Dental students' attitude to gender roles

Rosenberg, Howard M.; Cucchiara, Andrew J.; Helpin, Mark L.

doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(98)00244-5

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“…26 Other student characteristics, such as gender and age, have been found to influence dental students' preferences for type and specialty of practice. 15,19,27,28 For instance, males have consistently rated the solo owner practice arrangement more favorably than females. [15][16][17]29 Age significantly influences the decision to enter into an academic career, with younger individuals finding income of an academic dentist to be a deterrent.…”

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Influence of Contextual Environment and Community‐Based Dental Education on Practice Plans of Graduating Seniors

Davidson

Carreon

Baumeister

et al. 2007

Journal of Dental Education

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This study investigated senior dental students' plans to provide care to underserved racial/ethnic minority populations. Three sets of determinants were analyzed: contextual environment, community-based dental education (CBDE), and student characteristics. We analyzed data from the ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors and administrative data sources to construct contextual variables. Multivariable results show three contextual variables predicted practice plans: greater numbers of federally qualified health centers, higher percentages of underrepresented minorities, and attending a California Pipeline dental school. Regarding CBDE predictors, it was alarming to find seniors who viewed the cultural competency curriculum as inadequate and perceived themselves as less prepared to provide oral health care to diverse populations were also those most likely to serve minority patients. Significant student characteristics included racial/ethnic minority, female gender, older age, lower parent's income, and socially conscious orientation. The study provides evidence that contextual environment, CBDE, and student characteristics were significantly associated with plans to care for underserved patients. Findings suggest if the Pipeline initiative is successful in stimulating reform in U.S. dental schools, future students will develop greater awareness regarding critical access problems and the competencies required to effectively care for diverse populations. In the long term, addressing the problem of dental care access will require the creation of policy, financial, and structural interventions to motivate providers to care for the underserved.

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Influence of Contextual Environment and Community‐Based Dental Education on Practice Plans of Graduating Seniors

Davidson

Carreon

Baumeister

et al. 2007

Journal of Dental Education

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“…It is commonly assumed that the increase of women in healthcare will change the profession's values and practices (Riska 2001;Adams 2010). For instance, US research claims that the rigid masculine norms of dentistry have become more accepting of women entering the profession (Rosenberg, Cucchiara and Helpin 1998). (Rosenberg, Cucchiara, andHelpin 1998, cited in Schéle, Hedman, andHammarström 2011: 2).…”

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“…For instance, US research claims that the rigid masculine norms of dentistry have become more accepting of women entering the profession (Rosenberg, Cucchiara and Helpin 1998). (Rosenberg, Cucchiara, andHelpin 1998, cited in Schéle, Hedman, andHammarström 2011: 2). However, in medicine, it has been well documented that female doctors adopt 'male professional norms' for social acceptance.…”

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‘Male’ficence or ‘Miss’understandings?

Neville¹

2019

Gender, Age and Inequality in the Professions

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This book chapter considers the role that social media, especially Facebook and Twitter, can play in raising awareness of the gender inequality that defines the organisation of healthcare and the healthcare professions. The discourse of healthcare professionalism assumes that, in conjunction with the feminisation of the profession, healthcare practitioners are best considered as gender-neutral actors who work in predominately inclusive workplaces. This chapter uses a digital feminist approach to challenge this assumption and identifies two cases from social media, the Dalhousie University Facebook incident and the #ILookLikeASurgeon hashtag movement, to argue that gender discrimination is an active feature of the healthcare profession, for students and early-career professionals alike. It will be contended that the expressive and participatory nature of social media can be recognised as playing a positive role in raising the issue of gender inequality within and beyond the profession. This book chapter will also include some recommendations for how to transform this gender awareness into sustainable change.

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“…The intervening years witnessed an increase in the number of women enrolling in dental schools. For instance, only 3.2% of US dental students were female in 1975 . In 2010, 46.6% of US dental students were female .…”

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An observational analysis of recent female dental enrolment figures in the Republic of Ireland

Neville

2016

Eur J Dental Education

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Purpose/Objective This research investigates the participation and completion rates of Irish female undergraduate dental students from 2003 to 2014. Methods The Higher Education Authority database was accessed and dental students enrolment and completion figures were extracted, compiled and analysed according to gender distribution. Result From 2003 to 2014, there has been a steady increase in the number of female students enrolled in and completing Ireland's undergraduate dentistry programmes. Conclusions The findings reveal that a distinct process of feminisation has occurred in Ireland since the early 2000s. The feminisation of dentistry in Ireland will impact on workforce projections for the Irish dental service. However, more research needs to be undertaken to explore why female students are motivated to pursue a career in dentistry. Due regard also needs to be given to ensuring these women progress in their dental career. Dental education can play an important role here.

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Dental students' attitude to gender roles

Cited by 6 publications

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Influence of Contextual Environment and Community‐Based Dental Education on Practice Plans of Graduating Seniors

Influence of Contextual Environment and Community‐Based Dental Education on Practice Plans of Graduating Seniors

‘Male’ficence or ‘Miss’understandings?

An observational analysis of recent female dental enrolment figures in the Republic of Ireland

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