Department of Risk Group Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland.
Department Pediatric Dentistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 23;20(3):2059. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032059.
The aim of the study was to analyze students' opinions on the learning outcomes they achieved during clinical classes in pediatric dentistry. The classes were run in various periods: before the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic (onsite classes), in the first months of the pandemic (online classes), and in the following months of the pandemic (onsite classes with additional infection control and administrative changes in patients' admission procedures).
The research was conducted among fifth-year dentistry students at Poznan University of Medical Sciences. Students who completed the entire course and passed the diploma exam in pediatric dentistry were asked to complete the anonymous questionnaire providing their opinion.
The research results showed that, in the students' opinion, clinical classes-regardless of their form-allowed them to achieve the knowledge necessary to perform pediatric dental procedures. However, the students appreciated onsite classes significantly more compared to information and communication technologies (ICT) classes in gaining practical skills and social competence.
(1) The significant limitations introduced because of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic impacted the development and implementation of modern online teaching techniques, which may very well be applied to convey theoretical knowledge after the pandemic has ended. (2) Skills and social competence, indispensable in the future dental practice of dental students, can only be obtained during onsite classes. (3) Medical universities should design standards of teaching to enable them to address a possible epidemiological threat in the future, which will enable rapid response and safe continuation of practical dental education during a pandemic.
分析学生对儿牙临床课程学习成果的看法。课程在 SARS-CoV-2 冠状病毒大流行前（线下课程）、大流行初期（线上课程）和大流行后期（线下课程，增加感染控制和患者入学程序行政变更）进行。
在波兹南医科大学进行了一项研究，对五年级牙科学生进行了调查。完成儿牙全部课程并通过儿牙文凭考试的学生被要求填写匿名问卷，提供他们的意见。
研究结果表明，无论课程形式如何，临床课程都使学生获得了进行儿科牙科手术所需的知识。然而，与信息和通信技术（ICT）课程相比，学生更欣赏线下课程在获得实践技能和社交能力方面的优势。
（1）SARS-CoV-2 大流行带来的显著限制影响了现代在线教学技术的发展和实施，这些技术很可能在大流行结束后用于传授理论知识。（2）技能和社交能力是未来牙科学生实践所必需的，只能通过线下课程获得。（3）医科大学应制定教学标准，以便在未来能够应对可能的流行病学威胁，从而在大流行期间能够快速做出反应并安全地继续进行实践牙科教育。
