Graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum
The effectiveness of a dental curriculum as reflected by the competencies of the graduates is paramount in ensuring its relevance in the rapidly evolving field of dentistry. This work aimed to assess the competencies of dental graduates of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia...
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| author | Nik-Madihah Nik-Azis, Badiah Baharin, Dalia Abdullah, Chan, Lai Peng Lok, Yi Ying |
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| description | The effectiveness of a dental curriculum as reflected by the competencies of the graduates is paramount in ensuring its
relevance in the rapidly evolving field of dentistry. This work aimed to assess the competencies of dental graduates of
the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) as perceived by the graduates and their employers on
the basis of the core competencies listed in the undergraduate dental curriculum. A self-administered questionnaire
consisting of 43 questions based on eight competency domains were sent to all UKM dental graduates of years 2012 to
2015 and to senior dental officers who represented their employers. The eight domains assessed were as follows: 1)
gathering information at chair-side, 2) diagnosis, 3) treatment planning, 4) treatment and prevention, 5) community-based, 6) management and administrative, 7) communication and 8) personal management and professional development.
a total of 132 graduates (75%) and 18 employers (55%) responded. Only domain E on community-based skills was
collectively rated ‘satisfactory’ while the rest of the seven domains had an ‘excellent’ rating by all respondents. With
regard to individual skill, basic life support was rated very low for both groups (38.6% graduates and 23.5% employers).
A strong association was found between the scores given by the graduates and their employers (p= 0.00). Generally, no
difference was found between the scores of graduates from different years. The findings allow an evaluation of the
curriculum in a myriad of angles. Although the graduates reported a good level of competency in most domains, the
employers were reserved on the community-based skills. Poor competency in the key skill of basic life support in medical
emergencies was highlighted and must be addressed in the curriculum or during training at the workplace. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:166322021-05-25T02:43:54Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16632/ Graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum Nik-Madihah Nik-Azis, Badiah Baharin, Dalia Abdullah, Chan, Lai Peng Lok, Yi Ying The effectiveness of a dental curriculum as reflected by the competencies of the graduates is paramount in ensuring its relevance in the rapidly evolving field of dentistry. This work aimed to assess the competencies of dental graduates of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) as perceived by the graduates and their employers on the basis of the core competencies listed in the undergraduate dental curriculum. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of 43 questions based on eight competency domains were sent to all UKM dental graduates of years 2012 to 2015 and to senior dental officers who represented their employers. The eight domains assessed were as follows: 1) gathering information at chair-side, 2) diagnosis, 3) treatment planning, 4) treatment and prevention, 5) community-based, 6) management and administrative, 7) communication and 8) personal management and professional development. a total of 132 graduates (75%) and 18 employers (55%) responded. Only domain E on community-based skills was collectively rated ‘satisfactory’ while the rest of the seven domains had an ‘excellent’ rating by all respondents. With regard to individual skill, basic life support was rated very low for both groups (38.6% graduates and 23.5% employers). A strong association was found between the scores given by the graduates and their employers (p= 0.00). Generally, no difference was found between the scores of graduates from different years. The findings allow an evaluation of the curriculum in a myriad of angles. Although the graduates reported a good level of competency in most domains, the employers were reserved on the community-based skills. Poor competency in the key skill of basic life support in medical emergencies was highlighted and must be addressed in the curriculum or during training at the workplace. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16632/1/19576-147275-1-PB.pdf Nik-Madihah Nik-Azis, and Badiah Baharin, and Dalia Abdullah, and Chan, Lai Peng and Lok, Yi Ying (2021) Graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 19 (1). pp. 81-88. ISSN 1675-8161 https://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/1272 |
| spellingShingle | Nik-Madihah Nik-Azis, Badiah Baharin, Dalia Abdullah, Chan, Lai Peng Lok, Yi Ying Graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum |
| title | Graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum |
| title_full | Graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum |
| title_fullStr | Graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum |
| title_short | Graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum |
| title_sort | graduates’ and employers’ perceptions on competencies obtained from an undergraduate dental curriculum |
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