Use of YouTube as a Learning Modality for Clinical Procedures among Dental Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—A Cross-Sectional Study
Social media like YouTube are increasingly used by students as a learning tool. The aim of this study was to examine the use of YouTube videos as a means of learning clinical procedures among dental students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among dental st...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Applied sciences 2022-12, Vol.12 (23), p.11977 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Social media like YouTube are increasingly used by students as a learning tool. The aim of this study was to examine the use of YouTube videos as a means of learning clinical procedures among dental students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among dental students from six dental colleges in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Among the total of 331 dental students who responded to this survey, 93.9% (n = 308) reported that they had used YouTube for dental learning. A total of 65.30% (n = 201) of the respondents strongly agreed that they find videos of clinical procedures on YouTube helpful as a learning tool. A total of 54.40% (n = 180) agreed that they always refer to YouTube videos to prepare for a clinical procedure that they have never done before. A total of 75.3% (n = 232) reported that they most commonly watched clinical procedures related to restorative dentistry, 67.2% (n = 207) for fixed prosthodontics procedures, 65.3% (n = 201) for endodontic clinical procedures, and 62.3% (n = 192) for removable prosthodontics videos. A total of 50.60% (n = 156) strongly agreed that YouTube videos are helpful in relating theoretical knowledge with clinical knowledge. A total of 50.30% (n = 155) reported that it is important to have faculty guidance regarding useful YouTube videos on dental procedures. A total of 91.90% (n = 283) participants would like their dental school to post tutorials or videos for clinical procedures on YouTube. Even after increased availability of online videos, a majority of dental students felt that YouTube videos suggested by faculty were more valuable than videos identified through normal searching. |
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ISSN: | 2076-3417 2076-3417 |
DOI: | 10.3390/app122311977 |