Perceived competency towards preventive dentistry among dental graduates: the need for curriculum change

Libyan journal of medicine

Arheiam Arheiam¹ 

关键词: dentistry;    perceived competency;    prevention;    attitude;    dental graduates;   

DOI  :  10.3402/ljm.v10.26666

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Co-Action Publishing

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundA previous study has shown that dental practitioners in Benghazi believed that the less prevention-oriented education system is one of the barriers to applying preventive dentistry.ObjectiveTo assess attitudes and perceived competence of the dental graduates in Benghazi towards prevention and early management of dental caries.MethodsA cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among internship students attending the Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry in Faculty of Dentistry, Benghazi, Libya. The participants were asked to provide demographic information, to respond to statements about their attitudes towards preventive dentistry, and to answer questions regarding their perceived competence in applying preventive dentistry procedures.ResultsData from 108 Libyan dental graduates were analysed for this study, of which 64% of them were females and 42.1% of them passed their final year with grade acceptable. The most acknowledged aspects of preventive dentistry were bein...

【 授权许可】

CC BY