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    Assessing the Medical Teachers Role in Practicing Instructional Events in the Lecture Classes of Selected Medical Colleges
    Bangladesh Academy of Sciences ; 2016
    In:  Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2016-12-15), p. 19-24
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    In: Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2016-12-15), p. 19-24
    Abstract: Introduction: Lecture is an important method of instruction through which the undergraduate medical students acquire knowledge, experience, skill and attitude. There are however, serious questions regarding the effectiveness of the traditional lecture approach. Yet, it is agreed upon that this can be more effective by making this approach methodical and more interactive.Objectives: This study was conducted to assess medical teachers skills in instructional events in their lecture classes.Materials and Methods: A descriptive, crosssectional study was conducted from July 2013 to June 2014 at conveniently selected six medical colleges of the country. At those selected institutions 30 lecture classes were observed and views of 1500 students were collected. A checklist with rating scale having rubric was used by the researchers to record the necessary observations while attending the lectures covering 8 instructional events. Out of 30 lecture classes, 13 were of preclinical subjects and 17 were of paraclinical area. Views of 1500 students were collected on a self administered structured questionnaire just after attending observed classes, covering 11 areas of performance. Out of them 732 were preclinical students and 768 were paraclinical students.Results: In this study, majority of the respondents (67%) agreed that the teachers successfully gained attention. In mentioning objective, the observer marked more than half (53.3%) of the teachers as unsatisfactory. The mean score of observers opinion in mentioning objective was 0.97±1.35. More than one fourth (23.55%) of the student respondents did not agree that the teachers stimulated prior knowledge in the lecture class. More than one fourth (26.15%) of the respondents did not agree that necessary feedback were taken by the teachers. Forty two percent of the respondents did not agree that the teachers provided a good summary at the end. More than one fourth of the respondents (26.85%) did not agree that the lecture was interesting. In this study, some of the key performances of the teachers like mentioning objective of the lesson, providing summary, legibility of teaching aids were scored less than 2, indicating that those were the problem areas and should be emphasized more. In this regards, continued medical education/continued professional developmental program of medical colleges should be valued and exercised properly.Conclusion: Effectiveness of a lecture largely depends on the knowledge of the teachers in teaching methodologies, their individual skills in presentation and their ability in classroom management. This study revealed that the teachers of medical colleges had been missing some important characteristics of effective lecture.Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.11(1) 2015: 19-24
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    ISSN: 1992-5743
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    DOI: 10.3329/jafmc.v11i1.30661
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    Publisher: Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
    Publication Date: 2016
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    Teachers’ view about the current situation of e-learning practice in undergraduate medical education of Bangladesh
    Bangladesh Academy of Sciences ; 2020
    In:  Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2020-09-17), p. 12-16
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    In: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2020-09-17), p. 12-16
    Abstract: Background: E-learning or electronic learning is increasingly used as a complement to traditional classes in undergraduate medical education. E-Learning become more popular, because they allow saving time of teachers and students, reduce costs of teaching and learning materials and improve classroom as well as medical colleges’ educational environment.   Objectives: This descriptive cross sectional survey was driven to explore teachers’ view about the current situation of e-learning practice in undergraduate medical education of Bangladesh. Methods: From all four phases, total 172 teachers of randomly selected eight medical colleges of Bangladesh were respondents of this study to seek information regarding the current situation of e-learning practice in undergraduate medical education, between the period of July 2018 to June 2019 with a pretested self-administered questionnaire. Results: In this study 68 (39.5%) were male and 104 (60.5%) were female teachers.  Fifty-two point three percent (52.3%) teachers agreed that they strongly awared of e-learning, 87.8% teachers had personal computers/laptops, 99.4% teachers had personal smartphones, and 98.8% teachers had personal e-mail addresses. Fifty-three percent (53%) teachers agreed that they have adequate knowledge and skill in information and communication technology (ICT). Forty-four percent (44%) teachers disagreed that they were interact with students and 49.5% teachers agreed that they interacted with peer and colleague by using social media in their medical colleges. Conclusion: Teachers are aware of e-learning and they practiced it in personal level without collaboration of the medical colleges. It is essential to provide e-learning facilities in medical colleges for improvement of undergraduate medical education. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.11(1) 2020: 12-16
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    ISSN: 2313-4224 , 2306-0654
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3329/bjme.v11i1.49238
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    Introduction of Licensing Examination for the Registration of Medical and Dental Practitioners: Views of Stakeholders in Present Context of Bangladesh
    Bangladesh Academy of Sciences ; 2017
    In:  Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol. 8, No. 1 ( 2017-04-18), p. 2-8
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    In: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 8, No. 1 ( 2017-04-18), p. 2-8
    Abstract: This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among the health policy makers, health administrators, doctors including medical teachers, intern doctors, clinically exposed medical students and patients. The study was conducted at government and non government medical colleges of Dhaka and outside Dhaka from 1st July 2014 to 30th June 2015. Total respondents were 372 and information was collected through in-depth interview schedule and self administered semi structured questionnaire. The qualitative information was collected from health policy makers including administrators by in-depth interview which was complimentary to the findings obtained by self administered semi structured questionnaire. Out of 372 respondents 280 (75.3%) and 92 (24.7%) were engaged in government and non- government hospitals/ organizations respectively. Among the respondents 164 (44.1%) agreed and 98 (26.3%) strongly agreed that introduction of licensing examination for the medical and dental practitioners are justified in the present context of Bangladesh. Of the total, 294 (79%) agreed and 40 (10.8%) strongly agreed that licensing examination shall be useful for individual professional development and also agreed that this will help in overall professional development, shall improvement of professional competency and shall enrich doctors with updated professional knowledge. Majority of the respondents (70.6%) mentioned that doctors may not be interested. Of the same respondents 99.1% opined that the registration shall be on the basis of degree or the examination shall only be for person graduated from abroad or foreigner graduates. About 73% respondents were in agreement with 5 years validity period for an examination. Of the total 84.4% respondents agreed that the examination will improvement of standard of medical and dental education offered by all medical and dental colleges of Bangladesh. There are many direct and indirect benefits of introducing licensing examination for the registration of medical and dental graduates/practitioners and there are a few barriers to implement that too.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.8(1) 2017: 2-8
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    ISSN: 2313-4224 , 2306-0654
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    DOI: 10.3329/bjme.v8i1.32238
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    Informing investment in health workforce in Bangladesh: a health labour market analysis
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC ; 2022
    In:  Human Resources for Health Vol. 20, No. 1 ( 2022-10-12)
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    In: Human Resources for Health, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 20, No. 1 ( 2022-10-12)
    Abstract: As the 2016 Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030 (GSHRH) outlines, health systems can only function with health workforce (HWF). Bangladesh is committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) hence a comprehensive understanding of the existing HWF was deemed necessary informing policy and funding decisions to the health system. Methods The health labour market analysis (HLMA) framework for UHC cited in the GSHRH was adopted to analyse the supply, need and demand of all health workers in Bangladesh. Government’s information systems provided data to document the public sector HWF. A national-level assessment (2019) based on a country representative sample of 133 geographical units, served to estimate the composition and distribution of the private sector HWF. Descriptive statistics served to characterize the formal and informal HWF. Results The density of doctors, nurses and midwives in Bangladesh was only 9.9 per 10 000 population, well below the indicative sustainable development goals index threshold of 44.5 outlined in the GSHRH. Considering all HWFs in Bangladesh, the estimated total density was 49 per 10 000 population. However, one-third of all HWFs did not hold recognized roles and their competencies were unknown, taking only qualified and recognized HWFs into account results in an estimated density 33.2. With an estimate 75 nurses per 100 doctors in Bangladesh, the second area, where policy attention appears to be warranted is on the competencies and skill-mix. Thirdly, an estimated 82% of all HWFs work in the private sector necessitates adequate oversight for patient safety. Finally, a high proportion of unfilled positions in the public sector, especially in rural areas where 67% of the population lives, account only 11% of doctors and nurses. Conclusion Bangladesh is making progress on many of the milestones of the GSHRH, notably, the establishment of the HWF unit and reporting through the national health workforce accounts. However, particular investment on strengthening the intersectoral HWF coordination across sectors; regulation for assurance of patient safety and adequate oversight of the private sector; establishing accreditation mechanisms for training institutions; and halving inequalities in access to a qualified HWF are important towards advancing UHC in Bangladesh.
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    ISSN: 1478-4491
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    DOI: 10.1186/s12960-022-00769-2
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2022
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    Clinical teachers and intern doctors' perception about the effectiveness of ongoing internship programme in undergraduate dental education in Bangladesh
    Bangladesh Academy of Sciences ; 2017
    In:  Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol. 7, No. 2 ( 2017-04-18), p. 23-27
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    In: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 2 ( 2017-04-18), p. 23-27
    Abstract: Background: For the first 20 years or so after formal education in dentistry commenced at Glasgow in 1879, the manner of learning technical and clinical procedures was little different from what it had been since immemorial. In other words dental students learned by watching others until it was felt that they could be trusted to perform the procedure themselves.Rationale: The intern year is the first level of hands-on training in dentistry and is an essential step in every dental surgeon's career. Opportunity to apply, consolidate and expand one's clinical knowledge, skills and also progressively increase one's responsibility for providing safe, high-quality patient care. Opportunity to develop overall patient management skill especially for the general dental practitioner. The intern year should provide a balance between education, training and clinical responsibility, enabling interns to develop the professional and personal competencies that result in good patient care and provide a foundation for lifelong learning.Objectives: The present study was undertaken to identify the clinical teachers and intern doctors' perception about the effectiveness of ongoing internship programme in undergraduate dental education in Bangladesh.Methods: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted in six public and private dental colleges of Bangladesh. A semi-structured questionnaire based on 5-point Likert scale was used to collect the clinical teachers and intern doctors perceptions. The semi-structured questionnaire was prepared on the basis of logbook based internship training programme. Before administering the questionnaires to the respondents the investigator gave them an introductory idea about the purpose of the research.Results: The study revealed that the majority of the clinical teachers 97.4% mentioned that the duration of internship training programme (one year) is not adequate and according to 94.9% teachers' opinion the duration of internship training programme should be 2 years. On the other hand 87.4% intern doctors mentioned that the duration of internship training programme (one year) is not adequate 94.6% intern doctors mentioned that the duration of internship training programme should be two. Majority 55 % of the teachers mentioned that the training environment was almost supportive. Majority of the intern doctors mentioned that the environment was supportive to ensure adequate patients service.Conclusion: To ensure excellence in all aspects of internship training programme, it can be concluded that intern doctors must need to acquire sufficient competencies in most of the clinical areas for their daily practice. There are many areas for further improvement through evaluating and developing the internship training programme as well as the logbook and strengthening the clinical environment in the institutes.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.7(2) 2016: 23-27
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    ISSN: 2313-4224 , 2306-0654
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    DOI: 10.3329/bjme.v7i2.32234
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    Teachers and clinical students' perception of the core competencies of different subjects of the undergraduate BDS curriculum
    Bangladesh Academy of Sciences ; 2017
    In:  Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol. 8, No. 2 ( 2017-07-26), p. 24-28
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    In: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 8, No. 2 ( 2017-07-26), p. 24-28
    Abstract: Background: Curriculum planning and designing is not a static process, rather a continuous process done regularly through a system. More than one decade have elapsed since the Centre for Medical Education (CME), in 1988, developed a national Undergraduate Dental Curriculum which was supposed to be community-oriented and competency based. The curriculum was partially implemented with the advancement of dental health science and application of newer techniques in dental practices in developed and developing countries.Rationale: Competency is the ability to combine evidence based knowledge, personal attitudes, and clinical skills to undertake holistic dental care. Personal attributes may include creativity, ethics, aesthetics, and critical sense and personal attributes include a desire for patient wellbeing and to self-evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment. As life-long learning becomes a crucial attribute for all modern clinicians, the ability to self-assess performance and identify future learning goals is an essential skill that needs to be developed in a modern healthcare curriculum. Self-assessment, self-reflection and selfregulation can promote a deeper understanding in current knowledge. The essential professional clinical skills may include a) diagnosis and treatment planning b) Preventative measures c) patient treatment and rehabilitation. Other skills that may be essential include professionalism, administrative and promotional skills. It is important that universities and dental schools help students nurture these values from a very early stage.Objectives: The present study was undertaken to identify the teachers and clinical students' perception of the core competencies of different subjects of the undergraduate BDS curriculum.Methods: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted in seven public and private dental colleges of Bangladesh after getting written permission from the principal of the respective dental colleges. Voluntary participation of the students was ensured and the names of the students' as well as teachers were kept confidential. The teachers and students of final years from the different dental colleges were the study population; among them four hundred (400) students and one hundred twenty teachers (120) were taken as sample by convenient sampling. Data collection instrument was a semistructured questionnaire with 5-point Likert scale for final year students' and in depth interview was used for teachers.Results: The study revaled that 95% mentioned that introduction part of the curriculum competency in relation to the knowledge, skills and attitude of a dental graduate must be mentioned. Nearly 97 of the students mentioned that competency acquired by the newly passed dental graduate from the BDS course was satisfactory.Conclusion: Competency-based dental education is a continuous process in maintaining a degree of quality consistent with patient well-being and effective treatment management path, which the graduating dentist should achieve. The cultural and socioeconomic diversity among different communities might have an impact on the profile of the professional needed by the society.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.8(2) 2017: 24-28
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    ISSN: 2313-4224 , 2306-0654
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3329/bjme.v8i2.33333
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    Evaluation of Impact of Existing Extra Curricular Activities at Undergraduate Medical and Dental Education in Bangladesh
    Bangladesh Academy of Sciences ; 1970
    In:  Bangladesh Medical Journal Vol. 37, No. 1 ( 1970-01-01), p. 6-9
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    In: Bangladesh Medical Journal, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 37, No. 1 ( 1970-01-01), p. 6-9
    Abstract: With an objective to evaluate the impact of existing extracurricular activities at undergraduate medical and dental education in Bangladesh this descriptive study was designed and collected information conveniently from 515 students and 155 teachers from randomly selected medical and dental colleges of the country. The respondents (100%) supported more than one extracurricular activity for the medical and dental students. More than 65% were in favor of games, sports and cultural functions. Some students clubs are also popular among the respondents but only 10.8% respondents supported student politics. The respondents who were against student politics viewed that it hamper educational activities and disciplines in their institutes. About half the respondents (48.8%) were unsatisfied with the present academic activities in their medical colleges. Respondents advised to develop infrastructures, accommodation facilities, teaching aids, libraries, administrative supervisory in the institutes. They also demand more trained teachers, good students-teachers relationship to raise standard of the medical and dental colleges to a satisfactory level. Key words: Extracurricular activities, Evaluation, Impact.   DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v37i1.3600 Bangladesh Medical Journal 37(1) 2008 6-9
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    ISSN: 2219-1607 , 0301-035X
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v37i1.3600
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    Publisher: Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
    Publication Date: 1970
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    Opinion of Bangladeshi teachers and undergraduate clinical students regarding the course duration of BDS curriculum
    Bangladesh Academy of Sciences ; 2017
    In:  Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol. 8, No. 1 ( 2017-04-18), p. 18-21
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    In: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 8, No. 1 ( 2017-04-18), p. 18-21
    Abstract: Background: Curriculum planning and designing is not a static process, rather a continuous process done regularly through a system. More than one decade have elapsed since the Centre for Medical Education (CME), in 1988, developed a national Undergraduate Dental Curriculum which was supposed to be community-oriented and competency based. The curriculum was partially implemented with the advancement of dental health science and application of newer techniques in dental practices in developed and developing countries.Rationale: A healthcare curriculum must be up-to-date, fit for purpose and relevant to the population it serves wherever that population might be, worldwide. It needs to assess the general and dental health needs of our local population and to propose a set of core skills of the dentists will need on graduation and in the future. The Health Science including Oro-dental science is changing with the advancement of health science, educational science & applied technology. Global changes are happening in health science and dental education in accordance and conformity of these advancements and changes. With the application of these knowledge and skills of dental science, future dentists should satisfy their patients with the changing needs of the community. The need to develop a community-oriented and competency-based curriculum was felt by all concerned.Objectives: The present study was undertaken to identify the Opinion of Bangladeshi teachers and undergraduate clinical students regarding the course duration of BDS curriculum.Methods: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted in seven public and private dental colleges of Bangladesh after getting written permission from the principal of the respective dental colleges. Voluntary participation of the students was ensured and the names of the students' as well as teachers were kept confidential. The teachers and students of final years from the different dental colleges were the study population; among them four hundred (400) students and one hundred twenty teachers (120) were taken as sample by convenient sampling. Data collection instrument was a semistructured questionnaire with 5-point Likert scale for final year students' and in depth interview was used for teachers.Results: The study revealed that the 98% teachers mentioned that the course duration (4 years) in comparison to number of subjects and contents was not adequate and 98% teachers' opinion was that the total course duration should be 5 years. Nearly 75% of students mentioned that the total course duration should be 5 years.Conclusion: In this study, the students reported that they have acquired greater practical and clinical experiences in few areas from the curriculum of BDS course. The majority of the students were not satisfied on their acquired competencies in most of the areas after their graduation. This was due to shortage of course duration in comparison to number of subjects and contents, improper distributions of the subjects, inadequate duration of community placement, less allocation of hours in practical and clinical classes etc.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.8(1) 2017: 18-21
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    ISSN: 2313-4224 , 2306-0654
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3329/bjme.v8i1.32244
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    Evaluation of Pharmacology Written Question Papers of MBBS Professional Examinations
    Bangladesh Academy of Sciences ; 2017
    In:  Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol. 8, No. 2 ( 2017-07-26), p. 12-17
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    In: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 8, No. 2 ( 2017-07-26), p. 12-17
    Abstract: This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted to observe the quality of Pharmacology professional written question papers of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), University of Chittagong (CU), University of Dhaka (DU), Rajshahi University (RU) and Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST). For this purpose total 82 SAQ papers of five universities dated from January 2007 to July 2015 were reviewed. Question papers were reviewed to find out the coverage of recall, understanding and problem solving type questions, content coverage and presence of marking scheme in SAQ papers. Mean percentage of recall, understanding and problem questions were 54.3%, 44% and 01.7% respectively in SAQ papers. Mean of the recall questions of SUST statistically significantly differed from curriculum standard 60%. Other universities had no significant differences with the standard. Mean of the understanding questions of all the universities statistically significantly differed from curriculum standard 30% except BUP. There was statistically significant difference between mean of the problem solving questions of all the universities and curriculum standard 10% . Most of the SAQ papers (62%) were without problem based questions. No question paper was found having different types question as per curriculum standard. Total 15(18.3%) SAQ papers contained 100 % topics (all the 11 groups). Thirty nine (47.6) contained 10 groups and 22% contained 9 groups out of 11. Twelve percent SAQ papers contained less 80% topics Total 29 (35.4%) SAQ papers of all the universities showed marking scheme on the questions papers, rest 64.6% were devoid of it. Maximum 87.5% SAQ papers of RU had marking scheme. Findings of this study may be used to redefine the distribution of different types question in SAQ papers and to improve the quality of question papers by ensuring their coverage.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.8(2) 2017: 12-17
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    ISSN: 2313-4224 , 2306-0654
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    DOI: 10.3329/bjme.v8i2.33331
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    Teachers and students perception about the present status of undergraduate dental curriculum in Bangladesh
    Bangladesh Academy of Sciences ; 2017
    In:  Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol. 7, No. 2 ( 2017-04-18), p. 28-33
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    In: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 2 ( 2017-04-18), p. 28-33
    Abstract: Background: Bachelor of dental surgery course curricula need to be constantly analyzed and evaluated in order to offer dental courses in accordance with current technical innovations of dentistry as well as the demands of community oral health. Under the assumption that it is important to comprehend some students' perceptions, the present study aims to analyze students' perceptions regarding dental courses, embracing the academic environment, and describe the current scientific published literature about this research object. Specifically, it aims to access and synthesize the scientific knowledge involving students' perceptions regarding dental courses, by means of constructing thematic categories classifying its levels of evidences.Objectives: The present study was undertaken to identify the teachers and students perception about the present status of undergraduate dental curriculum in Bangladesh.Methods: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted in seven public and private dental colleges of Bangladesh after getting written permission from the principal of the respective dental colleges. Voluntary participation of the students was ensured and the names of the students' as well as teachers were kept confidential. The teachers and students of final years from the different dental colleges were the study population; among them four hundred (400) students and one hundred twenty teachers (120) were taken as sample by convenient sampling. Data collection instrument was a semistructured questionnaire with 5-point Likert scale with maximum score 5 and minimum score1for final year students' and in depth interview was used for teachers.Results: 87% teachers mentioned that the total hours for practical/clinical classes in individual subject are inadequate. 63 % teachers mentioned that the total hours for lecture classes in individual subject are inadequate. The overall results regarding the competency acquired by the newly passed dental graduate from the BDS course was satisfactory but some problematic areas were highlighted which interfered in achieving their satisfaction on their competenciesConclusion: In this study, the students reported that they have acquired greater practical and clinical experiences in few areas from the curriculum of BDS course. The majority of the students were not satisfied on their acquired competencies in most of the areas after their graduation. This was due to shortage of course duration in comparison to number of subjects and contents, improper distributions of the subjects, inadequate duration of community placement, less allocation of hours in practical and clinical classes etc. According to their opinion, lack of supervision and feedback in the clinical class, improper method of clinical assessment system of the students in all level are the responsible factors so that the students were not satisfied with the overall undergraduate BDS curriculum.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.7(2) 2016: 28-33
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    ISSN: 2313-4224 , 2306-0654
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    DOI: 10.3329/bjme.v7i2.32235
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