@2024 Afarand., IRAN
ISSN: 2228-5468 Education Strategies in Medical Sciences 2014;7(5):279-285
ISSN: 2228-5468 Education Strategies in Medical Sciences 2014;7(5):279-285
Evaluation of the “Early Clinical Experience” Program for Undergraduate Dental Students
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Original ResearchAuthors
Pakdaman A (*)Hesari H (1)
Fazel A (2)
Mohtasham Z (1)
Mohebbi S.Z (1)
Yazdani R (1)
Khami M.R (1)
(*) Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(1) Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(1) Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(1) Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(1) Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(1) Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(2) Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Correspondence
Address: Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, North Karegar Street, Tehran, Iran. Postal Code: 1439955991Phone: +982188015360
Fax: +982188015961
pakdaman@sina.tums.ac.ir
Article History
Received: October 15, 2013Accepted: June 24, 2014
ePublished: November 22, 2014
ABSTRACT
Aims
Early experiences in clinical environment are emphasized by researchers. The purpose
of this study was to evaluate early deal program with clinical environment for the first year
dental students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Materials & Methods In this descriptive-analytical study, 140 first-semester Dentistry students of Dentistry Faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in two consecutive years 2011-12 and 2012-13 were examined using census sampling of which 74 students were students of the October 2011 (group I) and 66 students were students of the October 2012 (Group II). Data were collected using a self-administered researcher-made questionnaire with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient 0.82. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18 software using descriptive statistics and Chi-square and Independent-T tests.
Findings 59 (79.7%) in the first group and 60 patients (90.9%) in the second group announced this program useful and very useful in initial recognition of dentistry, 58 (78.4%) in the first group and 55 patients (83.3%) in the second group announced it useful and very useful in clarifying of motivation of dentistry choose. The standard score of visit efficacy from clinical sections was significantly higher than non-clinical sections in both groups. Professional behavior and medical ethics and prevention were of important discussed issues.
Conclusion Early deal with clinical environment courses affects basic awareness of dentistry students and clarifying their motivation and from students’ view presence in clinical sections is more suitable than the other sections.
Materials & Methods In this descriptive-analytical study, 140 first-semester Dentistry students of Dentistry Faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in two consecutive years 2011-12 and 2012-13 were examined using census sampling of which 74 students were students of the October 2011 (group I) and 66 students were students of the October 2012 (Group II). Data were collected using a self-administered researcher-made questionnaire with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient 0.82. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18 software using descriptive statistics and Chi-square and Independent-T tests.
Findings 59 (79.7%) in the first group and 60 patients (90.9%) in the second group announced this program useful and very useful in initial recognition of dentistry, 58 (78.4%) in the first group and 55 patients (83.3%) in the second group announced it useful and very useful in clarifying of motivation of dentistry choose. The standard score of visit efficacy from clinical sections was significantly higher than non-clinical sections in both groups. Professional behavior and medical ethics and prevention were of important discussed issues.
Conclusion Early deal with clinical environment courses affects basic awareness of dentistry students and clarifying their motivation and from students’ view presence in clinical sections is more suitable than the other sections.
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