Evaluation of user experience and satisfaction with workplace-based assessments (WPBAs) in dental postgraduate programs Authors Faiza Ali Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Muhammad Maaz Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Rashna Hoshang Sukhia Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Mubassar Fida Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9749 Keywords: Dental residency, Clinical competence, Teaching Abstract Objectives: To explore the experience of and satisfaction with workplace-based assessment tools among dental postgraduate trainees. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from March to October 2022 at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised all Operative Dentistry, Prosthodontics and Orthodontics postgraduate trainees. A questionnaire with both open-ended and closed-ended questions was used to record the experiences and satisfaction level of the dental residents who had earlier been subjected to workplace-based assessment. Data was analysed using SPSS 20, while thematic analysis was used for open-ended questions. Results: Of the 20 Subjects, 15(75%) were females. Also, 11(55%) participants had received prior training for workplace-based assessment. There were 16(80%) residents who were satisfied with workplace-based assessment tools in the dental residency programme, 15(75%) agreed that the tools improved their clinical skills and helped them identify their weak areas, all the 20(100%) participants said the feedback given to them was constructive, 18(90%) reported that they were allowed to put in their views. However, 7(35%) participants reported that being observed adversely affected their performance. Conclusion: Dental residents generally gave positive feedback related to workplace-based assessment tools in a clinical setting. Key Words: Dental residency, Clinical competence, Teaching. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-07-25 How to Cite Ali, F., Muhammad Maaz, Sukhia, R. H., & Mubassar Fida. (2024). Evaluation of user experience and satisfaction with workplace-based assessments (WPBAs) in dental postgraduate programs. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(8), 1464–1469. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9749 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 8 (2024): AUGUST Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.