Perceptions and Expectations of Academic Staff in Bucharest towards the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Dental Education

• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031782
• Publication Date: 2023-01-19T07:04:35Z
• Authors: Laura Iosif; Ana Maria Cristin...; Andreea Cristiana...; Marina Imre; Silviu Mirel Pițuru; Ecaterina Ionescu; Viorel Jinga
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Betacoronavirus

Dental education was severely challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. The evaluation of viewpoint dental teachers Faculty Dentistry at “Carol Davila” University Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania, on these exceptional circumstances’ consequences objective this paper. A cross-sectional study conducted April 2022, academic staff who reported their perceptions emotional educational impact completing a Google Forms questionnaire. Although significant over third participants (31.2%), most them being fifth-year students (p = 0.019), perceived stress had an teaching performance few (14%), quality sleep remaining unaffected (53.7%), whereas level anxiety low (57%). An regarding techno difficulties during online transition mentioned respondents (16.1%), with male facing fewest problems 0.024), as well levels transmitting information (11.9), men also 0.006). More than half (59.1%) rather see digital and/or virtual having adverse effects system, sceptical fifth 0.001) sixth years 0.001). affected not only personal but professional, pedagogical one, due to introduction system followed hybrid one. Age group, gender, year differentiated degree impairment.