Patient safety and ethical attitudes among dentistry and dental assisting students: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient safety is a critical component of healthcare quality, including dentistry, where preventable errors can cause serious harm. Despite increasing global attention to safety culture and ethical awareness, research in dental education remains limited. The Patient Safety Attitude Scale in Dentistry (PSASD), a newly validated assessment tool, was used in this study to evaluate patient safety attitudes and ethical awareness among dentistry and dental assisting students.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conductedusing convenience sampling among 323 students (244 dentistry, 79 dental assisting) at the University of Health Sciences, Turkey. Data were collected using the PSASD and analyzed with non-parametric tests. Effect sizes (r) were reported alongside p-value

SUBMITTER: Sarac Atagun O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751323 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature