Dentists' intention to report suspected violence: a cross-sectional study in eight Arab countries.

Maha El TantawiBalgis GaffarArheiam ArheiamWafaa AbdelAzizOla B Al-BataynehMansur F AlhotiSadeq Al-MaweriMai A DamaMounir ZaghezKhalid Saddiq HassanMona Al-SaneMaha AbdelSalamWael SabbahArwa I OwaisFatma AbdelgawadThiyezen Abdullah AldhelaiOmar Abd El Sadek El MeligyJehan AlHumaidFahad Al-Harbi

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

Most dentists intended to report suspected violence and their intention could be explained by the theory of planned behaviour which offers a framework for professional development to support violence victims. Sharing of training resources, policies and guidelines is needed to ensure that practices similar to international guidelines are consistently adopted by dentists across Arab countries.

Keyphrases

mental health
intimate partner violence
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clinical practice
public health
primary care
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physical activity
social media
health information
risk factors
virtual reality