COVID-19 pandemic and impact on dental education: perception of Brazilian dental students

Aim The aim of the present study is to assess the perception of undergraduate students on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Brazilian dental education. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire hosted in Google Forms platform and publicized on Instagram® and Facebook®. The questionnaire was available between July 8-27, 2020. Absolute and relative frequencies were obtained for variables of interest using Pearson’s chi-squared and considering 95% confidence intervals. Prevalence of learning resource variables according to self-reported skin color, educational institution, and Brazilian region were presented using equiplots. Results A total of 1,050 undergraduate dental students answered the questionnaire. Most students reported being in full-distance learning mode. Among the undergraduate students, 65.4% reported perceiving a very high impact in dental education, and 16.6% of students reported not being able to follow distance learning. In addition, 14% reported not having a personal laptop or desktop to study with, with this condition being more prevalent among non-white than white individuals. Conclusion We conclude that Brazilian dental students perceived a high impact of COVID-19 on dental education, as well as one-sixth of the students reported not having adequate resources to continue with distance learning. It is important that different policies are developed at the institutional and governmental levels to reduce the impact of the pandemic on dental education.

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Main Authors: Dias,Clarissa de Aguiar, Karam,Sarah Arangurem, Cumerlato,Catarina Borges da Fonseca, Sartori,Letícia Regina Morello, Fernandez,Matheus dos Santos, Silva,Nathália Ribeiro Jorge da, Bielavski,Camilla Hubner, Silva,Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro, Castilhos,Eduardo Dickie de, Correa,Marcos Britto
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - UNICAMP 2023
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-32252023000100310
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