Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul (Dec 2010)
A Study on Educational Status of Dental Students at Clinical Courses in Babol University of Medical Sciences during 1998-2002
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Continuous evaluation of students’ educational status is one of the most important essentials in improving the quality of educational system in universities. This study was performed to assess the educational status of dental students at clinical courses in Babol University of medical sciences attended during 1998-2002. METHODS: This cross sectional study was accomplished on 103 dental students of Babol University of medical sciences attended during 1998-2002 and passed all course in this faculty. Data included demographic, theoretical, clinical and total score, mean of basic sciences course and score of basic sciences exam were gathered from the archive of the university and analyzed.FINDINGS: Mean score of theoretical (p=0.04), clinical (p=0.026) and total (p=0.013) scores was significant between different admissions. The mean score of dental material (p=0.000), periodontology (p=0.002), orthodontics (p=0.000), partial prosthodontics (p=0.016), endodontics (p=0.000), oral medicine (p=0.000), oral surgery (p=0.000), operative dentistry (p=0.005) and community dentistry (p=0.000) were statistically significant.CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, educational status of dental students had an improving process from 1998 to 2002. Further studies are recommended to determine the causes of changes in this process that can be used to improve the educational status of students.
