title: Attitudes of dentists toward persons with intellectual disabilities in Jordanian hospitals.
abstract: This study examined attitudes of dentists in Jordanian hospitals toward persons with intellectual disabilities. The study also assessed the effect of gender and years of experience of the dentists on their attitudes. Fifty-four dentists were asked to rank their attitudes toward persons with intellectual disabilities on an attitude survey. The results revealed highly positive attitudes of dentists toward persons with intellectual disabilities at Jordanian hospitals. There was no significant effect of years of experiences or gender of the dentists on these attitudes. The positive attitudes of dentists in this study can be used to encourage the medical sector to focus on improvement of services.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Special Education Department, Queen Rania Faculty for Childhood, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
authors.forename: Eman
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Al-Zboon
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
authors.forename: Ma'mon M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hatmal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Jordan; attitudes; dentists; persons with intellectual disabilities