Abstract
Background: This study provides an overview of dental training participation-related activities reported by Saudi Ministry of Health-associated oral healthcare providers in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Method: For this quantitative study, a total of 113 participants completed an online cross-sectional questionnaire for a response rate of 56.5%. Just over half (53.1%) of the participants were working in primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in the central area (88.5%) of the region. Results: This study found a number of variables were significantly associated with the providers' participation in dental workshops in the past year, including gender, age, work location, education level, professional type, years of experience, country of last degree, average time of any treatment procedure for each patient and number of patients every day. Conclusion: This study ends with the recommendation that comprehensive educational and training programs be developed that focus on increase and implement these programs in their practice.