Perception of health and educational risks amongst dental students and educators in the era of COVID‐19
Autor: | Lina Elsalem, Ahmad A. Jum’ah, Donald R. Schwass, Carolina Loch, Paul A. Brunton |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
media_common.quotation_subject Teaching method education Distance education Students Dental 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Dental education Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine COVID‐19 Perception Pandemic Humans Infection control Education Dental Pandemics General Dentistry media_common Response rate (survey) Medical education SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Original Articles infection control dental education 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis teaching clinics Original Article Psychology |
Zdroj: | European Journal of Dental Education |
ISSN: | 1600-0579 1396-5883 |
Popis: | Objective To investigate the perceived educational and health risks associated with the COVID‐19 pandemic amongst dental students and educators. Methods A 17‐item electronic survey was sent to 496 undergraduate dental students and 53 clinical faculty members who attended clinical sessions during the outbreak period. The survey explored various aspects related to primary sources and prevention of disease exposure, dental management of suspected cases, impact of COVID‐19 on students’ clinical performance and effects of suspension of educational activities on academic performance and clinical competence. Results The response rate of the students’ was 60.7% (n = 301). The majority of students reported that performing clinical work during the outbreak posed significant health concerns, resulted in a significant stress and negatively affected their clinical performance. The majority of students believed that aerosols generated during dental procedures are the major source for disease exposure and universal protective equipment is not effective for prevention. The decision to suspend teaching activities was supported by 89% of the students. Opinions were divided regarding the impact of the suspension on the academic performance and clinical competence. Educational videos were the most preferred form of distance education. The response rate of faculty members was 60.4% (n = 32). Responses of faculty members were similar to students, though fewer concerns were reported regarding the risk of disease transmission. All respondents agreed that extra‐precautionary measures are required to ensure optimum protection against disease exposure. Conclusions The recent COVID‐19 outbreak has adversely affected various elements of dental education. High levels of major health risk perception were noted amongst students and educators. The interruption to academic and clinical activities may lead to an inevitable skill deficit within the new generation of dental graduates. Educators are under significant pressure to accommodate abrupt changes in teaching methods, find solutions to mitigate skill deficit and ensure safe clinical practice once clinical activities are resumed. |
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