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The Cultural Climate of Southwest Dental Colleges: Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

Mary T. Vu, Ann McCann, Emet Schneiderman, Janice DeWald, Patricia Campbell and Barbara Miller
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2015, 89 (1) 34-45;
Mary T. Vu
RDH, MS
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Ann McCann
RDH, PhD
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Emet Schneiderman
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Janice DeWald
DDS, MS
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Patricia Campbell
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Barbara Miller
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    A: Frequency of Diversity Training Among Dental Students

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    Total percent of training among both groups – Yes: 78%, No: 22%

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    Racial Conflict According to Program

    Dental hygiene students reported significantly less racial conflict than dental students (p<0.001).

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    Overall Satisfaction According to Race/Ethnicity

    For the question “overall my educational experience here has been a rewarding one,” responses for African-American students differed significantly from those of Whites and Asian-Americans (p≤0.008). Differences between pairs of other ethnic groups were not significant (p>0.05).

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Mary T. Vu, Ann McCann, Emet Schneiderman, Janice DeWald, Patricia Campbell, Barbara Miller
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