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Integrating Sustainability Into Dental Education: Students' Knowledge, Behaviours, and Curriculum Perspectives
Fatma Nur Kızılay1, Türkan Ünal2, Emine Gülşen2
1Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Summary
Dental students are aware of sustainability but lack formal curriculum integration. Enhancing dental education with sustainability topics is crucial for training environmentally responsible professionals.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Dental Education
- Public Health
Background:
- The healthcare sector, including dentistry, significantly contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions.
- Dental practices generate substantial environmental burdens from energy, materials, and waste.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate dental students' awareness, attitudes, and perceptions of environmental sustainability.
- To assess the integration of sustainability into the dental curriculum.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 600 dental students at İnönü University, Türkiye.
- Data collected via a 28-item questionnaire with high validity and reliability (CVI=0.88, Cronbach's α=0.87).
- Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, chi-squared tests, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and binary logistic regression.
Main Results:
- 82% of students were familiar with sustainability, but only 28% reported formal curriculum inclusion.
- Students showed positive attitudes towards sustainable dental practices like recycling and resource management.
- Awareness and curriculum perception varied significantly by gender and year of study (p<0.05).
Conclusions:
- Dental students possess positive environmental sustainability attitudes but lack systematic curriculum integration.
- Integrating sustainability into dental education is essential for cultivating environmentally conscious oral healthcare professionals.
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