Melinda R Grosser, Rebecca E Hale
Analysis of a COVID-19 Clinical Trial to Emphasize Experimental Design and Quantitative Reasoning in an Introductory Biology Course
Journal of microbiology & biology education
published studies assessing dental students facultys perception regarding environmental sustainability dentistry esd existence within dental curricula along barriers enablers integration far authors know published study looked saudi arabia current study aims explore crosssectional survey using validated online questionnaires dental students faculty carried 26 dental schools saudi arabia validated questionnaire utilized 25 questions using qualtrics xm software descriptive statistics thematic analysis included data analysis esd content formally embedded within dental curricula 26 included universities saudi arabia although majority students faculty members agreed strongly agreed importance esd whole importance teaching 82 81 students faculty respectively demonstrated lack basic knowledge concerning esd preliminary findings current study suggest high demand incorporating esd content dental education saudi arabia achieve resources policy changes necessary topdown approach needed including incorporating esd dental education standards using evidencebased practices revising infection control regulations providing institutional support training materials incentives national dental associations governments provide practical solutions actively support dental professionals implementing esd