School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, D-2391, 1011 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;.
J Dent Educ. 2013 Dec;77(12):1653-61.
The dearth of dental faculty members is a widely known problem that is exacerbated in countries that are attempting to begin dental education programs. This collaboration between Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University of Michigan investigated if dental students who have just started their clinical dental education can learn the knowledge and skills required for identifying and restoring cavitated caries lesions through compact course delivery. There were three instructional blocks: 1) didactic seminar; 2) seminar, simulated hands-on skills instruction, and clinical observation/assisting with treatment of schoolchildren; and 3) seminar, simulated skills training, and application to schoolchildren. Each dental student completed a questionnaire measuring knowledge and perceptions of knowledge, experience, and confidence at five points in time. The dental students' knowledge increased significantly as well as their perceived knowledge, experience, and confidence (p<0.0001). In general, the students showed proficiency in delivering simple treatments. The project showed that an integrated compact course delivery model may assist emerging dental schools to cope with the challenging shortage of resident faculty members.
牙科教师的短缺是一个众所周知的问题，在那些试图开设牙科教育项目的国家，这个问题更加严重。这是夸梅·恩克鲁玛科技大学与密歇根大学之间的合作，旨在研究刚接触临床牙科教育的牙科学生是否可以通过紧凑的课程学习来掌握识别和修复龋坏病变所需的知识和技能。有三个教学模块：1）理论研讨会；2）研讨会、模拟实践技能指导和临床观察/协助治疗学童；3）研讨会、模拟技能训练和应用于学童。每位牙科学生在五个时间点完成一份测量知识和知识感知、经验和信心的问卷。牙科学生的知识显著增加，他们的知识感知、经验和信心也有所提高（p<0.0001）。总的来说，学生们在提供简单治疗方面表现出了熟练的水平。该项目表明，综合紧凑的课程教学模式可以帮助新兴的牙科学校应对师资短缺的挑战。
