Preparedness and Practice Management Skills of Graduating Dental Students Entering the Work Force

Table 2

Graduating student’s confidence in smooth integration into general practice (1: Very high, 2: High; 3: Neutral; 4: Low; 5: Very low).

Themes	1	2	3	4	5
How confident are you in the skills attained to integrate into general practice?	1.4%	59.4%	20.3%	15.9%	2.9%
Is it important to have a mentor during your first few years in practice?	37.7%	31.9%	7.2%	10.1%	13.0%
How confident are you with your patient management skills?	21.7%	46.4%	8.7%	15.9%	7.2%
How confident are you in your interpersonal skills (staff)?	37.7%	31.9%	7.2%	10.1%	13.0%
How confident are you in your leadership skills?	14.7%	48.5%	16.2%	16.2%	4.4%