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JIDAM · Vol 9, Issue 2 · April–June 2022
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Evaluation of Experiences and Perception of Interns of Dental College During COVID-19 Pandemic – A Cross Sectional Study

Dr Anita Rama Kahar, Dr Sanjana Agrawal, Dr Jayashree Joshi, Dr Usha Radke, Dr Neelam Pande
Department of Prosthodontics, VSPM Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur (MS), India
Vol 9 · Issue 2 · 2022 DOI: 10.37841/jidam_2022_V9_I2_01 🔓 Open Access 📅 April 2022
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📝Abstract

Background: Bachelor of dental surgery (BDS) is a five year undergraduate degree program. When student pass final BDS examination, they have to complete compulsory one year of rotatory internship program. Internship is a period when the fresh graduates refine their skill; get the clinical and professional skill. And above all increase their community skill while dealing with the patient. But the Covid pandemic has affected the internship program of the fresh dental graduates.

Aim and Objective: To evaluate the experiences & perception of interns of dental college during Covid-19 pandemic.

Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted among interns of VSPM's Dental college & Research Centre, Nagpur.

Results: Out of 108 participants 93 (86%) of them said that Covid-19 crisis affected their internship training and achievement of skill. 73 (68%) of them said decrease in patients during Covid-19 pandemic affected their skills and experience. 63 (58%) of interns did not preferred online learning experience over hands on experience while 23 (21%) of them preferred it.

Conclusion: For the interns, internship is the bonus period where they refine their clinical skills. Due to the crisis they had got less exposure to patients due to decrease in number of patients. But at the same time they got a different experience while working in this pandemic situation.

KEYWORDS: Internship program, dental interns, Covid-19 pandemic

🔖How to Cite
Kahar AR, Agrawal S, Joshi J, Radke U, Pande N. Evaluation of Experiences and Perception of Interns of Dental College During COVID-19 Pandemic – A Cross Sectional Study. J Indian Dent Assoc Madras. 2022;9(2):26-31. DOI: 10.37841/jidam_2022_V9_I2_01
Kahar, et al. (2022). Evaluation of Experiences and Perception of Interns of Dental College During COVID-19 Pandemic – A Cross Sectional Study. Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras, 9(2), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.37841/jidam_2022_V9_I2_01
Kahar, et al. "Evaluation of Experiences and Perception of Interns of Dental College During COVID-19 Pandemic – A Cross Sectional Study." Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras, vol. 9, no. 2, 2022, pp. 26-31. DOI: 10.37841/jidam_2022_V9_I2_01.
Kahar AR, Agrawal S, Joshi J, Radke U, Pande N. Evaluation of experiences and perception of interns of dental college during COVID-19 pandemic – a cross sectional study. J Indian Dent Assoc Madras. 2022;9(2):26-31. doi:10.37841/jidam_2022_V9_I2_01
Kahar, et al. "Evaluation of Experiences and Perception of Interns of Dental College During COVID-19 Pandemic – A Cross Sectional Study." Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras 9, no. 2 (2022), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.37841/jidam_2022_V9_I2_01.
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