Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Interns on Child Abuse

Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Interns on Child Abuse After Implementation of Two Educational Modules: A Randomized Control Trial

1. Knowledge and attitude of dental interns of the pediatric dental department regarding child abuse recognition and reporting will be assessed 2 times before and after attending one of 2 learning modules ( interactive lecture or online module ) assessment through a questionnaire
2. assessment of the learning experience through a written questionnaire

1. An introduction with the aim of the study will be given to all the interns of the pediatric dentistry department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University during a regular scheduled seminar.
2. All interns willing to join the study will be asked to sign an informed consent.
3. A pre-test questionnaire on recognition and reporting of child abuse will be given to the participants
4. The participants will be randomly allocated to 2 study groups Online Group: (this group will receive the educational material through an online educational module ) Lecture Group: (this group will receive the educational material through an interactive lecture based educational module )
5. A post-test same as the pre-test will be used to assess the change in knowledge and attitude regarding child abuse recognition and reporting after the completion of the assigned educational module.
6. All participants that attended both educational modules will be asked to answer a small questionnaire about their perceptions regarding the learning experience.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Dental Interns enrolled in the Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
• Participants of both genders
• Graduates of any dental school in Egypt

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who refused to sign the consent
• Participants who won't be able to have online access to the material