Knowledge, Perspectives, and Interests of Dental Surgery Students Towards Oral Health Policy of Malawi
Malawian dental students exhibit enthusiasm to engage in oral health policy but lack foundational knowledge of the MNOHP. Integrating structured policy education within the dental curriculum covering the policy's seven priority areas of leadership, prevention, access, workforce, financing, infrastructure, and research could bridge this gap. Building policy literacy among future dentists is essential for effective policy implementation and long-term improvement of oral health outcomes in Malawi.
Authors
- Jae Il Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8114-1125)
- Gian Carlo Samonte
- S.-M. Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1436-5357)
- Jeremy Bagg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-2078)
- Peter Chimimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1518-2930)
- Adriano Focus Lubanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5491-5412)
- Akim Nelson Bwanali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2070-0041)
- Simon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3378-9605)
- Yeonho Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1454-0820)
- Sung Hwa Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2836-076X)
- Emily Ham
- George Kafera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0643-8857)
- James Maurice Mchenga
- Don Chiwaya
Institutions
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MW)
- Ministry of Health (MW)
- Youth Development (US)
- Department of Agricultural Research & Technical Services (MW)
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (MW)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Medical Education and Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s552782
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00