Student performance in Periodontics during COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic provokes changes in undergraduate training, making necessary the use of virtual and semi presencial modalities, never before carried out at the Faculty. Objective: To evaluate the level of performance of students in the subject of periodontics during COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out from February 2021 to February 2022. The universe was 27 third-year students, and gave their consent to participate in the research; ethical aspects were respected. For the collection of information, a survey was used to collect the variables of interest and contemplated a qualitative scale for the questions and defined in three categories: satisfactory ≥86 points and more, medium satisfactory from 60 to 85 points and unsatisfactory, less than <60 points. Relative and absolute frequencies were used as a summary measure. Statistical validation was carried out through the chi-square test, with a degree of significance α=0.05. Results: High predominance of females 59.3 % and Cuban nationality 92.6 %, the category of excellent in both modalities was not significant 66.7 % and the satisfactory performance of the students 81.5 %. Conclusions: There is a high predominance of women and students of Cuban nationality, with excellent results and satisfactory performance, based on responsible acceptance and adaptation in the virtual and semipresencial modalities that contribute to their integral and curricular formative development.