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Differential attitudes and outcomes of endodontics education between mainland and non-mainland chinese students during COVID-19 pandemic

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BMC ORAL HEALTH
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-02901-7

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Dental education; COVID-19; Non-mainland China; Endodontics; Attitudes

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This study evaluated the learning attitudes and outcomes of endodontics among mainland Chinese students and non-mainland Chinese students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Non-mainland Chinese students had poorer academic performance and experienced a greater impact from the pandemic in terms of their studies and lives.
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the learning style and campus life of dental students. This study aimed to evaluate the learning attitudes and outcomes of endodontics among mainland Chinese students and non-mainland Chinese students (students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) during the pandemic.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in November 2022 at the School of Stomatology, Jinan University, utilizing a self-report online questionnaire, including demographic characteristics and attitudes toward the endodontic course and the COVID-19 pandemic. The endodontics scores were collected from recruited students for further analysis. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 software, with independent two-sample t-tests to compare continuous variables and chi-square tests for categorical variables.ResultsA total of 215 dental students completed the survey, with 126 (58.6%) of them being non-mainland Chinese students. Compared to mainland Chinese students, non-mainland Chinese students had lower scores in both theoretical (63.6 +/- 13.5 vs. 83.2 +/- 8.00) and skill (88.4 +/- 5.38 vs. 90.0 +/- 4.91) endodontic assessments. Non-mainland Chinese students reported significantly greater impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their learning emotions, personal hygiene, and future career choices compared to mainland Chinese students.ConclusionsNon-mainland Chinese students had poorer academic performance in endodontics and experienced a greater impact from the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of their studies and lives. Dental educators should consider the diversity of students and take necessary measures to support their mental health and enhance learning outcomes in the post-COVID-19 era.

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