Department of Developmental and Preventive Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait.
Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 24;18(11):5606. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115606.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on dental education worldwide. Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 across Kuwait, it was essential for the Faculty of Dentistry (FoD) at Kuwait University to make appropriate modifications to the functioning of the dental school. The FoD's goal was not only to ensure a safe environment for its staff, students, and patients but also to sustain the students' academic progression. The FoD adopted several measures including the establishment of a COVID-19 response team, adoption of a blended-learning model, and phase-wise re-opening of the dental center. This paper discusses on the strategies that the FoD adopted, in response to the challenges posed by the pandemic.
2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行对全球牙科教育产生了重大影响。由于 COVID-19 在科威特迅速传播,科威特大学牙科学院(FoD)必须对牙科学校的运作进行适当调整。FoD 的目标不仅是确保其工作人员、学生和患者的安全环境,还要维持学生的学业进展。FoD 采取了多项措施,包括成立 COVID-19 应对小组、采用混合学习模式以及分阶段重新开放牙科中心。本文讨论了 FoD 为应对大流行带来的挑战而采取的策略。