ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS OF DENTAL STUDENTS FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE VIDEO AND PODCAST COMPARED TO A TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY IN THE ENDODONTICS COURSE. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors

  • Carmen Rosa García-Rupaya Dental surgeon. Endodontics specialist. Master's degree in Stomatology. Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal. Lima, Peru. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-6011
  • Doris Maura Chacón Gonzales Dental surgeon. Ortodontics specialist. Master's degree in Stomatology. Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal National University. Lima, Peru. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4845-0791
  • Pedro Johan Caballero-García Bachelor of Science in Communication. Universidad Tecnológica del Perú. Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5654-0898

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21142/

Keywords:

endodontics, video, podcast, attitudes, perceptions

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the attitudes and perceptions of dental students following the implementation of an online video and podcast compared to a traditional educational strategy in the Endodontics course. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among students enrolled in the Endodontics course. A measurement instrument was developed and validated through expert judgment; it consisted of fifteen items assessing attitudes and ten questions regarding perceptions. A 4.30-minute video was created on the topic of chamber access in maxillary teeth, and a 15-minute podcast was produced on pulpal lesions. Gender-based comparisons were conducted using the Wilcoxon test. Additionally, Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were applied for individual item associations with the gender covariate. A significance level of α < 0.05 was adopted. Results: A total of 21 male students (38%) and 34 female students (62%) participated, with a mean age of 22.80 years. The average attitude score was 67.33, with a maximum of 75 and a minimum of 55 points. A statistically significant difference was found between the scores of male and female students (p = 0.025). An association was observed between attitudes toward the use of the video (p = 0.049) and the podcast (p = 0.041) and the student’s gender. Additionally, 67.27% of students perceived that all three educational strategies should be used in the teaching process of endodontics. Students identified strengths in both the video and podcast, with no reported weaknesses. Conclusion: The use of video and podcast in endodontics may serve as a valuable alternative to complement the content provided in undergraduate dental education.

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Published

2025-12-28

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