Cross-sectional survey evaluates dental faculty's knowledge, attitudes, and concerns about competency-based education, indicating areas for improvement.
Aim: This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of dental faculty towards competency-based dental education (CBDE), identify potential concerns during implementation, and suggest relevant modifications to improve CBDE teaching in the dental profession.Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was designed to collect data from dental faculty across 26 colleges.A pretested, structured questionnaire through Google Form with 27 questions assessed their knowledge, understanding, attitudes, and concerns regarding CBDE.This comprised general information (5 questions), knowledge and attitude towards CBDE (17 questions), and concerns about CBDE teaching (5 questions).A total of 1,489 Google Forms were sent to faculty via mail.Data were recorded and statistically analyzed at the end of the methodology.Results: A total of 494 faculty members (33%) participated in the study.Of the faculty, 440 (89%) were from clinical specialties and 54 (11%) were from nonclinical departments.In terms of institutional affiliation, 178 (36.1%) of faculty members were from 6 government colleges, while the remaining 316 (63.9%) were from 20 private colleges.Four hundred and sixty-four (93.9%) people were aware of the Dental Council of India's (DCIs) proposal for a competency-based curriculum.The study revealed significant agreement among faculty members regarding the integration of CBDE into traditional teaching methods.About 390 (78.9%) of the faculty expressed concerns regarding sufficient resources and support to conduct CBDE over traditional medical education. Conclusion:The study suggests that most faculty are aware of the CBDE, and welcomes integrating CBDE into traditional methods despite their concerns regarding sufficient resources and support for integrating the new method into traditional methods.Clinical significance: India's traditional medical and dental undergraduate training system often leaves students struggling to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings, hindering their ability to address societal health needs.The target population of this study was faculty from all the dental colleges under a medical university.The dental fraternity predicts that implementation of CBDE in India will revolutionize this paradigm, empowering students to address modern societal dental needs.
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