Does preoperative anxiety influence endodontic skill performance and students’ subjective perceptions in an observational simulation-based study?
Preoperative state anxiety did not compromise technical performance outcomes, though limited associations were noted in subjective measures. Anxiety at the preclinical stage may influence perceptions more than procedural skills.
Authors
- Cihan Küden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2663-9828)
- Eren Var
- Yaren Cam
- Eren Pektas
Institutions
- Cukurova University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07957-3
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00