ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry
A cross-sectional study of dentists about the need for a practice management course in undergraduate dental program.
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- Dental Students' and Dental School Graduates' Practical Skills: An International Survey of Perceptions of National Dental Associations in Europe.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2024Article
- Exploring Professionalism among Final Year Dental Students and New Graduates: Translating Knowledge to Practice.European journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Practice management in undergraduate dental program: The need among dental students.Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research · 2022Article
- Continuing professional development programs for general dentists in Isfahan province, Iran: Interests, priorities, and obstacles.Dental research journal · 2022Article
- Use of Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) Survey to Evaluate Effectiveness of Teaching in a Leadership Course among Dental Students over Three Years.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2020Article
- Technical Quality of Root Canal Filling in Preclinical Training at Strasbourg University Using Two Teaching Protocols.European journal of dentistry · 2019Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate dentists' opinions about the need for a practice management course in the undergraduate dental program. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 on practicing dentists in Lahore, Pakistan. A self-administered pilot-tested questionnaire was distributed among 588 dentists using a convenience sampling method to obtain their responses about the need for a practice management course. Descriptive statistics and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.
resultsAbout 83.8% of 588 dentists completed the questionnaires. There were 36.7% of males and 63.3% of females (mean age 26.22 ± 4.8 years). The principles of patient management (94.1%), time management skills (90.3%), and teamwork (89.2%) were the most commonly agreed topics of the practice management course. The least agreed topics included office design (59.2%), health-care systems (60.9%), and inventory systems (69%). Most participants (74.4%) thought that a practice management course is required to successfully manage a dental practice, and 63% recommended to include the course in the dental curriculum. Multivariate logistic regression showed that dentists working in private clinic (odds ratio (OR): 3.35,
conclusionMost dentists believed that a practice management course is required for a successful dental practice. The development and implementation of such a course should be based on the feedback from dentists to ensure evidence-based approaches.
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