Dental hygiene students show significant cultural competence gaps with deaf and refugee populations, attributed to insufficient communication and cultural training¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? A 2023 cross-sectional survey found significant gaps in cultural competence among students, particularly in managing deaf patients, attributed to lack of Auslan training. → Asraf Suadah Ismail 2026 q2 i? Students treating refugee populations felt underprepared to provide culturally sensitive clinical care. → Asraf Suadah Ismail 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Asraf Suadah Ismail 2026¶

Asraf Suadah Ismail, Sethi Ahsan, Ali Kamran. (2026). Preparedness of Dental Hygiene Students for Clinical Practice: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.70076

q2 · i? · review · r2

Review table summarising Katwe et al. (2023), a cross-sectional survey of 271 dental, oral health therapy, and dental hygiene students from 13 accredited Australian tertiary institutions; no effect sizes printed. The review adds students attributed difficulties to a lack of training in Auslan.

"Significant gaps identified in cultural competence among students, particularly in managing deaf patients"

Asraf Suadah Ismail 2026 (2)¶

Asraf Suadah Ismail, Sethi Ahsan, Ali Kamran. (2026). Preparedness of Dental Hygiene Students for Clinical Practice: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.70076

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative synthesis of Capozzi et al. (2018), a qualitative study of lead educators of dental hygienists from the four Finnish education units (n = 13), as characterised by the review; the review reports students' underpreparedness for culturally sensitive care.

"Cultural competency of dental hygiene students in treating refugee populations was also explored and it was observed that many students felt underprepared to provide culturally sensitive clinical care"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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