Survey for UCBA Dental Hygiene Students’ Perceptions of Diversity Activities
This survey was created to gather an understanding of the effectiveness of the diversity activities created for the UCBA Dental Hygiene program.
Student Survey
Directions: Please answer the following questions based on your personal feelings about the cultural competency curriculum in the second year of your dental hygiene education. Please consider the classroom activities, immersion experience, and book readings.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
1. Reflecting back on the activities, I feel the book readings provided the largest awareness of diversity and how it prepares me for a career as a dental hygienist.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
2. Reflecting back on the activities, I feel the Game of Life Activity provided the largest awareness of diversity and how it prepares me for a career as a dental hygienist.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
3. Reflecting back on the activities, I feel the Immersion Activity provided the largest awareness of diversity and how it prepares me for a career as a dental hygienist.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
4. Reflecting back on the activities, I feel the Lecture provided the largest awareness of diversity and how it prepares me for a career as a dental hygienist.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
5. I believe, because of these diversity activities, I have a better understanding and appreciation for people of backgrounds that are not my own.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
6. Because of these activities, my attitude towards people with other belief systems has changed for the better.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
7. I liked these activities, however I do not feel like they influenced my attitude in anyway.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
8. I did not like these activities and did not find them useful.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
9. I did not like the activities but I found them useful and feel they enhanced my education.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
10. Because of these activities I better recognize that the value of dental hygiene treatment and other medical treatments vary greatly among cultures.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
11. These activities helped prepare me to more effectively provide equitable treatment to patients in the dental hygiene clinic.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
12. I feel like I am a more culturally competent person because of my education with these activities.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
13. This was a rewarding experience and I am a better person because of it.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
14. At the conclusion of this semester I feel like I have gained a higher appreciation of diversity.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
15. I would recommend these types of activities in other health care and dental hygiene programs.
1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, 5=Strongly Agree