SCALING UP SOCIAL INITIATIVES OF YOUTH AS A PROMISING DIRECTION OF DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE TRAINING OF THE SPECIALITY IN THE VOLUNTEERING CENTER OF THE INSTITUTE OF DENTISTRY OF THE USMU

Yuliya Mandra; Marina Kharitonova; Elena Svetlakova; Elena Brusnitsyna; Taras Zakirov; Evgeniy Ioshenko; Anastasiya Kotikova; Anastasia N. Kozmenko; Yulia Dimitrova; Petros Nersesyan; Andrey Klevakin; Aleksandr Legkih; Aleksandr Ivashov; Daria Ginkel; Viktoria Piskun; Natali Borisenko

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SCALING UP SOCIAL INITIATIVES OF YOUTH AS A PROMISING DIRECTION OF DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE TRAINING OF THE SPECIALITY IN THE VOLUNTEERING CENTER OF THE INSTITUTE OF DENTISTRY OF THE USMU

Published in Actual problems in dentistry · Volume 21, Issue 1 · Pages 214–222 · Rubric: QUESTIONS OF DENTAL EDUCATION

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2025-21-1-214-222

Received: 23.04.2025 Accepted: 01.05.2025 Published: 01.05.2025 Language of publication: RUS

Authors

Yuliya Mandra

ORCID

Marina Kharitonova

Elena Svetlakova

ORCID

Elena Brusnitsyna

et al.

Taras Zakirov

Evgeniy Ioshenko

Anastasiya Kotikova

Anastasia N. Kozmenko

Yulia Dimitrova

Petros Nersesyan

Andrey Klevakin

Aleksandr Legkih

Aleksandr Ivashov

Daria Ginkel

Viktoria Piskun

Natali Borisenko

ORCID SPIN

Yuliya Mandra

Academic degree: doctor of medical sciences

Science rang: professor

Ural State Medical University Director of the Institute of Dentistry, Professor of Department · Department of therapeutic dentistry and propaedeutics of dental diseases · Russian Federation · Yekaterinburg

ORCID

Marina Kharitonova

Academic degree: doctor of medical sciences

Science rang: professor

Ural State Medical University Professor of the Department · Department of orthopaedic dentistry and General practice dentistry · Ekaterinburg

Elena Svetlakova

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University Docent of Department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

ORCID

Elena Brusnitsyna

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University Associate Professor of the Department · Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics · Ekaterinburg

Taras Zakirov

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University Docent of Department · Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics · Ekaterinburg

Evgeniy Ioshenko

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University Docent of Department · Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics · Ekaterinburg

Anastasiya Kotikova

Ural State Medical University assistant of the department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

Anastasia N. Kozmenko

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University Docent of Department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

Yulia Dimitrova

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University assistant of the department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propaedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

Petros Nersesyan

Ural'skiy gosudarstvennyy medicinskiy universitet assistent kafedry hirurgicheskoy stomatologii i chelyustno-licevoy hirurgii · Russian Federation · Екатеринбург

Andrey Klevakin

Ural State Medical University Associate Professor · Department of Surgical Dentistry, Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery · Russian Federation · Yekaterinburg

Aleksandr Legkih

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University assistant of the department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

Aleksandr Ivashov

Ural State Medical University assistant · Department of therapeutic dentistry and propaedeutics of dental diseases · Ekaterinburg

Daria Ginkel

Ural State Medical University dantist · Dental clinic · Russian Federation · Yekaterinburg

Viktoria Piskun

Ural State Medical University Russian Federation · Ekaterinburg

Natali Borisenko

Road Clinical Hospital on Yekaterinburg, Main JSC Russian Railways Dentist · Clinic №4 (Dentistry) · Russian Federation · Yekaterinburg

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ABSTRACT

The article is dedicated to the level of engagement and awareness of students in the Institute of Dentistry at the Ural State Medical University regarding volunteer activities. It presents the results of a study conducted through online surveys among students from all years of the institute. The findings reveal that the majority of students express interest in participating in in-person events, particularly in the format of seminars on oral disease prevention for both children and adults. Students explain their choice by stating that involvement in volunteer activities allows them to develop communication skills with future patients and feel more confident in their presence. Furthermore, volunteer work contributes to enhancing the professional portfolios of students, which can have a positive impact on their future employment opportunities. Objectives. To determine the level of students' involvement in volunteer activities and their awareness of it, and to determine their preferences in doing the work. Methodology. An online questionnaire about volunteering on the Google Forms platform was conducted. The answers of students of 1-5 courses of the Faculty of Dentistry were analysed. The total number of those participating in the questionnaire was 267 people. Results. There are 68.9% of students who are aware of volunteering at the Faculty of Dentistry. More than half of the students receive information from their fellow students. 73% of the respondents do not attend due to lack of information. 87.6% of the students participating in the faculty’s volunteer events have up to 50 volunteer hours. In demand volunteer activities according to 51.7% of students are preventive health lessons in general education institutions. Interaction with schoolchildren and preschoolers is considered the most interesting (68.2%). Conclusion. The survey involved students of the Institute of Dentistry of the Ural State Medical University. According to the survey, good involvement of students in the speciality training area 31.05.03 Dentistry, specialist degree in volunteer activities of the volunteer center was revealed. By participating in volunteer activities, a student becomes an active participant in various professional projects and events, which contributes to the development of trans-professional competencies and improvement of students’ communications skills.

KEYWORDS

volunteering, dental education, prevention, social initiatives of youth, interactive training

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Mandra Y. V., Kharitonova M. P., Svetlakova E. N., Brusnitsyna E. V., Zakirov T. V., Ioshenko E. S., Kotikova A. Y., Kozmenko A. N., Dimitrova Y. V., Nersesyan P. M., Klevakin A. Y., Legkih A. V., Ivashov A. S., Ginkel D. A., Piskun V. A., Borisenko N. S. SCALING UP SOCIAL INITIATIVES OF YOUTH AS A PROMISING DIRECTION OF DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE TRAINING OF THE SPECIALITY IN THE VOLUNTEERING CENTER OF THE INSTITUTE OF DENTISTRY OF THE USMU // Actual problems in dentistry. 2025. no. 1. pp. 214-222. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2025-21-1-214-222. (Date of access 22.10.2026).

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Yuliya Mandra, Kharitonova M. P., Svetlakova E. N., Brusnitsyna E. V., Zakirov T. V., Ioshenko E. S., Kotikova A. Y., Kozmenko A. N., Dimitrova Y. V., Nersesyan P. M., Klevakin A. Y., Legkih A. V., Ivashov A. S., Ginkel D. A., Piskun V. A., Borisenko N. S.. "SCALING UP SOCIAL INITIATIVES OF YOUTH AS A PROMISING DIRECTION OF DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE TRAINING OF THE SPECIALITY IN THE VOLUNTEERING CENTER OF THE INSTITUTE OF DENTISTRY OF THE USMU." Actual problems in dentistry 21.1 (2025): 214-222. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2025-21-1-214-222.

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Mandra Y. V., Kharitonova M. P., Svetlakova E. N., Brusnitsyna E. V., Zakirov T. V., Ioshenko E. S., Kotikova A. Y., Kozmenko A. N., Dimitrova Y. V., Nersesyan P. M., Klevakin A. Y., Legkih A. V., Ivashov A. S., Ginkel D. A., Piskun V. A., Borisenko N. S. (2025). SCALING UP SOCIAL INITIATIVES OF YOUTH AS A PROMISING DIRECTION OF DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE TRAINING OF THE SPECIALITY IN THE VOLUNTEERING CENTER OF THE INSTITUTE OF DENTISTRY OF THE USMU. Actual problems in dentistry, 21(1), 214-222. https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2025-21-1-214-222

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Yuliya Mandra, Kharitonova M. P., Svetlakova E. N., Brusnitsyna E. V., Zakirov T. V., Ioshenko E. S., Kotikova A. Y., Kozmenko A. N., Dimitrova Y. V., Nersesyan P. M., Klevakin A. Y., Legkih A. V., Ivashov A. S., Ginkel D. A., Piskun V. A., Borisenko N. S.. "SCALING UP SOCIAL INITIATIVES OF YOUTH AS A PROMISING DIRECTION OF DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE TRAINING OF THE SPECIALITY IN THE VOLUNTEERING CENTER OF THE INSTITUTE OF DENTISTRY OF THE USMU." Actual problems in dentistry 21, no. 1 (2025): 214-222. https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2025-21-1-214-222.

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