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Journal of Multidisciplinary
Dental Research

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Journal of Multidisciplinary Dental Research

DOI: 10.38138/JMDR/v7i1.3

Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-36

Original Article

Dental students’ perception and performance in final year undergraduate clinical examination during COVID-19

Indika Priyanthi Thilakumara​ ✉ 1, Nirmani Batuwantudawa 2, Sachith Abeysundara 3, Parakrama Wijekoon 4, Manil Christopher Nishan Fonseka 5, Aruna Wimalarathna 6, Vajira Jayasinghe 7, Rasika Manori Jayasinghe 1

1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
3 Senior Lecturer, Department of Statistics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
4 Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
5 Senior Lecturer, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
6 Lecturer, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
7 Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

✉ Corresponding author email: [email protected]

 

Received Date:30 April 2021, Accepted Date:31 May 2021, Published Date:24 June 2021

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the perception and the performance of dental students on clinical component of the final year examination held during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Final year dental undergraduates (n=86) in year 2014 participated in the study. A pre tested, self-administered questionnaire (online Google form) was used to assess their preparedness and perception regarding changed clinical set up. Percentage marks obtained for each component was used to assess their performance during pre COVID and COVID times. Results: The mean scores for knowledge, attitude and fear were 82%, 94% and 77% respectively. There was no significance in the perception regarding the clinical set up for prosthetic dentistry (p= 0.317) and restorative dentistry (p=0.384) when pre and during COVID-19 groups were compared. However, a statistically significant difference was observed for oral surgery component (p=0.005) for the same. There was no significant correlation between the perception scores and the students’ performance for all three clinical components. (Spearman r ≈ 0.000, p-value = 0.998). Similarly, no significant correlation was found between actual performance and the statements ‘they could have performed better’; ‘needed more time’ (Spearman r ≈ 0.057, p-value = 0.742) (spearman r ≈ -0.023, p-value = 0.778) were considered. Conclusion: These results suggest students’ knowledge and attitude regarding preparedness for clinical examination during COVID-19 is satisfactory. Students’ performance is not significantly affected by their perception or subjective opinion in all three clinical components.

 

Keywords

Assessments, COVID-19, Dental education, Perception, Student performance

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