How Well Prepared Are Dental Students and New Graduates in Pakistan—A Cross-Sectional National Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15509489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muhammad Qasim Javed (0000-0002-7586-4319, Qassim University, corresponding author), Shazia Nawabi (Namal College), Usman Anwer Bhatti (0000-0002-8595-1627, Riphah International University), Sundus Atique (Qatar University), Mustafa Hussein Alattas (0000-0001-5690-0890, Qassim University), Ayman M Abulhamael (0000-0001-7214-0967, King Abdulaziz University), Daniel Zahra (0000-0001-6534-6916, University of Plymouth), Kamran Ali (0000-0002-0304-6130, Qatar University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1506-1506 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20021506 |
| PMID | 36674261 |
| OpenAlex | W4316664755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The 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
Cross-sectional study · Dental education · Environmental health · Geography · Medical education · Nonprobability sampling · Political science · Population · Preparedness · Scale (ratio · Strengths and weaknesses · Dental Education, Practice, Research · Dentistry · Innovations in Medical Education · Medical Education and Admissions · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |