Kök Kanal Tedavisi Performansına İlişkin Diş Hekimliği Öğrencilerinin Öz-Yeterliklerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Anket Çalışması

Öz

Amaç Diş hekimliği öğrencilerinin öz-yeterlik düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi, eğitimcilerin müfredatta hangi alanların etkili olduğunu ve hangi alanlarda ek desteğe ihtiyaç duyulduğunu daha iyi anlamalarına yardımcı olabilir. Bu çalışma, diş hekimliği öğrencilerinin kök kanal tedavisi uygulamalarındaki öz-yeterlik düzeylerini araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem Çalışma, endodonti klinik uygulamasını tamamlamış Ankara’daki diş hekimliği fakültelerinin dördüncü ve beşinci sınıf öğrencileri arasında yürütülmüştür. Anket, demografik sorular ve öğrencilerin kök kanal tedavisinin farklı aşamalarını gerçekleştirmedeki öz-yeterliklerini değerlendiren maddelerden oluşmuştur. Yanıtlar, 5’li Likert ölçeğinde (1 = yetersiz, 5 = çok yeterli) derecelendirilmiştir. Veriler, Cronbach alfa ve Ki-kare testleri ile analiz edilmiştir. İstatistiksel anlamlılık düzeyi p < 0.05 olarak belirlenmiştir. Bulgular Çalışmaya toplam 135 öğrenci katılmıştır; bunların 44’ü (%32.6) erkek, 91’i (%67.4) kadındır. Katılımcıların 48’i (%35.6) dördüncü sınıf, 87’si (%64.4) beşinci sınıf öğrencisidir. Tanımlayıcı analiz, öğrencilerin öz-yeterlik düzeylerinin çoğu endodontik işlemde nötr ile yüksek aralığında olduğunu göstermiştir. Kadın öğrenciler, giriş kavitesinin şekil ve boyutunu belirlemede anlamlı derecede daha yüksek öz-yeterlik bildirmiştir (p < 0.05). Beşinci sınıf öğrencileri; endikasyon koyma, anestezi uygulama, irrigasyon ve obturasyon alanlarında daha yüksek öz-yeterlik göstermiştir (p < 0.05). İlginç şekilde, dördüncü sınıf öğrencileri, ön dişlerde kanal ağızlarını bulmada beşinci sınıflara göre daha yüksek öz-yeterlik bildirmiştir (p < 0.05). Sonuç Beşinci sınıf öğrencileri, daha geniş klinik deneyimlerine bağlı olarak çoğu klinik beceride daha yüksek öz-yeterlik sergilemiştir. Öğrenciler, genel olarak endodontik işlemlerde kendilerini yeterli olarak algılamıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Endodonti
• Öz-yeterlik
• Anket çalışması
• Diş hekimliği öğrencileri

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu çalışma, Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) tarafından 2209-A Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı (Proje No: 1919B012319366) kapsamında finansal olarak desteklenmiştir.

Proje Numarası

1919B012319366

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma, Ankara Üniversitesi Klinik Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu tarafından onaylanmıştır (Karar No: 06/54, tarih: 03.04.2024). Tüm işlemler, Dünya Tabipler Birliği (WMA) tarafından yayımlanan Helsinki Bildirgesi’nde belirtilen etik ilkeler doğrultusunda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmaya katılan her bireyden, katılım öncesinde bilgilendirilmiş onam alınmıştır.

Teşekkür

Yazarlar, bu çalışmayı 2209-A Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı (Proje No: 1919B012319366) kapsamında desteklediği için Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu’na (TÜBİTAK) içten teşekkürlerini sunar.

Evaluation of Dental Students’ Self-Efficacy Regarding Root Canal Treatment Performance: A Survey Study

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Aim Assessing undergraduate dental students’ self-efficacy can help educators better understand what works well in the curriculum and where further support is needed. This study aimed to explore the self-efficacy of undergraduate dental students in performing root canal treatments. Materials and Methods A survey was conducted among fourth- and fifth-year students from dental faculties in Ankara, Turkey all of whom had completed their endodontic clinical practice. The questionnaire consisted of demographic questions and items assessing students’ self-efficacy in performing different steps of root canal treatment. Responses were rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = not sufficient, 5 = very sufficient). Data were analyzed using the Cronbach’s alpha and Chi-square tests. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results A total of 135 students participated in the study, including 44 (32.6%) males and 91 (67.4%) females. Among them, 48 (35.6%) were fourth-year and 87 (64.4%) were fifth-year students. Descriptive analysis indicated that students’ self-efficacy levels were generally in the neutral to high range across most endodontic procedures. Female students reported significantly higher self-efficacy in determining the shape and size of the access cavity (p < 0.05). Fifth-year students reported higher self-efficacy in indication, anesthesia, irrigation, and obturation (p < 0.05). Interestingly, fourth-year students reported greater confidence than fifth-years in locating canal orifices in anterior teeth (p < 0.05). Conclusions Fifth-year students demonstrated higher self-efficacy in most clinical skills, likely due to their broader clinical experience. Overall students generally perceived themselves as competent in endodontic procedures.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Endodontics
• Self-efficacy
• Survey study
• Undergraduate dental students

Destekleyen Kurum

Financial support for this study was provided by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) through the 2209-A Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students (Project No: 1919B012319366).

Proje Numarası

1919B012319366

Etik Beyan

This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Ankara University (Decision No: 06/54, dated 03.04.2024). All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki by the World Medical Association (WMA). Every human participant provided their informed consent prior to participation in the study.

Teşekkür

The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) for supporting this study through the 2209-A Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students (Project No: 1919B012319366).

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