Understanding the building blocks of the paediatric dentistry curriculum for undergraduate students in an Australian University.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the attitude of final-year dental students towards their paediatric dentistry training and their confidence in treating child patients.

Methods

A 55-item questionnaire was distributed online and physically to the final-year BDSc (Hons) students at The University of  Queensland (Australia). The questionnaire consisted of four parts including theoretical knowledge, clinical observational experience, preclinical training and clinical training in paediatric dentistry. Self-reported confidence was recorded using five-point Likert scale questions ranging from 'not confident at all' to 'completely confident', which were allocated the numbers 1-5, respectively. Jamovi and GraphPad Prism were used for data analysis and creation of graphs.

Results

A total

SUBMITTER: Kaur H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8799440 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature