Comparison of Self-efficacy of Dental house officers regarding content and Extent of Education in Rehabilitative Endodontics in Public and Private dental institutes
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https://doi.org/10.51985/Keywords:
Dental interns, Education, Endodontic, House Officers, Self-Efficacy.Abstract
Objective: To compare whether the self-efficacy score of dental house officers was associated with the extent of education content received in public & private dental institutes.
Study design and Setting: It was a comparative analytical study, conducted at various public and private dental colleges of Karachi from March 2022 to December 2022.
Method: The validated endodontic general self-efficacy scale (ESES) related to the content of endodontic education was used. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 23. The mean rank of ESES items and performance of Root Canal Treatment (RCT) was assessed through Mann-Whitney U test. P value < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant.
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