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المؤلفJaved, Muhammad Qasim
المؤلفAbulhamael, Ayman Moaz
المؤلفAhmad, Zaina
المؤلفMuhammad, Muhammad
المؤلفFaridi, Muhammad Ali
المؤلفKhan, Kiran Imtiaz
المؤلفHabib, Syed Rashid
المؤلفAli, Kamran
تاريخ الإتاحة2024-03-17T04:39:55Z
تاريخ النشر2024-03-13
اسم المنشورBMC Medical Education
المعرّفhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05246-z
الاقتباسJaved, M.Q., Abulhamael, A.M., Ahmad, Z. et al. Self-reported preparedness of final year undergraduate dental students and interns in Saudi Arabia: a multi-institutional study. BMC Med Educ 24, 282 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05246-z
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب1472-6920
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/53089
الملخصContemporary undergraduate dental education aims to equip the dental students with clinical competence, empathy, and professionalism to enable them to deliver safe and effective dental care to the communities. The purpose of this study was to assess the self-reported preparedness of final year dental students and interns at three Saudi dental institutions, using the pre-validated Dental Undergraduates Preparedness Assessment Scale (DU-PAS). A cross-sectional study design was employed to assess the self-reported preparedness of the participants using the DU-PAS. Following ethics approval, a probability sampling technique was used to recruit undergraduate dental students and interns from three dental institutions in Saudi Arabia. The data was collected online on Google Forms and all participants provided their consent to participate in the study prior to providing their responses to DU-PAS. Responses were received from 397 participants including 171 males and 226 females yielding a response rate of 60.3%. The total mean score of the participants was 81.85 ± 13.11. Although higher scores were reported in males, the interaction between gender and DU-PAS scores were not significant. Interaction between DU-PAS scores and stage of education showed significant effect of the stage of education with interns reporting higher overall scores. The participants reported that they were able to perform most clinical procedures independently. However, low confidence was reported in performing multi-rooted endodontics, fabrication of removable dentures and orthodontic assessment. The participants also expressed their confidence in a wide range of behavioural attributes related to communication, teamworking and professionalism. However, lack of experience was noted in referral for oral cancer, interpreting research, and evaluation of new dental products using an evidence-based approach. The study provides useful insights into the self-reported preparedness of undergraduate dental students and interns in three dental institutions. While the overall preparedness of the participants was comparable to their international peers, the findings underscore the need for further enhancements to the teaching and training of undergraduate students particularly in multirooted endodontics, removable prosthodontics and orthodontics.
راعي المشروعThe research was funded by Researchers Supporting Project number (RSPD2024R950), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
اللغةen
الناشرBMC
الموضوعClinical competence
Dental
Education
Self-report
العنوانSelf-reported preparedness of final year undergraduate dental students and interns in Saudi Arabia: a multi-institutional study.
النوعArticle
رقم العدد1
رقم المجلد24
dc.accessType Open Access


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