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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 39 - March 2016 pages 15-23

Undergraduate dental education in Nigeria: perceptions of dental students and recent dental graduatesUndergraduate dental education in Nigeria: perceptions of dental students and recent dental graduates est évalué 2.5 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : G.I. Isiekwe, K.A. Umeizudike, A.A. Abah, A.D. Fadeju - Nigeria


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Contexte : La perception des étudiants à l’égard de leur formation est un sujet qui ne sollicite que peu d’attention de la part de ceux qui dispensent l'enseignement dentaire. Cela est d'autant plus le cas au Nigéria, où peu de recherches sont faites dans l'enseignement dentaire, en particulier en ce qui concerne le point de vue des élèves sur la qualité de la formation reçue.
Objectif : Ainsi, le but de cette étude était de déterminer les perceptions des étudiants et les récents diplômés en médecine dentaire au Nigéria en ce qui concerne leur niveau de satisfaction de la qualité de la formation universitaire et clinique reçue dans leurs écoles dentaires respectives et les défis rencontrés au moment de cette formation.
Méthodes : C’était une étude descriptive transversale conduite parmi 271 étudiants en médecine dentaire et des diplômés dentaires récents de huit écoles dentaires du pays. L'approbation éthique pour l'étude a été obtenue à partir de la Commission d’étude de l'Institution (Institutional Review Board) de l'Hôpital universitaire de Lagos (LUTH). La collecte des données a été faite au moyen de questionnaires auto-administrés. L'analyse statistique a été réalisée à l'aide de SPSS 17.
Résultats : L'échantillon final de l'étude était composé de 239 étudiants, avec un âge moyen de 24,57 (2,21) ans. Les deux spécialités dentaires où un moindre degré de satisfaction a été enregistré en ce qui concerne la qualité de la formation académique reçue étaient la dentisterie conservatrice et l'orthodontie, tandis que pour la formation clinique, c'était la dentisterie conservatrice et la patho-biologie orale. Les trois facteurs les plus courants qui ont influencé défavorablement la qualité de la formation clinique reçue étaient : mauvaise alimentation électrique, fauteuils dentaires insuffisants et qualité de la formation reçue.
Conclusion : Les étudiants en dentisterie et les diplômés récents des écoles dentaires nigérians ne sont pas satisfaits de la qualité de la formation de premier cycle qui est donnée dans certaines spécialités dentaires dans leurs écoles et universités respectives.

Abstract
Undergraduate dental education in Nigeria: perceptions of dental students and recent dental graduates

Background: Students’ perception of their education is a subject that has received very little attention by those providing dental school education. This is more so in the Nigerian environment, where limited research has been carried out in dental education, particularly with respect to the students’ perspectives on the quality of training received.
Objective: Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of dental students and recent dental graduates in Nigeria on their level of satisfaction with the quality of academic and clinical training received in their respective dental schools and the challenges faced in receiving this training.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out amongst 271 dental students and recent dental graduates from eight dental schools in the country. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Data collection was via self-administered questionnaires. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS 17.
Results: The final study sample was made up of 239 students, with a mean age of 24.57 (2.21) years. The two dental specialties in which the least level of satisfaction was recorded with regard to the quality of academic training received were Conservative Dentistry and Orthodontics, while for clinical training they were Conservative Dentistry and Oral Biology/Pathology. The three most common factors which were adversely affecting the quality of clinical training received were, poor electricity supply, insufficient dental chairs and quality of training received.
Conclusion: Dental students and recent graduates of Nigerian Dental schools are not satisfied with the quality of undergraduate training received in some dental specialties at their respective dental schools.

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