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Research ArticleInnovations in Dental Hygiene Education

Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Students towards End-stage Renal Disease: A pilot study

Kendall P. Bast, Michelle C. Arnett, Bruce R. Lindgren, Miranda A. Drake and Yvette Reibel
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2023, 97 (1) 56-65;
Kendall P. Bast
Department of Primary Dental Care, Division of Dental Hygiene University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, MN, USA
BSDH, RDH
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Michelle C. Arnett
Department of Primary Dental Care, Division of Dental Hygiene University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Bruce R. Lindgren
Clinical Translational Science Institute, School of Dentistry University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Miranda A. Drake
Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Health Sciences University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD, USA
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Yvette Reibel
Department of Primary Dental Care, Division of Dental Hygiene University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Abstract

Purpose Chronic kidney disease is highly prevalent in the general population and can progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The purpose of this pilot study was to assess dental hygiene and dental therapy students’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards ESRD and evaluate the feasibility of a larger scale study.

Methods A convenience sample (n=59) of dental hygiene (DH) and dual degree DH/dental therapy students were invited to participate in an electronic survey for the pilot study. The investigator designed survey consisted of a total of 37 items: demographics (4), perceived knowledge, confidence, importance and attitudes (14), knowledge of chronic kidney disease (18). The knowledge questions were adapted from the Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Management Knowledge Tool (CKD-SMKT) with permission. Descriptive statistics and the non-parametric two-sample Wilcoxon rank sum test were used to analyze the data.

Results Twenty-five participants completed the survey for a 42% response rate. Fewer than half (36%) perceived having some knowledge regarding ESRD, its oral manifestations (28%) and mental health implications (12%). The importance of managing oral health for ESRD was rated by most respondents as “very important” or “extremely important” (76%). Respondent attitudes indicated high interest (68%) regarding employment in hospital settings to care for individuals with ESRD.

Knowledge scores from the CKD-SMKT were low in the categories of general knowledge of ESRD and dental hygiene care modifications for individuals with ESRD.

Conclusion Results of this pilot study indicate that using a validated instrument on a national sample is feasible to determine the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of dental hygiene students regarding ESRD. Future research should include knowledge and awareness of hypertension, diabetes, and the role that management of chronic kidney disease plays in the prevention of ESRD.

Keywords
  • dental hygiene students
  • dental therapy students
  • end stage renal disease
  • chronic kidney disease
  • knowledge
  • attitudes
  • perceptions
  • Received June 6, 2022.
  • Accepted August 26, 2022.
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