Percepciones de estudiantes de Odontología ecuatorianos sobre el efecto de la COVID-19 en la educación y práctica profesional odontológica
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Dentistry is one of the disciplines with the highest risk of contagion by SARS-CoV-2. Previous studies have found that COVID-19 will affect the teaching of Dentistry and its professional practice. This pandemic has created obstacles in the teaching of clinical areas, which creates the need to search for virtual pedagogical alternatives. As one of the most affected groups, it is necessary to study the perception of dental students on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Dentistry. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the perceptions of dental students on the effect of COVID-19 on education and professional dental practice. The study was carried out with 180 Dentistry students from the Universidad de Los Hemisferios, Quito, Ecuador, who completed a uestionnaire. Additionally, the COVID-19 publications on Facebook and Instagram of the students that allowed access were analyzed. Most students consider that COVID-19 will have a negative impact on university education and the professional practice of Dentistry. They claim that their perception has been influenced by the information they receive on social networks. they consider that Dentistry after COVID-19 will be a stricter, more complicated, expensive, difficult, dangerous and stressful profession, due to the high risk of contagion, biosecurity measures and low patient demand. Despite that, most of them have not considered to change careers.
Source: Educere
Author: Andrea Ximena Cedeño Reyes
Institution: Universidad de los Hemisferios
Language: Spanish
Topic: Dental Research and COVID-19
Subfield: General Dentistry
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3126072551