Open AccessPerceptions of Dental Undergraduates Towards Online Education During COVID-19: Assessment from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Author(s) -
Pragati Kaurani,
Kavita Batra,
Himangini Rathore Hooja,
Rajlakshmi Banerjee,
Rasika Manori Jayasinghe,
Dhanushka Leuke Bandara,
Navin Agrawal,
Vimmi Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in medical education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7258
DOI - 10.2147/amep.s328097
Subject(s) - sri lanka , perception , medical education , dental education , medicine , psychological intervention , pandemic , developing country , covid-19 , family medicine , nursing , psychology , socioeconomics , tanzania , disease , pathology , neuroscience , sociology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
The social distancing mandates instituted during COVID-19 pandemic mark the sudden transition in the mode of dental education's delivery to the virtual instruction. It is vital to assess students' perceptions towards virtual learning environments, particularly among those gaining education in resource-strained countries. This cross-sectional study aims to assess the perceptions of dental undergraduates towards online education, environment and transferable skills and patient care during COVID-19 in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.