Career perspective among dental professionals in Tamil Nadu

Priya, BMeena; Shanmugam, Mahesh P; Shivakumar, V; Tejasri, G.; Vidhu, S.; Anitha, Venugopal

doi:10.4103/0974-7761.148987

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“…On further asking the respondents have said the inability to get a medical seat was the reason behind joining dentistry. This is in accordance with the study done by Priya et al [15] where 47% of the participants joined dentistry as they were unable to get a seat in medicine and few joined the course out of interests (37%). Most popular reason for student's enrolling in this course was due to their prior interest in medicine and its similarity to medicine and to get a prestigious position in the society, similar results were found by the study done by Bhagwani et al [18] When participants were asked about their future plans 64.7% wanted to pursue post-graduation and 25.5% wanted to join or start a clinic.…”

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Assessment of attitude among dental undergraduate students towards Public Health Dentistry as a career choice in Davangere city-A cross sectional survey

Dutta¹,

Lawrence²,

Meghana³

et al. 2022

Int. J. Appl. Dent. Sci.

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Context: Public Health Dentistry, a unique specialty, which focuses on oral health issues in communities rather than in individual patients. Among the various disciplines of dentistry, it is unfortunate that though Public Health Dentistry forms the basis of dental health care services and holds the key for developing awareness about the social aspects of the profession, it is often given less priority by the students as a choice for postgraduate training. Aims: To explore the attitude of dental undergraduate students towards Public Health Dentistry as their career choice. Methods and Material: A cross sectional questionnaire survey was done among 103 interns of Davangere city. Data regarding their attitude was collected using a Questionnaire. Statistical analysis used: Descriptive data was generated in percentages and tables and graphs were used to describe the data and chi-square test to assess categorical data. Results: Majority of the participants were females (61.2%) and had joined Dentistry by chance (45.6%. Oral surgery was more preferred (30.2%) followed by Conservative dentistry (24.2%). The participants found Public Health Dentistry subject to be good (66.0%) but were undecided to choose as their careers (52.4%). They agreed that this subject offered easy employment (34.0%), was essential for increasing awareness about oral health in society (51.5%), gave a chance to be a good academician (63.1%) and offered opportunities abroad (49.5%). Conclusions: The participants found that the subject to be interesting and were also agreed on the different aspects of this subject. Efforts to increase awareness among undergraduates should be considered.

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Assessment of attitude among dental undergraduate students towards Public Health Dentistry as a career choice in Davangere city-A cross sectional survey

Dutta¹,

Lawrence²,

Meghana³

et al. 2022

Int. J. Appl. Dent. Sci.

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“…Regarding satisfaction with their income earned from the dental profession, there was a statistically significant difference across gender in which around two-thirds of females reported being unsatisfied and these findings are comparable with a study conducted by Priya et al 20 .…”

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Exploring the Attitudes and Practices Regarding Alternative Revenue Streams among Indian Dental Professionals - A cross-sectional analysis

Natarajan,

Mary

et al. 2024

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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Background: This study aimed to explore the attitudes and practices of dental professionals regarding alternative sources of revenue through a descriptive cross-sectional design and to explore other demographic factors which influence them. Materials and Methods: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional study was conducted among 400 dental professionals selected using stratified random sampling and were approached either personally or through electronic medium to fill a pre-tested validated questionnaire assessing their attitudes and practices towards alternative sources of revenue. The data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26.0. Cross tabulations were made and statistical significance was assessed using Pearson’s Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test. A Binary Logistic Regression model was developed to predict the practice of alternative sources of revenue based on gender, qualification, occupation, and experience. Results: The results showed that about 36% of the participants are currently pursuing alternative sources of income with a significantly higher percentage of females involved (p=0.005). Most of the participants (37.6%) reported investing in stocks and finance followed by real estate, food industry, career guidance, product development etc. Around two-thirds of females reported being unsatisfied with their current income from dentistry and they have 1.76 times the odds of pursuing alternative sources compared to males (p=0.022). Undergraduate dentists have 2.51 times the odds of practicing other means of revenue. Conclusions: The study concludes that a substantial percentage of respondents had pursued alternative sources of revenue. Policymakers and educators can use these findings to develop strategies to promote entrepreneurship and financial literacy among dental professionals. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.23 (Special Issue) 2024 p.S9-S19

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“…[3] According to a study done by Priya et al, the various reasons for the students dentistry were inability to get medical seat , 224 graduates (47%) followed by choice out of own interest, 175(37%) and family pressure , 76(16%). [1] A study done among Iranian dental students, revealed that 93.2% students opted dentistry in their initial selection. Among these 82.5% chose it because they feel dentistry is a job which is an insurer of financial independence.…”

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“…The students have many career options and it is extremely difficult to choose the best one out of them which would satisfy their passion, income, increase their credibility and respect in the society. [1] Choosing a Professional career or a 'White collar Job' always kept motivating the students in choosing dental education.…”

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The Impact and Perspicacity of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test among Dental Undergraduates in India

2020

IJPHRD

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Background: National eligibility cum entrance test (NEET) was first proposed in the Vision 2015 by Board of Governors (BOGs) in India. This exam was supposed to be a single window for admissions into medical colleges and dental colleges. NEET-UG (Undergraduate) was put into action in order to reduce stress of multiple examinations which was conducted in different states within India. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of National eligibility cum entrance test (NEET) among the first and second year undergraduates studying in various dental colleges in Chennai, India, qualified through the NEET examination. Materials and Method: A cross sectional questionnaire study was conducted among 17 to 22 year old dental undergraduate students. 110 participants were recruited by simple random sampling. A pre tested self-administered questionnaire was distributed to all the participants and data were obtained about NEET. Data was collected during the period of September to October 2017.Descriptive statistics and SPSS version 23.0 was used to analyze the data. Results: Out of the total 110 participants, 55 (50%) were males and 55 (50%) were females. 71(64.5%) chose dentistry by choice. 75 (68.2%) studied state board syllabus. A significant p value (0.005) was obtained while assessing the association between difficulty of NEET and efficiency of syllabus. Conclusion: It is evident to a certain extent that the system has attained stability and the admission procedures have become easy and transparent for the students as well as for the institutions.

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Career perspective among dental professionals in Tamil Nadu

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

Assessment of attitude among dental undergraduate students towards Public Health Dentistry as a career choice in Davangere city-A cross sectional survey

Assessment of attitude among dental undergraduate students towards Public Health Dentistry as a career choice in Davangere city-A cross sectional survey

Exploring the Attitudes and Practices Regarding Alternative Revenue Streams among Indian Dental Professionals - A cross-sectional analysis

The Impact and Perspicacity of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test among Dental Undergraduates in India

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