Undergraduate students’ perception of the Indian dental curriculum: A focus-group based, multi-centric questionnaire survey

Bains, Rhythm; Parikh, Vaishnavi; Pandey, Pragya

doi:10.1016/j.jobcr.2023.01.012

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“…Furthermore, a majority (56.9%) of the students are acquainted with the idea of NExT as the country's exclusive official licentiate examination for clinical practice. In a study conducted by Bains et al, most students believe there is a compelling need to update the dental curriculum in alignment with current trends [ 2 ]. In this study, a substantial majority (44.1%) of students perceived that the implementation of NExT would bring about a significant transformation in traditional teaching and learning methodologies.…”

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“…Dental education in India is regulated by the Dental Council of India (DCI), which ensures the maintenance of high dental education, training, and practice standards. However, like any evolving system, the Indian dental education landscape has challenges [ 2 ]. The increasing number of dental graduates and varying education standards across institutions have led to concerns about the quality and ethics of dental professionals entering the workforce [ 3 ].…”

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Awareness and Perception of Dental Undergraduates in Belagavi District Towards the Newly Proposed National Exit Test for India

Santhosh,

Coutinho,

Ankola

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Background: The National Dental Commission Bill of 2023 introduced the National Exit Test (NExT) as a common final examination for all dental graduates in India, granting them the license to practice. This study evaluated dental undergraduates' awareness and perceptions of the newly proposed NExT. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire in English comprising 23 close-ended questions was used to assess the awareness and perception of the students. A pilot study was conducted to determine the sample size, and 510 students were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The survey was administered to students ranging from 1st to 4th-year undergraduates and interns from two dental colleges in the Belagavi District, India. The questionnaire demonstrated good reliability (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.86) and a content validity ratio 0.82. Results: Interns had the highest mean awareness (39.56 ± 8.99) and perception (40.87 ± 5.56) scores, whereas first-year students had the lowest, with statistically significant differences among the groups (p ≤ 0.001). Although 81% of students were aware of NExT in India, only 17.3% found it student-friendly. A positive correlation was seen between the perception and awareness scores (r = + 0.242; p ≤ 0.001). The dependence of awareness and perception scores on predictors such as age, gender, and year of study were 16.7% and 15.3%, respectively. Conclusion: Interns displayed a positive perception and higher awareness of NExT, whereas first and second-year dental students exhibited lower awareness and apprehensive perceptions. The introduction of NExT promises to enhance the overall quality of dental education on a national scale by providing high-quality care to patients.

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Awareness and Perception of Dental Undergraduates in Belagavi District Towards the Newly Proposed National Exit Test for India

Santhosh,

Coutinho,

Ankola

et al. 2024

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“…13 In a study conducted by Bains et al almost 40% of the participants felt that there is a need to revise the curriculum in India according the current trends. 3 The new CBCS model has recently gained significant attention in academic and professional circles. 14 A large proportion of the study participants showed lack of awareness regarding the CBCS model and its integration into the BDS curriculum.…”

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“…The teaching methodology of patient management is characterized by a segmented approach lacking horizontal or vertical integration. 2 , 3 …”

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“…Traditional lecture-based teaching is predominant, which may not be effective in promoting active learning. 3 There are lack of courses on advanced technologies such as digital dentistry, communication skills and training on ethical and legal issues are also inadequate. In 2011, the Medical Council of India introduced reforms to undergraduate medical courses, including the inclusion of electives.…”

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Dental curriculum reform in India: Undergraduate students' awareness and perception on the newly proposed choice based credit system

Kabra,

Santhosh,

Sequeira

et al. 2023

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research

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Assessment of Perception of Learning by Undergraduate Dental Students in Delhi-NCR Region using Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure: A Cross-Sectional Study

Rani,

Khan,

Dhawan

2024

Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University

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Background: Education in any dental institution and curriculum plays a vital role in the growth of students, which will help them acclimatize to the increased demand for dentistry. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the students’ perception of course curricula in three dental institutes in the Delhi-NCR region among undergraduate students and interns. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate students from first year till interns in three dental institutes of the Delhi-NCR region based on the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire. The DREEM questionnaire was distributed using Google Forms. Six hundred seventy students from three institutes participated in the questionnaire, and data were tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis by the Kruskal–Wallis and the Mann–Whitney test. Results: The total mean DREEM score was 158.8/200 in the present study, which is excellent. The overall scoring of the domain showed a significant difference for the fourth BDS for students’ perception of atmosphere (P = 0.001) and for the third-year students for students’ academic self-perception (P = 0.004). In the present study, all subdomains scored > 2, which means students had positive attitudes toward learning. Conclusion: Although students had positive learning perceptions in all three institutes, there were some problematic areas, such as stress during dental courses, for which policies should be formulated and implemented in dental institutes. The students were found to be too tired at the dental institute; they could not enjoy the program. Student-centered teaching programs can be employed to improve on the weaknesses of institutes.

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Undergraduate students’ perception of the Indian dental curriculum: A focus-group based, multi-centric questionnaire survey

Cited by 4 publications

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Awareness and Perception of Dental Undergraduates in Belagavi District Towards the Newly Proposed National Exit Test for India

Awareness and Perception of Dental Undergraduates in Belagavi District Towards the Newly Proposed National Exit Test for India

Dental curriculum reform in India: Undergraduate students' awareness and perception on the newly proposed choice based credit system

Assessment of Perception of Learning by Undergraduate Dental Students in Delhi-NCR Region using Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure: A Cross-Sectional Study

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