Almahdi Hatim, Alnaeem Tariq Abdullatif, Alshawaf Hussien Tawfiq, Alsubaya Ahmed Jassim, Bu Hulayqah Abdullah Amin, Al Khars Mohammed Yaseer
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, AlAhsaa, Saudi Arabia.
King Faisal University Dental Complex, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, AlAhsaa, Saudi Arabia.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2023 Jun 12;14:595-601. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S409296. eCollection 2023.
Assessing graduates' performance is essential to identify the strengths and weaknesses in dental education. This study examined the self-perceived preparedness of dental graduates at King Faisal University (KFU), Saudi Arabia, using the Dental Undergraduates Preparedness Assessment Scale (DU-PAS).
Using a cross-sectional design, this study assesses dental graduates' preparedness. This assessment measures various skills and attributes expected of dental graduates based on the DU-PAS. From January to April 2021, an electronic form was distributed to 102 eligible dental graduates of KFU. The response rate was 92.15%. The total preparedness score ranged from 0 to 100. The questionnaire consisted of two parts, the first investigating preparedness in clinical procedures (24 items) and the second investigating preparedness regarding cognition, communication, and professionalism skills (26 items). Data are analyzed using SPSS Descriptive analysis using frequencies and percentages.
The study included 94 participants, all of them male, with a response rate of 92.4%, who graduated from the College of Dentistry KFU in Saudi Arabia. The participants' median age was 25. The mean DU-PAS score for the participants was 79.08 (SD ±12.15; range, 47.84-100). The mean score for Part A of the scale, which comprises the clinical skills, was 84.55 (SD ±13.56; range, 43.75-100). It revealed that participants felt they had no experience with the four procedures. The mean score for Part B of the scale comprising cognitive and behavioural attributes was 73.60 (SD ±16.29; range, 36.54-100). More than one-third of the participants reported limited experience in attributes related to items B30 (suspected oral cancer, 36.2%), and B33 (evaluating new dental materials, 22.3%).
In this study, dental graduates of KFU reported a high level of self-perceived confidence in their skills. Consequently, they will be able to integrate seamlessly into general dental practice. However, the participants' feedback reflects certain deficiencies in practising specific clinical procedures.
评估毕业生的表现对于识别牙科教育中的优势和劣势至关重要。本研究使用牙科本科毕业生准备情况评估量表（DU-PAS），调查了沙特阿拉伯法赫德国王大学（KFU）牙科毕业生的自我认知准备情况。
本研究采用横断面设计，评估牙科毕业生的准备情况。该评估根据DU-PAS衡量牙科毕业生应具备的各种技能和特质。2021年1月至4月，向KFU的102名符合条件的牙科毕业生发放了电子表格。回复率为92.15%。总准备得分范围为0至100分。问卷由两部分组成，第一部分调查临床操作方面的准备情况（24项），第二部分调查认知、沟通和专业技能方面的准备情况（26项）。使用SPSS进行数据分析，采用频率和百分比的描述性分析。
该研究纳入了94名参与者，均为男性，回复率为92.4%，他们毕业于沙特阿拉伯KFU牙科学院。参与者的年龄中位数为25岁。参与者的DU-PAS平均得分为79.08（标准差±12.15；范围为47.84 - 100）。量表A部分（包括临床技能）的平均得分为84.55（标准差±13.56；范围为43.75 - 100）。结果显示，参与者表示他们对四种操作没有经验。量表B部分（包括认知和行为特质）的平均得分为73.60（标准差±16.29；范围为36.54 - 100）。超过三分之一的参与者报告在与B30项（疑似口腔癌，36.2%）和B33项（评估新型牙科材料，22.3%）相关的特质方面经验有限。
在本研究中，KFU的牙科毕业生报告称他们对自己的技能有高度的自我认知信心。因此，他们将能够无缝融入一般牙科实践。然而，参与者的反馈反映出在实施特定临床操作方面存在某些不足。
