Attitudes and knowledge of dental students regarding prosthodontics

Cilj: Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je procijeniti stavove i znanje studenata dentalne medicine Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Splitu o stomatološkoj protetici te usporediti stavove i znanja studenata četvrte, pete i šeste godine studija. Materijali i metode: U istraživanju su sudjelovala 93 ispitanika. Istraživanje je provedeno putem anonimne i dobrovoljne online ankete, u obliku Google forms obrasca. Upitnik se sastojao od 60 pitanja. U prvom dijelu upitnika prikupljani su opći podaci o ispitaniku te podaci o odnosu između ranije stečenog kliničkog iskustva i percepcije učenja. U drugom dijelu upitnika ispitivani su stavovi studenata o vlastitim znanjima i vještinama iz područja stomatološke protetike te njihovo znanje iz područja stomatološke protetike. Rezultati: Ukupno znanje studenata dentalne medicine MEFST-a o stomatološkoj protetici bilo je 13,24±2,8 bodova, uz statistički značajno bolje znanje studenata šeste godine (14,61±2,21 bodova) od studenata četvrte godine (12,58±2,34 bodova) i pete godine (12,69±3,07 bodova) (P=0,004). Zaključak: Rezultati ovog istraživanja pokazuju nedovoljno znanje studenata dentalne medicine MEFST-a o stomatološkoj protetici i manjak samopouzdanja u kliničkim vještinama. Rezultati ovog istraživanja mogu pridonijeti poboljšanju nastave iz stomatološke protetike na MEFST-u i ukazati na smjer u kojem promjene trebaju ići.Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the attitudes and knowledge of dental students of the University of Split School of Medicine regarding prosthodontics and compare the attitudes and knowledge among students of the fourth, fifth and sixth year of dental medicine study. Materials and methods: There were 93 participants included in the study. The study was conducted using anonymous and voluntary online survey in Google Forms. The questionnaire consisted of 60 questions. In the first part general data about participants as well as previously acquired clinical experience and learning perception were collected. The second part of the questionnaire examined students' attitudes about their own knowledge and skills in the field of prosthodontics and their actual knowledge of prosthodontics. Results: The total knowledge of dental students of the University of Split School of Medicine about prosthodontics was 13.24±2.8 points, with statistically significant better knowledge of the 6th year students (14.61±2.21 points) in comparison to the 4th year students (12.58 ±2.34 points) and the 5th year students (12.69±3.07 points) (P=0.004). Conclusion: The results of this study indicated insufficient knowledge of dental students of University of Split School of Medicine about prosthodontics and the lack of self-confidence in clinical skills. The results of this research can contribute to the improvement of teaching prosthodontics at the University of Split School of Medicine and show the direction of future changes in the curriculum