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Background Undergraduate dental students and interns express reluctance to deal with pregnant women in the dental office due to the fear of medical consequences on the fetus. This study aims to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dental students and interns regarding the dental considerations of pregnant women in three dental schools in Saudi Arabia. Methodology This cross-sectional study was performed between October and December 2023 and targeted the clinical academic years of dental students and interns at three dental schools in Saudi Arabia, namely, Taibah University, Umm Al-Qura University, and Qassim University. Using the convenience sampling method, 223 students were invited to respond to a questionnaire constructed from previously published studies and reviewed by experts in the field. It consisted of 15 questions divided into four sections. Descriptive analysis and chi-square test were conducted to assess the difference between the different sociodemographic groups and students\' educational levels with the significance level set at p-values <0.05. Results Overall, 223 complete responses were received, with a response rate of 97%. Demographics included 99 (44.40%) males and 124 (55.60%) females, with a reasonable distribution across academic years. Knowledge assessment findings revealed that 114 (51%) participants acquired adequate knowledge. Regarding participants\' attitudes, 112 (50%) found the curriculum-centered information sufficient. In addition, 173 (77.6%) participants chose lectures/books as their preferred source of information. Almost 138 (61.9%) participants did not feel confident in managing pregnant women. The chi-square test revealed that educational level significantly impacts the knowledge and practice of the participants, regardless of their gender (p < 0.05). Conclusions Both students and dental interns showed adequate-to-good levels of knowledge and attitude. Both need more exposure to clinical situations with pregnant women during their undergraduate dental training programs to boost their confidence level and enhance their readiness to practice dental procedures with such a group of patients after graduation.
摘要：
背景技术由于担心对胎儿的医疗后果，本科牙科学生和实习生表示不愿在牙科诊所与孕妇打交道。本研究旨在探索知识，态度，以及沙特阿拉伯三所牙科学校牙科学生和实习生关于孕妇牙科问题的做法。方法这项横断面研究于2023年10月至12月进行，针对沙特阿拉伯三所牙科学校的牙科学生和实习生的临床学年，即,泰拜大学，乌姆·库拉大学，和卡西姆大学。采用方便抽样的方法，邀请223名学生回答由先前发表的研究构成的问卷，并由该领域的专家进行审查。它由15个问题组成，分为四个部分。进行了描述性分析和卡方检验，以评估不同社会人口统计学组和学生的教育水平之间的差异，显著性水平设置为p值<0.05。总体结果,收到了223份完整的答复，应答率为97%。人口统计包括99名(44.40%)男性和124名(55.60%)女性，在不同学年的合理分布。知识评估结果显示，有114名（51％）参与者获得了足够的知识。关于参与者的态度，112（50％）发现以课程为中心的信息足够。此外,173名(77.6%)参与者选择讲座/书籍作为他们首选的信息来源。近138名（61.9%）的参与者对管理孕妇没有信心。卡方检验表明，受教育程度显著影响参与者的知识和实践，无论性别如何（p<0.05）。结论学生和牙科实习生都表现出足够的知识和态度。两者都需要在本科牙科培训计划中更多地接触孕妇的临床情况，以提高他们的信心水平，并增强他们在毕业后与此类患者进行牙科手术的准备。
