. The aim ofthis study was to evaluate the level of procrastination and self‑efficacy and its related factors amongdental undergraduate students.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional study was conducted among all (n = 361)consented dental undergraduate students of our dental school. A twenty‑item Lay’s ProcrastinationScale for student population and a ten‑item General Self‑Efficacy Scale were used for the study aftergetting institutional ethical approval. The quantitative data were explained using descriptive statistics.Independent sample t‑test and ANOVA were used to determine the association between self‑efficacy,academic procrastination, and genders and academic years. Pearson correlation coefficient was usedto determine the association between self‑efficacy and procrastination. Multiple linear regressionanalysis was performed to determine the related factors to academic procrastination.RESULTS: High procrastination (score ≥62) was seen among 28.5% of students. The meanself‑efficacy score was 29.5. There was no significant difference between genders for procrastinationscores (P = 0.835) and between academic years (P = 0.226). Males showed significantly moreself‑efficacy (P < 0.001), and self‑efficacy did not show any significant difference (P = 0.204) betweenacademic years though a tendency for year 5 students to have lower self‑efficacy scores was observed.Academic procrastination was negatively correlated with self‑efficacy (r = −0.238 and P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: For dental undergraduates who have cognitive load as well as work associatedwith patients, procrastination and self‑efficacy are negatively correlated.

Evaluation of the relationship between religious beliefs and academic achievements of dental students

. Ramin Sarchami; . Shakiba Rajaei; . Shima Aalaei

Volume 10, Issue 11 , November 2020, , Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: Considering the importance of the academic level of university graduates in theadvancement of communities, it is necessary to evaluate factors affecting the academic achievementsof ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Considering the importance of the academic level of university graduates in theadvancement of communities, it is necessary to evaluate factors affecting the academic achievementsof university students. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between religious beliefs andacademic achievements of students in the Dental School in Qazvin University of Medical Sciences.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this correlational study, all the dentistry students in the last 4 yearsof education were selected as the study samples. Of 109 students who had the inclusion criteria,81 (31 males and 50 females) completed the questionnaires. The data collection tools were threequestionnaires, including Gluck–Stark’s questionnaire, two researcher‑made questionnaires on“sympathy with and responsibility for patients,” and the “self‑satisfaction” questionnaire. Data wereanalyzed with descriptive and deductive statistics (t‑test, Friedman test, and Pearson’s correlationcoefficient).RESULTS: According to the analyses, a significant and positive correlation was found betweenreligiosity and students’ overall mean grades (r = 0.27, P = 0.016) or “sympathy with and responsibilityfor patients” (r = 0.21, P = 0.05). No significant correlation was found between self‑satisfaction andreligious beliefs.CONCLUSION: Based on the results of the present study, the religious beliefs of the studentswere at a moderate level. On the other hand, this variable had a direct relationship with academicachievement and responsibility. Therefore, attention has to be paid to the promotion of these beliefsamong students in colleges. Reinforcement of religious beliefs will improve the students’ academicachievement. Based on the findings of this study, it should be considered by university professorsand educational planners that the average score of students with higher religiosity was higher, andwith the increase of religious beliefs, academic achievement is increased.

Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice related to ergonomics among the students of three different dental schools in India: An original research

. Mohan Kumar P; . S. Sahitya; . Gautami S. Penmets; . S. Supraja; . Shivashankar Kengadaran; . A. Chaitanya

Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2020, , Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Dental students and practitioners are frequently prone towork‑related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) due to the unawareness of ergonomic principleswhen ... Read More

Assessment of Self Perception of Competencies among a Group of Dental interns in Pondicherry, India

. Jananni Muthu; . Sivaramakrishnan Muthanandam; . K. R. Sethuraman; . K. A. Narayan; . N. Ananthakrishnan; . B. V. Adkoli

Volume 9, Issue 12 , December 2019, , Pages 1-8

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CONTEXT: The general dentist must not only have a broad biomedical and clinical education butalso be able to demonstrate professional and ethical behavior as well as effective communicationand ... Read More CONTEXT: The general dentist must not only have a broad biomedical and clinical education butalso be able to demonstrate professional and ethical behavior as well as effective communicationand interpersonal skills. In addition he or she must have the ability to evaluate and utilize emergingtechnologies, continuing professional development opportunities, and problem‑solving and criticalthinking skills to effectively address current and future issues in health care. But the extent to whichthe core competencies are taught and the students’ level of proficiency in these competencies inIndian scenario is to be explored at large.AIMS: The present study aims at assessing the self‑perceived level of competencies and theirimportance for future practice and the extent to which the competencies are taught in the curriculumamong interns of dental college in Pondicherry, India.SETTINGS AND DESIGN: The cross‑sectional observational study was conducted among dentalinterns of Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 72 interns participated in the study. A short version of theFreiburg Questionnaire to Assess Competencies in Medicine” was used in this study. Questionnairehas three sections with same set of questions, which the student had to rate: (i) To what extent doyou have the following competencies at your disposal? (ii) To what extent will your future job requirethe following competencies? and (iii) To what extent is competencies taught to you? After the resultswere obtained a focused group discussion with the responders was done. Focused group discussionconsisted of open questions to the groups in all the four domains and the responses of the studentswere scribed.RESULTS: In all four domains, self‑perceived level of competency was not satisfactory. However, allstudents stated that the competencies were highly relevant for their future practice. Despite this, mostof the competencies are not taught to necessary extent in the curriculum. The results of the presentsurvey revealed that the participating students perceived deficiencies in all domains of competencies.CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that the core competencies are still barely integrated intodental curricula and that further research in this field is needed.

The impact of outreach programs on academics development, personal development and civic responsibilities of dental students in Bhubaneswar city

. Vinay Suresan; . Avinash Jnaneswar; . S. P. Swati; . Kunal Jha; . Bala Subramanya Goutham; . Gunjan Kumar

Volume 9, Issue 9 , September 2019, , Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: Inequalities persists in distribution, accessibility, and utilization of oral healthservices between urban and rural population. One approach to lessen this inequality ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Inequalities persists in distribution, accessibility, and utilization of oral healthservices between urban and rural population. One approach to lessen this inequality is by incorporatingrural outreach programs in the academic curriculum of health‑care professionals.OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of outreachprograms on academic development, personal development, and civic responsibilities of dentalstudents and also to assess the changes in the domain scores within and between genderspostintervention.METHODOLOGY: The study population consisted of 100 dental students. The study methodologyfollowed a before and after without control informal experimental study designs. At baseline, theparticipants were administered pretested structured questionnaire developed by D. Diaz Gallegos.Intervention involved posting participants in various rural outreach activities and academic field visits invarious public health installations. Apostintervention questionnaire developed by Anu F. Shinnamon et al.was administered to assess the change from the baseline. The change in domain scores was assessedusing paired and unpaired t‑test appropriately. P ≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.RESULTS: The baseline scores of academic, personal, and civic domains were 6.05 ± 2.44,8.04 ± 2.84, and 6.36 ± 2.23 which increased to 6.52 ± 2.10, 13.56 ± 3.44, and 8.55 ± 2.71postintervention, respectively (P ≤ 0.05). When comparing within genders, there was increase fromthe baseline, and this change in the scores postintervention was statistically significant (P = 0.001).The mean scores of all three domains between genders were statistically insignificant.CONCLUSION: The outreach programs developed and enhanced the subject’s academic skills,leadership qualities, self‑confidence, communication skills, managerial skills, and responsibilitiestoward the rural community.

Effect of reflective thinking on academic performance among undergraduate dental students

. Suraj Reddy Loka; . Dolar Doshi; . Suhas Kulkarni; . Pavan Baldava; . Srilatha Adepu

Volume 9, Issue 9 , September 2019, , Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: Self‑directed learning is a vital principle promoted in health profession’s education,particularly with the increasing use of online learning methods. Likewise, ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Self‑directed learning is a vital principle promoted in health profession’s education,particularly with the increasing use of online learning methods. Likewise, reflection has beenrecognized as an indispensable and formidable concept for learning which plays a positive role infostering students’ self‑reflection, critical thinking, and development of professional values and skill.Hence, the present study was undertaken to identify the effect of reflective thinking on academicperformance among undergraduate dental students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Reflective thinking was assessed among 2nd‑, 3rd‑, and 4th‑yearundergraduate dental students and interns of a dental college and hospital in Hyderabad. Reflectionquestionnaire assessed habitual action, understanding, reflection, and critical reflection on a 5‑pointLikert scale. The percentage of marks obtained in the last university examinations was considered foracademic performance. The completed questionnaires were analyzed using the Statistical Packagefor the Social Sciences software (SPSS version 20). P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: A total sample of 263 individuals comprising 188 (71.5%) females and 75 (28.5%) malesparticipated in the study. Our findings showed that the four scales of reflective thinking, such as habitualaction (P = 0.0001*), understanding (P = 0.02*), reflection (P = 0.02*), and critical reflection (P = 0.01*),showed statistically significant difference based on the year of study. However, no difference basedon gender was noted. Reflection (17.2 ± 2.41) and critical reflection (16.3 ± 2.77) mean scores werehighest among 4th years. Higher understanding (17.83 ± 1.78) and reflection (17.33 ± 2.01) meanscores were observed among students who attained more than 75% in their academic performance.CONCLUSION: Thus, the present study emphasizes the role of reflective thinking and its significancein academic learning process.

Development an Electronic Oral Health Record application for educational dental setting

. Imaneh Asgari

Volume 8, Issue 10 , October 2018, , Pages 1-7

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AIM: Worldwide, the adoption of electronic patient recording system is increasing among manyparts of the health sectors. Although paper‑based recording of patients’ information ... Read More AIM: Worldwide, the adoption of electronic patient recording system is increasing among manyparts of the health sectors. Although paper‑based recording of patients’ information was a routinein many departments of dental schools, easy destruction of collected information and the costs ofits conversion to electronic data, limited the availability of updated data at the department of dentalpublic health. This paper aimed to explain the project of designing a system for Electronic Oral HealthRecording (EOHR) in Isfahan dental school. The initial testing of system among dental students isreported too.METHODS: A situation analysis was conducted among the faculty members and dental studentsdealing with the Department of Oral Public Health. The content of EOHR was developed based onthe WHO STEPwise model for chronic disease surveillance systems. The system was developed asan application for smartphone and a web‑based database. The spiral model was applied in softwaredevelopment which was accomplished by the object‑oriented programming method. After that, alphaand beta testing were done in target population. Data were compiled during the interview and oralexamination by 40 dental students among 200 schoolchildren. It has been stored as a data bankfollowing the network connection. The pitfalls of the system during its usage in dental public healthcourse were evaluated as well.RESULTS: The baseline analysis of situation generally revealed a perception of need to change theexisting paper‑based recording system among the dental students and the academic members; it wassummarized in five areas as follows: benefits restrictions, structural barriers, perceived advantagesand feasibility. The application was designed and completed as six pages interface includingdemographic and follow‑up page, socioeconomic status of family, oral health‑related behavior,dental and gingival status, and quality of life. Drawbacks, such as nonresponded items, commonassumptions, student registration page on the mobile, and modification in the output Excel file foranalysis variables, have been resolved.CONCLUSION: A software application and web‑based database were designed regarding thecharacteristics of Agile Unified Process development and educational dental setting. This systemshould be improved and established gradually.

Does academic performance influence personal growth initiative? An institutional‑based study among undergraduate dental students

. Shiva Kumar Patanapu; . Dolar Doshi; . Suhas Kulkarni; . Padma Reddy; . Srilatha Adepu; . Srikanth Reddy

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, , Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: Personal growth initiative (PGI) is an “intentional involvement in changing anddeveloping as a person.” A student who has higher level of PGI is said to show ... Read More

Evaluating the clinical quality of departments as viewed by juniors and seniors of Shiraz dental school

. Shahla Momeni Danaei; . Elham Mazareie; . Sahar Hosseininezhad; . Mahsa Nili

Volume 5, Issue 5 , December 2015, , Pages 1-7

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Introduction: Assessment of students’ perspective is an essential element in effective educationalquality evaluation. By identifying strengths and weaknesses, it leads to improvement ... Read More

Study skills and habits in Shiraz dental students; strengths and weaknesses

. Ladan Zarshenas; . Shahla Momeni Danaei; . Elham Mazarei; . Hooman Zarif Najafi; . Mahsa Shakour

Volume 4, Issue 2 , May 2014, , Pages 1-4

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Introduction: The dental students, the same as other students, during their academiccourses are required to learn a wide range of scientific subjects. Obviously, choosingthe inappropriate ... Read More Introduction: The dental students, the same as other students, during their academiccourses are required to learn a wide range of scientific subjects. Obviously, choosingthe inappropriate method of study leads to confuse and disenchantment of students andit causes wasting of their energy. The purpose of this study was to assess the existingstrengths and weaknesses of the skills and study habits in Dental Students of ShirazUniversity of Medical Sciences in 2009‑10. Materials and Methods: In this cross‑sectionalstudy, all of the dental students (n = 274), who studied at the time of study at all levels inthe academic year of 2009‑10, were selected by the census. Data were collected by usingthe Huston University questionnaire consisted of two parts of demographic questionsand 64 specific areas of study skills in eight domains of time management, concentration/memory, study aids/note taking, test strategies, information processing, motivation,self‑assessment/reading, and writing skills. Following the retranslation of the questionnaire,the validity was confirmed by using the content validity method. The reliability was obtainedby using the Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.92. The data were analyzed with SPSS softwareversion 17 and using analytical statistic tests. Results: Students who have previouslyparticipated in the study skills workshops had stronger skills in comparison with thestudents who had not participated in these workshops. Time management skills (P = 0.04),motivation (P = 0.0001) and information processing (P = 0.03) in students with professionalstatus were in a more favorable position and showed significant differences in terms ofeducational levels. The study skills mean score of the students living in student housingsin comparison with the other students were significantly higher (P = 0.04). Marital statusshowed no significant differences in reading skills. Conclusion and Recommendations:The review of study skills in the undergraduate and post‑graduate dental students indicatedthat the residents had higher reading skills.By recognizing the existing strengths andweaknesses and holding programs throughcounseling centers can develop the studyskills in the students.

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