Journal article
Association of community-based dental education components with fourth-year dental students' clinical performance
Journal of dental education, Vol.78(8), pp.1118-1126
08/2014
DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2014.78.8.tb05782.x
PMID: 25086144
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess which components of a community-based dental education (CBDE) program at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics were associated with overall student performance. This retrospective study analyzed data for 444 fourth-year students who graduated in 2006 through 2011. Information pertaining to students' CBDE rotations and their final grades from the comprehensive clinic (in two areas: Production and Competence) were used for statistical analysis. Bivariate analyses indicated that students who completed CBDE in the fall were more likely to receive an A or B in Production compared to students who completed CBDE in the spring. However, students who completed CBDE in the beginning or end of the academic year were more likely to receive an A or B in Competence compared to those who completed CBDE in the middle of the year. Students who treated a variety of patient types during CBDE experiences (comprehensive and emergency care vs. mainly comprehensive care) were more likely to receive better grades in Production, while CBDE clinic type was not associated with grades. Dental schools should consider how CBDE may impact students' performance in their institutional clinics when developing and evaluating CBDE programs.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Association of community-based dental education components with fourth-year dental students' clinical performance
- Creators
- Nicole Major - Ms. Major is a fourth-year dental student, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; Dr. McQuistan is Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, and Program Director of Community-Based Dental Education, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; and Dr. Qian is Associate Research Scientist, Division of Biostatistics and Research Design, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental ClinicsMichelle R McQuistan - Ms. Major is a fourth-year dental student, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; Dr. McQuistan is Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, and Program Director of Community-Based Dental Education, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; and Dr. Qian is Associate Research Scientist, Division of Biostatistics and Research Design, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics. michelle-mcquistan@uiowa.eduFang Qian - Ms. Major is a fourth-year dental student, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; Dr. McQuistan is Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, and Program Director of Community-Based Dental Education, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; and Dr. Qian is Associate Research Scientist, Division of Biostatistics and Research Design, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of dental education, Vol.78(8), pp.1118-1126
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2014.78.8.tb05782.x
- PMID
- 25086144
- ISSN
- 0022-0337
- eISSN
- 1930-7837
- Grant note
- name: Iowa Dental Research Grant; name: The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2014
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Dental Research
- Record Identifier
- 9984066082702771
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