Sr No | Questions | Multiple Choices (Check all that apply) | |
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1. | Before this survey, did you know what dental public health is? | □ Yes □ No □ Refused to answer |
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2. | You will prefer to gain knowledge and skills of dental public health through: | □ Master’s degree program □ Certificate program □ Workshop □ Seminar series □ Don’t know □ Refused to answer |
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3. | Overall, it is necessary to offer a master’s degree in dental public health in the school of dentistry at King Abdulaziz University | □ SA □ A □ D □ SD | |
4. | As a course instructor, what kind of materials/strategies would you use to support your teaching? | • Textbook | □ SA □ A □ D □SD |
• Instructor Slides (Content) | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Collection of Examples | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Workbook of Homework Problems | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Solution Guide to Homework Problems | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Database of Test Questions | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• List of Discussion Topics | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
5. | If a master’s level course for dental public health is developed, what would be the optimal delivery method for graduate courses | • Exclusively Face-to-Face Classroom Activities | □ SA □ A □ D □SD |
• Emphasize Face-to-Face Classroom Activities with Online Readings and Assignments | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Half Online Activities and Half Classroom Activities | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Emphasize Online Activities with Classroom Meetings | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Entirely Online (Class Never Meets Face-to-Face) | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
6. | The prerequisite knowledge a student should have before being admitted to a master’s program in dental public health | • Bachelor’s degree in Dental Surgery | □ SA □ A □ D □SD |
• Dental Hygienist | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Master’s in Public Health (MPH) | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Bachelors’ in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Any bachelor’s degree | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
7. | In your opinion, a master’s program in dental public health will have an impact on: | • Promotion of oral health | □ SA □ A □ D □SD |
• Delivery of oral health care services | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Prevalence of oral diseases in the Kingdom | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Research in the field of dental public health | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
• Oral health care policy decisions | □ SA □ A □ D □SD | ||
Of the following, rank the list of skills, knowledge, or abilities most needed by dental public health practitioners | |||
8. | Knowledge of clinical dentistry and public health | □ Very Important | |
□ Important | |||
□ Moderately Important | |||
□ Of Little Importance | |||
□ Unimportant | |||
9. | Leadership abilities; Communication skills; and both oral and written Interpersonal skills | □ Very Important | |
□ Important | |||
□ Moderately Important | |||
□ Of Little Importance | |||
□ Unimportant | |||
10. | Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team | □ Very Important | |
□ Important | |||
□ Moderately Important | |||
□ Of Little Importance | |||
□ Unimportant | |||
11. | Coalition and constituency building; Advocacy skills | □ Very Important | |
□ Important | |||
□ Moderately Important | |||
□ Of Little Importance | |||
□ Unimportant | |||
12. | Negotiation abilities; Political savvy; Problem solving; Computers, technology, and informatics; Marketing | □ Very Important | |
□ Important | |||
□ Moderately Important | |||
□ Of Little Importance | |||
□ Unimportant | |||
13. | Use of media in health promotion; Research skills; Administrative skills; Assessment, policy development, and assurance | □ Very Important | |
□ Important | |||
□ Moderately Important | |||
□ Of Little Importance | |||
□ Unimportant | |||
14. | Health delivery systems; Financing mechanisms; Evidence-based dentistry; Grantsmanship; Fundraising | □ Very Important | |
□ Important | |||
□ Moderately Important | |||
□ Of Little Importance | |||
□ Unimportant | |||
15. | Ethics □ Very Important | □ Important | |
□ Moderately Important | |||
□ Of Little Importance | |||
□ Unimportant |