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Introduction Local anaesthesia is an essential part of dental treatment, and it is formally taught worldwide in the dental curriculum. The inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is one of the most common regional anaesthesia techniques used in dental procedures. However, this technique is reported to have the highest failure rate among dental undergraduates, interns and even, dental professionals. Purpose This study primarily aims to present a preliminary assessment of the influence of diffusion of innovation attributes on dental undergraduates’ attitudes towards a Novel Local Anaesthesia Simulator Kit (LASK) in performing Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block (IANB). Methodology A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a questionnaire, and it was distributed to selected dental undergraduates. The questionnaire used in this study consisted of items that were adapted from previous studies. A total of 83 completed questionnaires were obtained and considered valid for data analysis. Results All 83 respondents were dental undergraduates from Year 1, involving 69.9% females and 30.1% males between the ages of 18 - 20. The study’s findings reported that relative advantage (r=.716, p<0.05), complexity (r=.651, p<0.05), compatibility (r=.775, p<0.05), observability (r=.721, p<0.05) and trialability (r=.631, p<0.05) were significantly correlated with the attitudes of the dental undergraduates toward the new LASK in performing IANB. Conclusion The findings from this study will help in conducting an actual study in future. Furthermore, these empirical studies will contribute to specific educational significance, especially in the assessment of clinical competence of dental undergraduates at a more microscopic level. Hence, taking the enhancement of dental undergraduates’ clinical skills into consideration, we are providing pre-clinical training that improves patients’ safety, which is in line with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Final Report of the Expert Group to the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth.
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In-Text Citation: (Maon, Hassan, & Jamaluddin, 2020)
To Cite this Article: Maon, S. N., Hassan, N. M., & Jamaluddin, T. I. B. T. (2020). Attitudes towards Local Anaesthetic Simulator Kit as a Novel Teaching Aid. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 10(10), 478-487.
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