Ordu Üniversitesi Uzaktan Eğitim Gören 2. Sinif Diş Hekimliği Öğrencilerinin 2022-2023 Güz Dönemi Anatomi Öz Yeterliliklerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

OObjective: On 6 February 2023, a significant seismic event occurred in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The region was hit by strong earthquakes of high intensity. The first powerful earthquake occurred at 04:17 local time. It had a profound impact on the local population and infrastructure. The aim of this study is to investigate the anatomy self-efficacy of the students of the second semester of the Faculty of Dentistry who took a distance learning course after the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş. Methods: A total of 102 students participated in this cross-sectional study. Students participating in the study were administered the Anatomy Self-Efficacy Scale. The independent samples t-test was used to compare two independent groups of parametric data. For categorical data, the chi-squared test was used for multiple comparisons. Results: Mean total scale score of males is 78.73±10.64, and the subdimensions are 34.47±4.18, 21.42±3.85 and 22.83±3.78 from 1 to 3. The total score of females is 79.20±9.83, and in the sub-dimensions they are 34.58±3.73, 21.46 ± 3.39 and 23.15±4.35 respectively. For the total and sub-dimension scores, there was no statistically significant difference between the sexes. Conclusion: In the life of an academic institution, online education has become essential. In this study, whose population was second-year students at Ordu University Dentistry, students who receive online education for basic medical sciences, which includes intensive practical training such as anatomy instruction, can achieve an intermediate level of anatomy self-efficacy. While online education is ideal for improving self-efficacy in anatomy at an intermediate level, it is not sufficient for improving anatomy at a high level.