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COVID-19 pandemic and impact on dental education: perception of Brazilian dental students
Dias, Clarissa de Aguiar; Karam, Sarah Arangurem; Cumerlato, Catarina Borges da Fonseca; Sartori, Letícia Regina Morello; Fernandez, Matheus dos Santos; Silva, Nathália Ribeiro Jorge da; Bielavski, Camilla Hubner; Silva, Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro; Castilhos, Eduardo Dickie de; Correa, Marcos Britto.
  • Dias, Clarissa de Aguiar; Federal University of Pelotas. Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Karam, Sarah Arangurem; Federal University of Pelotas. Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Cumerlato, Catarina Borges da Fonseca; Federal University of Pelotas. Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Sartori, Letícia Regina Morello; Federal University of Pelotas. Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Fernandez, Matheus dos Santos; Federal University of Pelotas. Faculty of Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Silva, Nathália Ribeiro Jorge da; Federal University of Pelotas. Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Bielavski, Camilla Hubner; Federal University of Pelotas. Faculty of Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Silva, Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro; Federal University of Pelotas. Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Castilhos, Eduardo Dickie de; Federal University of Pelotas. Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Correa, Marcos Britto; Federal University of Pelotas. Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
Braz. j. oral sci ; 22: e237471, Jan.-Dec. 2023. ilus
Article in English | LILACS, BBO | ID: biblio-1401470
ABSTRACT

Aim:

The aim of the present study is to assess the perception of undergraduate students on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Brazilian dental education.

Methods:

This crosssectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire hosted in Google Forms platform and publicized on Instagram® and Facebook®. The questionnaire was available between July 8-27, 2020. Absolute and relative frequencies were obtained for variables of interest using Pearson's chi-squared and considering 95% confidence intervals. Prevalence of learning resource variables according to self-reported skin color, educational institution, and Brazilian region were presented using equiplots.

Results:

A total of 1,050 undergraduate dental students answered the questionnaire. Most students reported being in full-distance learning mode. Among the undergraduate students, 65.4% reported perceiving a very high impact in dental education, and 16.6% of students reported not being able to follow distance learning. In addition, 14% reported not having a personal laptop or desktop to study with, with this condition being more prevalent among non-white than white individuals.

Conclusion:

We conclude that Brazilian dental students perceived a high impact of COVID-19 on dental education, as well as one-sixth of the students reported not having adequate resources to continue with distance learning. It is important that different policies are developed at the institutional and governmental levels to reduce the impact of the pandemic on dental education

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Students, Dental / Education, Distance / Education, Dental / COVID-19 Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. oral sci Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Pelotas/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Students, Dental / Education, Distance / Education, Dental / COVID-19 Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. oral sci Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Pelotas/BR