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AuthorJaved, Muhammad Qasim
AuthorNawabi, Shazia
AuthorBhatti, Usman Anwer
AuthorAtique, Sundus
AuthorAlAttas, Mustafa Hussein
AuthorAbulhamael, Ayman M
AuthorZahra, Daniel
AuthorAli, Kamran
Available date2023-01-22T05:13:22Z
Publication Date2023-01-13
Publication NameIJERPH
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021506
CitationJaved, M.Q.; Nawabi, S.; Bhatti, U.A.; Atique, S.; AlAttas, M.H.; Abulhamael, A.M.; Zahra, D.; Ali, K. How Well Prepared Are Dental Students and New Graduates in Pakistan—A Cross-Sectional National Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 1506. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021506
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/38653
AbstractThe transition of an undergraduate dental student to an actual practicing dentist is a crucial phase and ensuring the preparedness of graduates for the complexity and demands of contemporary dental practice is a challenging task. This study aimed to evaluate the self-perceived preparedness of undergraduate dental students and house officers in the dental colleges of Pakistan. A cross-sectional national study was planned to collect information from dental students and new graduates in Pakistan. The pre-validated Dental Undergraduates Preparedness Assessment Scale (DU-PAS) was used. A purposive sampling technique was utilized to recruit house officers and undergraduate dental students from 27 dental schools in Pakistan. The data analysis was carried out using the R statistical environment for Windows (R Core Team, 2015). A total of 862 responses with 642 females and 219 males were analyzed in the study. Overall, the clinical skills score was 30.56 ± 9.08 and the score for soft skills was 30.54 ± 10.6. The mean age of the participants was 23.42 ± 1.28. Deficiencies were reported in various soft skills and clinical skills attributes. The results highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of dental students and new graduates in Pakistani dental institutions. The findings may be used to further develop and strengthen the teaching and training of dental students in Pakistan.
SponsorThe researchers would like to thank the Deanship of Scientific Research, Qassim University for funding the publication of this project.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
Subjectclinical skills
clinical training
competency
cross-sectional studies
dental education
dentistry
self-perception
TitleHow Well Prepared Are Dental Students and New Graduates in Pakistan-A Cross-Sectional National Study.
TypeArticle
Issue Number2
ESSN1660-4601
ESSN20
dc.accessType Open Access


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