Table 9 Proportion (%) of students’ and new graduates’ level of self-reported preparedness and stakeholders’ evaluations in the social and community orientation domain (n = 120)
1 Completely unprepared | 2 | 3 | 4 Undecided | 5 | 6 | 7 Fully prepared | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Providing culturally safe care that recognises the distinct needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in relation to dental care provision | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 20.0 | 24.7 | 25.9 | 12.9 |
Understanding the current issues relating to inequalities in dental, and how to plan to address these needs | 0.0 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 22.7 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 13.6 |
Evaluating the impact of social factors on illness, holistically understanding the social situations of one’s patients and their families and/or carers* | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 20.7 | 33.8 | 21.7 | 13.0 |