@article{Javed_Bhatti_2022, title={Students’ performance in clinics and self-perceived Confidence in performing Endodontic procedures: A correlation study}, volume={39}, url={https://pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/6870}, DOI={10.12669/pjms.39.1.6870}, abstractNote={<p><em><strong>Objective:</strong> </em>The study aimed to evaluate undergraduate dental students’ self-perceived confidence in carrying out Endodontic procedures and correlating it with their performance in Endodontic clinics.</p> <p><em><strong>Methods:</strong></em> The correlational study was conducted on fifth year dental students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. The self-perceived confidence of students was assessed by using Endodontic Self-Perceived Confidence Scale (ESCS). The students’ endodontic clinical performance scores were obtained from the department head. Data were analyzed by IBM SPSS-23.0. Descriptive statistics were recorded as percentages, frequencies, and mean. Chi-square test was used for gender-wise comparison of all items of ESCS, Student t-test was used for comparing means and Pearson correlation coefficient was utilized for exploring correlation.</p> <p><em><strong>Results:</strong></em> Over all response rate was 91.8%. Students exhibited the highest confidence level for achieving rubber dam isolation (4.57±0.66) while the lowest confidence level was documented for the treatment of teeth with immature apices (2.82±0.95). The mean self-confidence score of male students on ESCS was higher than the female students (P-value=0.18). However, mean endodontic clinic score of female students was significantly higher than the male students (P-value=0.02). The insignificant correlation was noted between the students’ mean confidence scores and endodontic clinical performance scores (P-value=0.82).</p> <p><em><strong>Conclusions:</strong></em> The insignificant correlation between self-perceived confidence and clinic scores raises significant caveats for utilizing the self-assessment in the aforementioned group. Hence, the students should be adequately trained in self-assessment to prepare them for lifetime learning. Additionally, clinical instructors by creating a supportive learning environment should help students to deal with their shortcomings.</p> <p><strong>doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.1.6870</strong></p> <p><em><strong>How to cite this:</strong></em> Javed MQ, Bhatti UA. Students’ performance in clinics and self-perceived Confidence in performing Endodontic procedures: A correlation study. Pak J Med Sci. 2023;39(1):203-208. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.1.6870</p> <p>This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.</p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences}, author={Javed, Muhammad Qasim and Bhatti, Usman Anwer}, year={2022}, month={Dec.} }