Evaluation of level of professional satisfaction among final year students and interns of dental colleges in India مقالة

Evaluation of level of professional satisfaction among final year students and interns of dental colleges in India Address for Correspondence: Dr. Vandana R. com ABSTRACT Aim: Due to the fewer number of postgraduate seats available, it is found that many Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) undergraduate students are dissatisfied, and thus this study was carried out to ascertain the level of professional satisfaction and various factors contributing to dissatisfaction about BDS career among undergraduate students of dental colleges of Nagpur region (Maharashtra– India). Evaluation of level of professional satisfaction among final year students and interns of dental colleges in India. [3] This study has been conducted at the Vidya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s (VSPM’s) Dental College and Research Center, Nagpur, to assess student’s professional satisfaction and the desire to continue further in the profession by pursuing postgraduate studies. Materials and Methods A questionnaire‑based study was carried out to assess the level of professional satisfaction among final year students and interns of dental colleges. [7] This study assessed professional satisfaction among final year dental students and interns who are nearing the stage when they have to leave the school to start their dental career. [8] More than 75% of respondents of the present study would like to pursue their higher education and significant number of final year students and interns will opt for short‑term courses such as esthetic dentistry, implant, laser, and endodontic courses; other than postgraduation, reason behind pursuing for short‑term advanced dental courses may be lack of job opportunities in public sector, more fees structure and duration for postgraduate study.