Guidelines for innovation in dental education during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Hong, Guang; Chang, Tsai Yu; Terry, Andrew; Chuenjitwongsa, Supachai; Park, Young Seok; Tsoi, James Kit‐Hon; Kusdhany, M. F.Lindawati S.; Egusa, Hiroshi; Yamada, Satoru; Kwon, Jae‐Sung; Seow, Liang Lin; Garcia, Ma. Cristina Aurea; Wong, Mun Loke; Auychai, Prim; Hsu, Ming Lun

doi:10.2334/josnusd.20-0399

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“…In July 2020, the Association for Dental Education, Asia Pacific (ADEAP) published a detailed safety guidelines for safe dental education during the pandemic [ 32 ]. Similarly, the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, has its COVID-19 Task Force and guidelines in ensuring the safety of patients, students, academicians and the supporting staff.…”

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Undergraduate dental students’ perspective of online learning and their physical and mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

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Background and objective COVID-19 pandemic continuously spread exacerbating global concerns. It had impacted all life aspects such as social, cultural, economic and education. This study assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate dental students at Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on physical and mental health of undergraduate dental students. Methods This is a cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire was administrated to 150 undergraduate dental students. The questionnaire included questions related to students’ demographic data, their concerns on academic achievement, their opinion on institution response, and the impact of the crisis on their mental and physical health. SPSS software v26.0 was used to analyse the collected data. Results A total of 147 respondents participated in the study. About 66% of the students felt comfortable in adapting to the new technology while 85.7% were concerned about the quality of online learning. Almost all students 98.6% expressed their doubts on the ability to pass the competency exams and to graduate on time, with only 49.7% agreed that clinical experience was effectively delivered through online classes. Most students were also concerned on the impact of the pandemic on their physical and emotional health 85.8% and 76.9% respectively. Conclusions The findings of our study highlight the positive adaptation of the students to online learning and using technology. On the other hand, the study indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic brings negative impacts on our students’ physical and mental health.

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Undergraduate dental students’ perspective of online learning and their physical and mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

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“…These are the main suggestions in this area: consideration of protocols after school reopening [ 20 ]; changes in curricula (by department, faculty, or by state law) [ 42 , 79 – 81 ]; integration of e-learning with traditional teaching methods as a hybrid strategy (resulting in flexibility, time saving and communication improvement) [ 56 , 63 , 82 , 83 ]; sharing online education resources between schools [ 28 ]; reviewing the schedule and clinical meetings to follow the guidelines related to social distance [ 22 , 84 ]; quick but thoughtful decision making and strategic planning of leadership teams, communication between universities at the national and international levels and the use of new technologies as well as student’s projects and startups in dental schools [ 17 , 85 , 86 ]; preparation of colleges for some rules such as the safety of students, patients and staff of the school of dentistry, training of students and staff in the practice of infection control and the proper use of PPE [ 68 , 87 , 88 ]; compliance with national laws and guidelines [ 67 ]; regular meetings to continuously determine the objectives and to reclassify the content to be presented in the courses [ 58 , 89 , 90 ]; and using free distance learning tools for both live and recorded teaching [ 48 ];…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on dental education- a scoping review

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Background A new corona virus called COVID-19 and its epidemic has affected health care systems in many ways. There have also been significant changes in dental education. The present study summarizes the findings about dental education resulting from a scoping review of COVID-19 and dentistry. Methods First, a comprehensive search of five databases (Google Scholar, Medline through PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane Central) was conducted with the keywords: COVID-19 and its equivalent terms, dentistry, education, oral, students, curriculum, and academics. Articles related to oral health and COVID-19 were searched. Then articles on the subject of dental education were screened and reviewed. Results Of the 1389 articles investigating COVID-19 and dentistry, 135 articles were related to dental education and its relationship with COVID-19. The most articles in this field were from the United States, India, and Saudi Arabia. Most of the articles were cross-sectional and then review articles. Based on the review the articles were divided into two main categories of changes and concerns, and opportunities and solutions. Moreover, the following themes were extracted: teaching-learning quality and methods, study career and how students are prepared, infection control policies, theses, exams and assessments, financial and economic security, students and staff’s mental health, school’s policies and curricula, knowledge of students and staff about COVID-19. Conclusions Dental education now faces big challenges, some of which have never been experienced before. On the other hand, the epidemic has created opportunities for dental education as well. Most of these challenges and opportunities are the same around the world, and the findings of the present study can be a good help to overcome the challenges ahead as well as a good reference to find the right questions to be answered in future studies.

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“…However, the guidelines are considered appropriate only when the number of COVID-19 outbreaks has been significantly reduced, for example when the epidemiological curve has flattened in the concerned area. The criteria for lifting restrictions on activities should be in accordance with the legal provisions in force in the concerned area [14].…”

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Virtual and Traditional Lecturing Technique Impact on Dental Education

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This study tries to identify the influence of the new coronavirus pandemic on dental education by assessing dental students’ perception and their didactic performance regarding virtual and traditional lectures. The final academic performances of students from different years of study at the Faculty of Dental Medicine who participated in undergraduate courses through two different lecturing modes (traditional and virtual) were compared. The same students were evaluated in terms of their preference between the two lecturing techniques. There was a statistically significant difference in the mean values for final grades of virtual and traditional technique in favor of the latter one. In pandemic conditions, because of safety reasons, virtual lecturing was the most preferred technique. For dental faculty, this process of transitioning from traditional to virtual is a continuous process, which was suddenly imposed, but which at this moment offers multiple opportunities from a didactic point of view. Analyzing the grade, the virtual lecturing techniques demonstrated superior didactic performance. Although students preferred the virtual lecturing technique more than the traditional one, better-designed research is required to verify the long-term effect of the two lecturing techniques on students’ formation and deepening of knowledge.

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Guidelines for innovation in dental education during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

Undergraduate dental students’ perspective of online learning and their physical and mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

Undergraduate dental students’ perspective of online learning and their physical and mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

Impact of COVID-19 on dental education- a scoping review

Virtual and Traditional Lecturing Technique Impact on Dental Education

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