The Perception of Undergraduate Dental Students Toward a Clinical Learning Environment at School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Fiji National University, Fiji.
Clinical learning environment
DECLEI
Fiji National University
perception
undergraduate dental students
Journal
Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
ISSN: 2231-0762
Titre abrégé: J Int Soc Prev Community Dent
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101618802
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
21
07
2020
revised:
29
09
2020
accepted:
12
12
2020
entrez:
10
3
2021
pubmed:
11
3
2021
medline:
11
3
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The clinical learning environment is one of the key factors for undergraduate dental students to excel in their academic career. There has been no previous study in Fiji regarding dental students' perception of their learning environment. This study aimed at investigating the perception of undergraduate dental students toward the clinical learning environment at the School of Dentistry and Oral Health (SDOH), Fiji. This is a cross-sectional prospective study conducted among 157 undergraduate dental students, all of whom were selected from three undergraduate dental programs. The modified 24-item Dental Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (DECLEI) was used to assess students' perceptions. The mean DECLEI score was interpreted as follows: ≤19.9 is very poor perception, 20-39.9 is poor perception, 40-59.9 is moderate perception, 60-79.9 is good perception, and >80 is excellent perception toward the clinical learning environment. A correlation test was used to examine the relationship between independent variables and DECLEI scores. The response rate was 82.8%. Majority of the participants (76.9%) were in the age range of 20-29 years, were females (72.3%), and were Fijians of Indian descent (75.4%). The mean DECLEI score was 70.83 ± 9.11 which could be interpreted as a good perception toward the clinical learning environment. Age and gender had a statistically significant negative correlation with DECLEI scores ( The dental clinical learning environment at SDOH can be perceived as "good"; however, issues related to patients' missing appointment were highlighted.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The clinical learning environment is one of the key factors for undergraduate dental students to excel in their academic career. There has been no previous study in Fiji regarding dental students' perception of their learning environment.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed at investigating the perception of undergraduate dental students toward the clinical learning environment at the School of Dentistry and Oral Health (SDOH), Fiji.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
This is a cross-sectional prospective study conducted among 157 undergraduate dental students, all of whom were selected from three undergraduate dental programs. The modified 24-item Dental Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (DECLEI) was used to assess students' perceptions. The mean DECLEI score was interpreted as follows: ≤19.9 is very poor perception, 20-39.9 is poor perception, 40-59.9 is moderate perception, 60-79.9 is good perception, and >80 is excellent perception toward the clinical learning environment. A correlation test was used to examine the relationship between independent variables and DECLEI scores.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The response rate was 82.8%. Majority of the participants (76.9%) were in the age range of 20-29 years, were females (72.3%), and were Fijians of Indian descent (75.4%). The mean DECLEI score was 70.83 ± 9.11 which could be interpreted as a good perception toward the clinical learning environment. Age and gender had a statistically significant negative correlation with DECLEI scores (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The dental clinical learning environment at SDOH can be perceived as "good"; however, issues related to patients' missing appointment were highlighted.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33688470
doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_333_20
pii: JISPCD-11-26
pmc: PMC7934832
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
26-32Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2021 Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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