Promoting openness to autism amongst dental care professional students.

Caoimhin Mac Giolla Phadraig Ahmed KahatabBlánaid Daly

Published in: European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe (2022)

An educational intervention delivered by a person with autism promoted modest increases in openness towards autism and confidence amongst dental care pre-service professionals. Whilst the results suggest that peer-led dental care professional teaching by people with autism may be beneficial, more research is needed.

Keyphrases

healthcare
autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
palliative care
oral health
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
mental health
affordable care act
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medical students
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