Percieved Competency towards Dental Practice among Interns of Various Dental Colleges of Delhi NCR

Punya Sekhri; Meera Sandhu; Vinod Sachdev

Perceived Competency towards Dental Practice among Interns of Various Dental Colleges in Delhi NCR

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Aim: The number of dental colleges has increased markedly and so has the number of dental graduates. But the dental curriculum has not been modified to cater to the needs of the people. Hence the aim of this study was to assess self- perceived competency of interns towards dental practice among dental colleges of Delhi NCR. Material and Methods: A cross sectional questionnaire study was conducted Self- perceived competency of interns was assessed using a valid self–administered questionnaire with 10 parameters and 76 closed ended questions. Statistical Analysis: Data collected was analyzed and frequency tables were computed using statistical software packages SPSS software windows (version 22.0). Results and Conclusion: Majority of interns felt they were not skilled enough in performing procedures which are the basic requisites in running a dental operatory. Hence it was concluded that there exists a need to change the current curriculum and promote competency based education for it is these aspiring dentists who will decide the future of oral health in our country.

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Punya Sekhri, Meera Sandhu, Vinod Sachdev. 2015. "Perceived Competency towards Dental Practice among Interns of Various Dental Colleges in Delhi NCR". Global Journal of Medical Research - J: Dentistry & Otolaryngology GJMR-J Volume 15 (GJMR Volume 15 Issue 21 (J2)).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/gjmra

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delhi NCR interns self-perceived competency

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Submission ReceivedApril 12, 2015
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Published June 19, 2015

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Subject: Global Journal of Medical Research - J: Dentistry & Otolaryngology

Authors: Punya Sekhri, Meera Sandhu, Vinod Sachdev (PhD/Dr. count: 0)

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