TY - JOUR T1 - Relationship Between Dental Profession Perception and Medical Values Perception Among Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study TT - Diş Hekimliği Öğrencilerinde Diş Hekimliği Meslek Algısı ile Hekimlik Değer Algısı Arasındaki İlişki: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma AU - Beyaz, Elif Nur PY - 2026 DA - July Y2 - 2026 DO - 10.7126/cumudj.1944396 JF - Cumhuriyet Dental Journal JO - Cumhuriyet Dent J PB - Sivas Cumhuriyet University WT - DergiPark SN - 1302-5805 SP - 361 EP - 370 VL - 29 IS - 2 LA - en AB - Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between dental profession perception and medical values perception among dental students and to examine these variables according to selected sociodemographic and educational factors.Materials and Methods: This observational cross-sectional study included 464 dental students enrolled at the Faculty of Dentistry, Sivas Cumhuriyet University. Data were collected using a sociodemographic information form, the Dental Profession Perception Scale (DPPS), and the Medical Values Perception Scale (MVPS). Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis test, Spearman correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis were used. Statistical significance was set at p KW - Students KW - dental KW - Professionalism KW - Empathy KW - Education KW - Dental KW - Attitude of Health Personnel N2 - Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, diş hekimliği öğrencilerinde diş hekimliği meslek algısı ile hekimlik değer algısı arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmek ve bu değişkenleri seçilmiş sosyodemografik ve eğitimsel faktörler açısından incelemektir.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu gözlemsel kesitsel çalışma, Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi’nde öğrenim gören 464 diş hekimliği öğrencisi ile yürütüldü. 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