The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on final year dental students' self-confidence level in performing clinical procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has dramatically changed teaching approach in dental schools due to the switch to distance learning and the lack of practice training in direct contact with patients with possible impact on clinical skills of students. The aim of the study was to assess the level of the 2020 final year dental students' self-confidence in performing different dental procedures through specially designed questionnaire and compare it to self-confidence of the 2019 final year students.

Materials and methods

An anonymous questionnaire consisting of 40 questions regarding self-confidence level in performing 40 different dental procedures and based on five points Likert-like scale was distributed during November 2020 to final year dental students

SUBMITTER: Ilic J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8516192 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature