Journals / European annals of dental sciences (Online) / 2021 / Cilt: 48 - Sayı: Suppl 1
The Effect of COVID 19 Pandemic on Clinical Practices and Education in Cukurova University Faculty of Dentistry
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Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the strategy of Cukurova University Faculty of Dentistry in clinical management and education during COVID 19 pandemic and report the effects of the coronavirus outbreak that affected the whole world. Methods: The number of patients, income and expenditure rates were compared between March-November 2019 and March-November 2020. The effect of COVID 19 pandemic on education was evaluated by comparing the preclinical and clinical course methods and assessment-evaluation methods before and during the pandemic period. Comparisons were made considering the theoretical and the practical training, feedback and student evaluation methods. Results: The number of patients and income levels in March 2020 was approximately 50% of the income in March 2019. A dramatic decrease was observed in the number of patients and income-expense levels in April and May. Although normalization has started by October 2020, clinics have been working with a performance of approximately 40% compared to 2019. Cukurova University Faculty of Dentistry does the online dental training using Microsoft Teams. Practical applications are thought using videos and photographs. Feedback is important in practical training. For this reason, students are asked to prepare a powerpoint presentation with pictures taken in a pre-determined format and submit the presentation through the software. The lecturer gives feedback using the Microsoft Teams program. Online exams (multiple choice, structured open ended or oral) are conducted using the same software. Conclusion: Cukurova University, Faculty of Dentistry is affected by COVID 19 pandemic. However, the minimal impact of COVID 19 pandemic has been targeted. Therefore, the effective clinical arrangements and rapid adaptation to the distance learning was needed. Pandemic gave us a new vision for dental practices which will be used in the post pandemic period and help us reconsider our previous working habits.