Mind the 'GAPP': a pre-graduation assessment of preparedness for practice amid a pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Introduction 'Preparedness for practice' refers to a multifaceted concept, encompassing not only clinical skills, but also broader, non-clinical skills, such as communication and professionalism. Previous graduates have reported feeling less prepared for complex procedures, such as molar endodontics and surgical extractions. Dental students typically utilise their final year to refine their clinical skills, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that newly qualified dentists will have had around six months where they have not performed clinical dentistry before beginning dental foundation training (DFT).Aims This study aimed to explore final year students' self-reported preparedness for practice, identify areas of relative weakness that may influence future training needs and to highligh

SUBMITTER: Donnell CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9028899 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature