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: Received: 11 December 2023 / Approved: 12 December 2023 / Online: 12 December 2023 (13:09:52 CET)
How to cite:
Nassar, M.; Shalan, W.; Al-Janaby, U.; Elnagar, H.; Alawadhi, M.; Jaser, S.; Joury, E. Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring Environmental Sustainability in Dental Education in the United Arab Emirates. Preprints2023, 2023120864. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0864.v1
Nassar, M.; Shalan, W.; Al-Janaby, U.; Elnagar, H.; Alawadhi, M.; Jaser, S.; Joury, E. Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring Environmental Sustainability in Dental Education in the United Arab Emirates. Preprints 2023, 2023120864. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0864.v1
Nassar, M.; Shalan, W.; Al-Janaby, U.; Elnagar, H.; Alawadhi, M.; Jaser, S.; Joury, E. Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring Environmental Sustainability in Dental Education in the United Arab Emirates. Preprints2023, 2023120864. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0864.v1
APA Style
Nassar, M., Shalan, W., Al-Janaby, U., Elnagar, H., Alawadhi, M., Jaser, S., & Joury, E. (2023). Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring Environmental Sustainability in Dental Education in the United Arab Emirates. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0864.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Nassar, M., Sara Jaser and Easter Joury. 2023 "Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring Environmental Sustainability in Dental Education in the United Arab Emirates" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0864.v1
Abstract
Creating environmentally sustainable oral healthcare culture requires embedding contents in dental curriculum. This study aimed to explore the current knowledge and drivers among dental students and educators regarding environmentally sustainable dentistry (ESD) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and identify barriers and enablers to embrace it. A cross-sectional survey using online questionnaire was carried out in undergraduate dental educational institutes. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Most students and educators were not aware of ESD content in their curriculum. However, the majority of educators were familiar with ESD concept, while students were mostly unfamiliar. Nonetheless, students largely agreed on its im-portance and their interest in learning it, as they view it relevant to their future practice. Educators agreed that the dental profession has a responsibility to be environmentally friendly and expressed desire in introducing ESD content into the curricula. Several barriers were reported such as lack of knowledge, curriculum space, educational resources, and time. Meanwhile, enablers included providing training and resources. There is no explicit presence of ESD content in the dental curricula. Regardless of the lack of in-depth knowledge among educators and more so with students, they both have positive views toward incorporating ESD into dental curricula.
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