Introduction. The educational program assessment has always been the main objective of quality improvement in all curricula. The aim of this study was to describe the levels of competency of final-year students of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir in Tunisia in the major skills needed for a new dentist. Methods. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 154 students filled out a questionnaire including 53 competencies, rated on a four-point Likert scale, broadly based on the competencies described in the profile and competences for the graduating dentist in Europe. Results. The response rate was 67% (145/230). For twenty items in the questionnaire, over 75% of the students reported being competent. The five items with the highest percentages were “undertaking supragingival and subgingival scaling-Item 22” (97.2%), “evaluating the periodontium, establishing a diagnosis and formulating a treatment plan-Item 2” (96.6%), “identify the location and degree of activity of dental caries-Item 24 (95.9%), “taking and interpreting dental radiographs-Item 12” (94.4%), “restoring damaged teeth-Item 25” (93.8%), and “managing primary oral health care-Item 16” (93.8%). For eighteen skills, more than 75% of students self-rated being not competent, demonstrating a need of more thorough training, notably in periodontal surgery and implantology, among these, five skills were found that demand in-depth acquisition according to the students. Conclusion. The general state of competency of the last-year dental students was described as fairly satisfactory based on the students’ self-reported responses. However, theoretical and practical backgrounds related to some subjects in the school need to be improved.

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突尼斯最后一年的牙科学生的能力评估

介绍。教育计划评估一直是所有课程中提高质量的主要目标。这项研究的目的是描述突尼斯莫纳斯提尔牙科医学院最后一年的学生在新牙医所需的主要技能方面的能力水平。方法。在这项横断面描述性研究中，154名学生填写了一份调查问卷，其中包括53种能力，并通过利克特四分制进行了评分，这主要是根据概况和欧洲应届牙医能力描述的。结果。回应率为67％（145/230）。对于问卷中的20个项目，超过75％的学生报告称自己能胜任。比例最高的五个项目是“进行龈上和龈下缩放-项目22”（97.2％），“评估牙周，制定诊断并制定治疗计划-项目2”（96.6％），“确定龋齿的位置和活动程度-项目24（95.9％），”“拍摄并解释X光片”-项目12 ”（94.4％），“修复受损牙齿-项目25”（93.8％）和“管理初级口腔保健-项目16”（93.8％）。对于18项技能，超过75％的学生自我评估能力不强，这表明需要进行更彻底的培训，尤其是在牙周手术和种植学方面的培训，其中，发现5项技能需要学生进行深入学习。结论。根据学生的自我报告反应，对去年牙科学生的总体能力描述为相当令人满意。然而，