Radford D R, Hellyer P
Integrated Dental Education and Multi-Professional Care; King's College London Dental Institute and the University Portsmouth Dental Academy.
University of Portsmouth Dental Academy.
Br Dent J. 2017 Jan 13;222(1):41-46. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.35.
Aim To undertake a quantitative and qualitative examination into what aspects of the students' experience in outreach at University of Portsmouth Dental Academy (UPDA) are encouraging their empowerment as autonomous practitioners, ready to graduate as 'safe beginners'.Methods The study was devised as part of the educational service evaluation of outreach education at the UPDA. For the two most recent cohorts of 160 students (2014-16) an additional domain was added specifically investigating the students' sense of how their experience of outreach at the UPDA has impacted on their development to be ready for independent practice (safe beginner). The questionnaire was completed anonymously in their last week of attendance just before graduation.Results A 91% response rate for the questionnaire was achieved. To the question about 'being given an opportunity to become an independent dentist', 83% of the respondents strongly agreed. Two themes with seven subthemes were identified from the free text responses. The two themes were 'self-actualisation: developing self-awareness and self-confidence' and 'delivery of care as a dentist'.Conclusion Within the limitations of this educational evaluation, students enjoyed the increase of autonomy they gained during the year-long placement and felt that the clinical teachers empowered, encouraged and supported them to develop as autonomous dental practitioners and as 'safe beginners', to deliver holistic care in the National Health Service.
目的 对朴茨茅斯大学牙科学院（UPDA）学生外展服务经历中哪些方面促使他们成为自主从业者、准备好以“安全初学者”的身份毕业进行定量和定性研究。方法 该研究是作为UPDA外展教育的教育服务评估的一部分而设计的。对于最近的两批共160名学生（2014 - 16年），增加了一个专门领域，具体调查学生对其在UPDA的外展服务经历如何影响他们为独立执业（安全初学者）做准备的感受。问卷在他们毕业前最后一周出勤时匿名填写。结果 问卷的回复率达到91%。对于“有机会成为独立牙医”这一问题，83%的受访者强烈同意。从自由文本回复中确定了两个主题及七个子主题。这两个主题是“自我实现：培养自我意识和自信”以及“作为牙医提供护理”。结论 在本次教育评估的局限性内，学生们享受了在为期一年的实习中获得的自主权增加，并认为临床教师赋予他们权力、鼓励并支持他们成为自主的牙科从业者和“安全初学者”，以便在国民医疗服务体系中提供整体护理。
