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Research Interests
Recent research:
Across the publications, the work centers on the intersection of healthcare education, digital technologies, and public health. The study on ChatGPT among health care students reveals how perceived knowledge, usage frequency, risk awareness, and ethical perceptions shape attitudes toward AI tools in medical education, highlighting a need for curricular integration and responsible use in undergraduate programs. The epidemiology-oriented narratives synthesize evidence on craniofacial health and dental conditions, linking temporomandibular posture with craniocervical alignment, and documenting prevalence patterns in periodontal disease, malocclusion, dental fluorosis, and pulp necrosis in clinical settings. A thematic thread is the translation of clinical observations and literature into insights for prevention, regulation, and multidisciplinary management, emphasizing education, clinical ethics, and public health implications of dental and orofacial conditions. Methodologies range from cross-sectional surveys and narrative reviews to prevalence studies, employing descriptive statistics, regression analyses, and qualitative synthesis to inform clinicians, educators, and policymakers about risk factors, associations, and care pathways. Impact lies in informing educational strategies for AI literacy in health care, advocating for ethical and regulatory consideration of AI in education, and reinforcing multidisciplinary approaches to odontogenic infections and temporomandibular disorders for improved patient outcomes.
Key Topics:
Across the publications, the work centers on the intersection of healthcare education, digital technologies, and public health. The study on ChatGPT among health care students reveals how perceived knowledge, usage frequency, risk awareness, and ethical perceptions shape attitudes toward AI tools in medical education, highlighting a need for curricular integration and responsible use in undergraduate programs. The epidemiology-oriented narratives synthesize evidence on craniofacial health and dental conditions, linking temporomandibular posture with craniocervical alignment, and documenting prevalence patterns in periodontal disease, malocclusion, dental fluorosis, and pulp necrosis in clinical settings. A thematic thread is the translation of clinical observations and literature into insights for prevention, regulation, and multidisciplinary management, emphasizing education, clinical ethics, and public health implications of dental and orofacial conditions. Methodologies range from cross-sectional surveys and narrative reviews to prevalence studies, employing descriptive statistics, regression analyses, and qualitative synthesis to inform clinicians, educators, and policymakers about risk factors, associations, and care pathways. Impact lies in informing educational strategies for AI literacy in health care, advocating for ethical and regulatory consideration of AI in education, and reinforcing multidisciplinary approaches to odontogenic infections and temporomandibular disorders for improved patient outcomes.
Key Topics:
- Healthcare, Clinical Epidemiology & Public Health
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Data Science
- Natural Language Processing, Conversational AI & Text Analytics
- Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training & Inclusion
- Educational Technology, Gamification, XR & Learning Analytics
- Governance, Law, Policy, Ethics & Regulation
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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Determination of Fluoride in Water and its Correlation with Clinical Signs of Fluorosis and Dental Caries
Sanchez Almaraz, F. (PI), Chavez Gonzalez, K. L. (Col), Pulgar Oleas, N. L. (Col), Santaella Palma, L. E. (Col), Estrada Quiñonez, J. L. (Student), Romero Tomalá, V. A. (Student), Gaibor Noboa, K. A. (Student), Mendieta Franco, A. M. (Student), Chavez Almeida, M. M. (Student), Morales Nuñez, F. S. (Student) & Espinoza Lopez, M. P. (Student)
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Project: Research and Development
Research output
- 4 Article
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Trastornos de la Articulación Temporomandibular y su Relación con Posturas Craneocervicales
Orlando Santana, M. D., Chavez Gonzalez, K. L., Unda Verenelle, A. M., Santaella Palma, L. E. & Cercado Rosado, M. G., 7 Jan 2025, In: REVISTA MULTIDISCIPLINARIA INVESTIGACIÓN CONTEMPORÁNEA. 3, 3, 31 p.Translated title of the contribution :Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Their Relationship with Craniocervical Postures Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Infecciones Odontogénicas y su Implicancia en el Desarrollo de Endocarditis Bacteriana
Ramirez Sanchez, K. M., Santaella Palma, L. E. & Chavez Gonzalez, K. L., 1 Jul 2024, In: REVISTA MULTIDISCIPLINARIA INVESTIGACIÓN CONTEMPORÁNEA. 2, 2, p. 117-143 27 p.Translated title of the contribution :Odontogenic Infections and their Implication in the Development of Bacterial Endocarditis Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Prevalencia de Enfermedad Periodontal, Maloclusión y Necrosis Pulpar en la Comunidad Nueva Vida, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Chavez Gonzalez, K. L., Sanchez Almaraz, F. & Santaella Palma, L. E., 22 Oct 2024, In: REVISTA MULTIDISCIPLINARIA INVESTIGACIÓN CONTEMPORÁNEA. 3, 3, p. 1-16 16 p.Translated title of the contribution :Prevalence of Periodontal Disease, Malocclusion, and Pulp Necrosis in the Nueva Vida Community, Guayaquil, Ecuador Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Understanding Health Care Students’ Perceptions, Beliefs, and Attitudes Toward AI-Powered Language Models: Cross-Sectional Study
Cherrez-Ojeda, I., Gallardo-Bastidas, J. C., Robles-Velasco, K., Osorio, M. F., Velez Leon, E. M., Leon Velastegui, M., Pauletto, P., Aguilar-Díaz, F. C., Squassi, A., González Eras, S. P., Cordero Carrasco, E., Chavez Gonzalez, K. L., Calderon, J. C., Bousquet, J., Bedbrook, A. & Faytong-Haro, M., 2024, In: JMIR Medical Education. 10, e51757.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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