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ArticleBMC medical education2021

Dental education changed by COVID-19: Student's perceptions and attitudes.

Hsin-Chung Cheng, Sao-Lun Lu, Yu-Chun Yen, Pallop Siewchaisakul, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Sam Li-Sheng Chen

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Hsin-Chung ChengSchool of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No.250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist, Taipei, 110, Taiwan. g4808@tmu.edu.tw.
Sao-Lun LuSchool of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No.250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
Yu-Chun YenResearch Center of Biostatistics, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Pallop SiewchaisakulFaculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Amy Ming-Fang YenSchool of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No.250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
Sam Li-Sheng ChenSchool of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No.250, Wuxing St., Xinyi Dist, Taipei, 110, Taiwan. samchen@tmu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9750-3015

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDental students have encountered changes in the teaching format amid the SARS CoV-2 pandemic. This study aims to evaluate the attitudes of dental students of one medical university toward online courses and compare them with those of non-dental students amid the SARS CoV-2 pandemic.

methodsA cross-sectional survey with a self-report online questionnaire was conducted at the medical university in May 2020 in Taipei. Students from the School of Dentistry, School of Dental Technology, and School of Oral Hygiene Study were enrolled in our survey.

resultsIn total, 473 students responded to the survey, 318 (67.2%) of whom were dental students. Overall, 366 (77%) students agreed with the change to online learning. Only 10.4% of students thought that dental professional courses with a laboratory format could be changed to online courses. Dental students were significantly more worried than non-dental students about being infected with COVID-19 and about the COVID-19 pandemic continuing.

conclusionsIn conclusion, changing to online learning seems to be perceived as feasible by students. However, more discussion about changing dental professional courses with a laboratory format to online courses considering the attitudes from students is needed.

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COVID-19Education, DistanceAttitudeCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, DentalHumansPandemicsPerceptionSARS-CoV-2StudentsAttitudesCOVID-19Dental educationInfection controlOnline educationPerceptions

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PMID34217279
PMCPMC8254053

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