Dabaghi Tabriz Fatemeh, Bahramian Ayla, Asdagh Saeede, Ghadimi Farnaz, Katebi Katayoun
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
J Adv Med Educ Prof. 2024 Apr 1;12(2):111-117. doi: 10.30476/JAMP.2023.100431.1890. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Direct Observation of Practical Skills (DOPS) tests is a valuable method for clinical assessment. This study aimed to implement the DOPS test to assess the procedural skills of community dentistry courses and its effects on mastery learning and satisfaction of professors and students at Tabriz faculty of dentistry in 2021-2022.
In a quasi-experimental study, 60 dentistry students of a class were assigned into two study (n=30) and control (n=30) groups by Permuted block randomization. In the case group, the skills were related to Fluoride therapy, fissure sealant therapy, and health education evaluated by DOPS. In the control group, these skills were evaluated by traditional evaluation methods. Each test was repeated three times. Finally, the satisfaction of students in the case group was assessed by a questionnaire. The chi-square test was used to compare qualitative variables. Repeated measure ANOVA test was used to compare the mean scores in three stages and two groups. P value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16 software.
A significant difference in the mean score of Fluoride therapy, pit and fissure sealant therapy, and health education was seen between the case and control groups (P<0.001). Also a significant increase in these skills in the third stage of assessment in the case group was observed (P<0.001). The professors and students' satisfaction was considerably high on the DOPS test.
The DOPS method had more impact on Fluoride therapy, pit and fissure sealant therapy, and health education's learning process in dentistry students than the conventional evaluation. The professors and students' satisfaction level was high regarding DOPS. The advantages of the DOPS method are student-centeredness, objectivity, and appropriate feedback.
实践技能直接观察法（DOPS）测试是临床评估的一种重要方法。本研究旨在实施DOPS测试，以评估2021 - 2022年大不里士牙科学院社区牙科课程的操作技能，及其对教授和学生掌握学习情况和满意度的影响。
在一项准实验研究中，通过排列分组随机化将一个班级的60名牙科学生分为两个研究组（n = 30）和对照组（n = 30）。在病例组中，技能涉及氟化物治疗、窝沟封闭治疗和健康教育，通过DOPS进行评估。在对照组中，这些技能通过传统评估方法进行评估。每个测试重复三次。最后，通过问卷调查评估病例组学生的满意度。采用卡方检验比较定性变量。重复测量方差分析用于比较三个阶段和两组的平均得分。P值小于0.05被认为具有统计学意义。数据使用SPSS 16软件进行分析。
病例组和对照组在氟化物治疗、窝沟封闭治疗和健康教育的平均得分上存在显著差异（P < 0.001）。此外，在病例组评估的第三阶段，这些技能也有显著提高（P < 0.001）。教授和学生对DOPS测试的满意度相当高。
与传统评估相比，DOPS方法对牙科学生氟化物治疗、窝沟封闭治疗和健康教育的学习过程有更大影响。教授和学生对DOPS的满意度较高。DOPS方法的优点是以学生为中心、客观且反馈恰当。
