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Year 2023, Volume: 26 Issue: 4, 387 - 391, 31.12.2023
https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.1392542

Abstract

Amaç. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Covid-19 pandemisinin bir grup Türk diş hekimliği öğrencisinin
kariyer planlaması ve uzmanlık alanı tercihine etkisini ve buna etki eden faktörleri
irdelemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntem. Çalışmaya X Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi’nden 305 gönüllü
öğrenci katıldı. Öğrencilere açık uçlu ve çoktan seçmeli toplam 44 soruluk bir anket formu
gönderildi. Ankette Covid-19 öncesi ve sonrası kariyer planları, uzmanlık alanı tercihleri ve
bunlara etki eden faktörler sorgulandı.

Bulgular. Covid-19 salgınıyla öğrencilerin %23,3’ünün kariyer planında, %24,6’sının ise
uzmanlık alanı tercihinde değişiklik görüldü. Kariyer planlamasında pandemi sonrası en çok
özel sektörde çalışmak tercih edildi. Pandemi öncesi en çok tercih edilen uzmanlık dalı Ağız,
Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi iken, pandemiyle birlikte en çok artış görülen bölüm Endodonti oldu.  

Sonuç. Covid-19 pandemisi, diş hekimliği öğrencilerinin kariyer ve uzmanlık alanı
tercihlerini etkilemiş, aerosol ve bulaş riski artışından ziyade; çalışma koşulları, maddi getiri
ve iş bulma olanağı gibi faktörler bu değişimde etkili olmuştur.

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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Career Planning of a Group of Dentistry Students

Year 2023, Volume: 26 Issue: 4, 387 - 391, 31.12.2023
https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.1392542

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the
career planning and specialization preference of a group of Turkish dentistry students and the
factors affecting this.

Materials and Methods. 305 volunteer students from X University Faculty of Dentistry
participated in the study. A questionnaire consisting of 44 open-ended and multiple-choice
questions was sent to the students. In the survey, before and during Covid-19 career plans,
specialization preferences and the factors affecting them were questioned.

Results. With the Covid-19 pandemic, 23.3% of the students changed their career plan and
24.6% of them changed their field of specialization. In career planning, it was preferred to
work in the private sector after the pandemic. While the most preferred specialty was Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery before the pandemic, the department with the highest increase after the
pandemic was Endodontics.

Conclusions. The Covid-19 pandemic affected the career and specialty preferences of
dentistry students, factors such as working conditions, financial return, and employment
opportunities, rather than aerosol and increased risk of contamination, were effective in this
change.

Ethical Statement

The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Supporting Institution

The study was funded by the authors.

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  • Kılıçarslan MA, Şenel FÇ, Özcan M. Assessment of dental care during the covid-19 pandemic in turkey and future projections. Brazilian Dent Sci. 2020;23(2):1-7. doi:10.14295/BDS.2020.V23I2.2260
  • Tuysuz S, Baycan T, Altuğ F. Economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Turkey: Analysis of vulnerability and resilience of regions and diversely affected economic sectors. Asia-Pacific J Reg Sci. 2022;6(3):1133-1158. doi:10.1007/s41685-022-00255-6
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  • García DT, Akinkugbe AA, Mosavel M, Smith CS, Brickhouse TH. COVID-19 and dental and dental hygiene students’ career plans. JDR Clin Transl Res. 2021;6(2):153-160. doi:10.1177/2380084420984772
  • Taşsöker M, Çelik M. Postgraduate career and dental specialty motivation in dental students. Selcuk Dent J. 2019:6(4);108-111.
  • Alshahrani S, Masud N, Moukaddem A. Emerging trends in dental specialty and employment choice among male dentists graduating from King Saud University between 2005 and 2015. Egypt J Hosp Med. 2018;70(6):948-954.
  • Tanalp J, Ilguy D, Dikbas I, Oktay I. Demographic profile and future expectations of students enrolled in a Turkish private dental school. J Dent Educ. 2012;76(6):800-809. doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2012.76.6.tb05316.x
  • Aksoy A, Yanikoğlu N. An evaluation of dental students’ motivations to specialize in prosthodontics. J Dent Fac Ataturk Uni. 2019;29(4):623-630. doi:10.17567/ataunidfd.437118
  • T.C. Başbakanlık Mevzuatı Geliştirme ve Yayın Genel Müdürlüğü. Accessed March 22, 2021. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2018/12/20181205-8.htm
  • Kanmodi KK, Badru AI, Akinloye AG, Wegscheider WA. Specialty choice among dental students in Ibadan, Nigeria. African J Heal Prof Educ. 2017;9(1):21. doi:10.7196/AJHPE.2017.v9i1.670
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  • Ozdede M, Sahin SC, Özdede M. Views and anxiety levels of Turkish dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Stoma. 2020;73:123-128. doi:10.5114/jos.2020.96867
  • Açikgöz Ö, Günay A. The early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global and Turkish economy. Turkish J Med Sci. 2020;50(SI-1):520-526. doi:10.3906/sag-2004-6
  • Günal B, Abduljalil M, Tunasoylu B. Awareness, attitudes, and infection control measures of dentists in Turkey regarding COVID-19 pandemic. Clin Exp Heal Sci. 2021;11(3):457-465.
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Details

Primary Language English
Subjects Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dentistry (Other)
Journal Section Original Research Articles
Authors

Ali Cantürk Gürleyük 0000-0001-6862-9735

İlknur Eninanç 0000-0002-4583-6237

Defne Yeler 0000-0003-4801-0120

Publication Date December 31, 2023
Submission Date November 17, 2023
Acceptance Date December 14, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2023Volume: 26 Issue: 4

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EndNote Gürleyük AC, Eninanç İ, Yeler D (December 1, 2023) Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Career Planning of a Group of Dentistry Students. Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 26 4 387–391.

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