Department of Prosthodontics, People's College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Department of Prosthodontics, Shri Venkateshwara Dental College, Ariyur, Puducherry, India.
Eur J Dent Educ. 2022 Feb;26(1):123-130. doi: 10.1111/eje.12679. Epub 2021 Mar 12.
A questionnaire-based study was conducted to understand the pros and cons of online education among undergraduate dental students across India. The study was also proposed to assess the mental and physical well-being of the students amid the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
A total of 533 undergraduate dental students across India participated in a cross-sectional study by means of virtual survey. A self-designed questionnaire was created using google forms. The questionnaire consisted of 25 questions and was divided into two parts, first, regarding the academic outcome of online dental education and second, psychological and physical well-being of the students in reference to online dental education. A descriptive statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS statistics software.
In the present study, 91.6% students reported that the format of dental education was shifted to online lectures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 86.4% students suggested that they preferred offline lectures rather than online lectures. Psychological and physical well-being were affected in both male and female students; however, male students were affected more significantly than females.
The study concluded that the education of dental students was adversely affected as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. The physical and psychological well-being of the students has also been affected, with males being affected in a higher proportion. The study concluded that the quality of online education should be enhanced and must be student centred to meet their education requirements. Also, there is a need of regular counselling and other measures to alleviate the students from the psychological stresses.
本研究通过问卷调查的方式，了解印度本科牙科学生对在线教育的利弊看法。本研究还旨在评估 COVID-19 大流行封锁期间学生的身心健康状况。
通过虚拟调查，共有 533 名印度本科牙科学生参与了这项横断面研究。使用谷歌表单创建了一份自我设计的问卷。问卷包含 25 个问题，分为两部分，第一部分是关于在线牙科教育的学术成果，第二部分是关于学生在在线牙科教育方面的心理和身体福祉。使用 IBM SPSS 统计软件进行描述性统计分析。
在本研究中，由于 COVID-19 大流行，91.6%的学生报告说牙科教育形式已转为在线讲座。86.4%的学生表示他们更喜欢线下讲座，而不是在线讲座。男学生和女学生的心理和身体福祉都受到了影响，但男学生受到的影响更为显著。
研究得出结论，COVID-19 大流行对牙科学生的教育产生了不利影响。学生的身心健康也受到了影响，男生受到的影响更大。研究得出结论，应该提高在线教育的质量，并以学生为中心，以满足他们的教育需求。此外，还需要定期进行咨询和采取其他措施，以减轻学生的心理压力。
