INFLUENCE OF THE ORTHODONTIC TRAINING ON ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR OF THE RESIDENTS IN MANAGING DESERVINGNEEDY PATIENTS

Authors

  • Muhammad Ilyas 1Department of Orthodontics, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Azeem 2Department of Orthodontics, Dental Section Faisalabad Medical University, Pakistan.
  • Hafsa Moeen Faryal Dental College, Sheikhupura, Pakistan.
  • Ayesha Ashraf Department of Orthodontics, Children Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Farhan Ahmad Department of Orthodontics, UMDC, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Ehsan Haider Department of Orthodontics MMDC Multan, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i02.355

Keywords:

Orthodontic; Trainees; plans; Motivations.

Abstract

Objective:

To find out the influence of the postgraduate orthodontic education on attitudes and behavior of the residents in treating deserving needy patients.

Materials & Methods:

This cross-sectional study was conducted to document the influence of thepostgraduate orthodontic education on attitudes and behavior of the residents in treating deserving needy patients. A final study sample consisted of 40 postgraduate orthodontic residents of de’ Montmorency College of Dentistry, Pakistan. Descriptive statistics were applied. Co-relational analyses with Pearson correlation coefficients were done.

Results:

The majority of the orthodontic trainees felt well prepared to manage deserving needy patients (92%). Quality of the postgraduate orthodontic education correlated significantly with the professional attitudes and the behavior relating to providing clinical care to needy patients.

Conclusion:

The future orthodontists are educated well and have positive professional attitudes and behavioral intentions about providing orthodontic care for deserving needy patients.

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Published

2019-06-30

How to Cite

Muhammad Ilyas, Muhammad Azeem, Hafsa Moeen, Ayesha Ashraf, Farhan Ahmad, & Ehsan Haider. (2019). INFLUENCE OF THE ORTHODONTIC TRAINING ON ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR OF THE RESIDENTS IN MANAGING DESERVINGNEEDY PATIENTS. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 9(02), 16–18. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i02.355

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 02 (2019): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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Original Article

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