This was a documentary research, using data from the student questionnaire of ENADE 2016. We analyzed the answers given by students who completed a public higher education course in Dentistry at a public institution in a Capital city in Northeastern Brazil. The IES data were filtered from the ENADE 2016 microdata worksheet, using the IES code, as obtained from the electronic system of the MEC (eMEC). The sociod...
The study aimed to analyze the situation of Brazilian dental education considering the exceptionality of the COVID-19 pandemic. An observational and analytical study was conducted with two cross-sections, using questionnaires sent to all course coordinators in Brazil, in the 1st semester of 2020 and in March 2021. At onset of the pandemic, the institutions interrupted on-site activities. There was significant a...
This study aimed to develop and validate the content and face of a scale of attitudes related to dental competencies (SA-DC). It was a methodological development study involving the design and validation of a scale, using a quantitative and qualitative approach. The theoretical framework for the construct of the scale involved the concept of attitude in the field of Social Psychology and that of competence in t...
During a public health crisis, the dissemination of reliable information, advice and experts’ opinions is essential for improving public comprehension of potential or actual health threats and enables the public to take informed decisions about risk mitigation measures. This study aimed to assess the quality, reliability and readability of internet-based information on COVID-19 available on Brazil’ most used se...
The term “curriculum” refers to the program followed by students in an institution of higher learning from the moment they begin their course of professional training until graduation. The National Curricular Guidelines (NCG) for undergraduate studies in dentistry, instituted by Resolution CNE/CES 3, February 19, 2002, define the principles, basis, conditions and procedures for the training of fulltime professi...