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Does teaching method affect students' perceptions regarding communication patterns in pediatric dentistry? A comparison of lecture and video methods.
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PMID:  21828302     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether dental students' perceptions regarding six communication patterns for use in pediatric dentistry differed depending on whether they were taught by lecturing or by video-based teaching. Prior to the introduction of interpersonal skills in a clinical course in pediatric dentistry, four consecutive cohorts of students (n=107) in a German dental school were divided equally into two groups. Group one (n=57) was taught by video sequences and group two (n=50) by conventional lecture. Six communication patterns were presented: involvement of the child's toy(s), speaking in positive phrases, mentioning a personal aspect, recalling positive behavior of the patient, addressing fear verbally, and complimenting the patient. Immediately after the presentation, students were asked by means of a questionnaire about their assessment of and intentions regarding the clinical application of the communication patterns presented. After completion of the course, they were asked about the communication patterns that had been used. There were significant differences for three communication patterns in favor of video-based teaching (p<0.05); there were no significant differences regarding the intention for clinical application and the actual clinical application. In this study, students perceived differences between video-based teaching and lecturing regarding ease of use, but they did not seem to benefit from one method over the other regarding clinical application.
Authors:
Matthias Kalwitzki; Christina Meller; Christine Beyer
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of dental education     Volume:  75     ISSN:  1930-7837     ISO Abbreviation:  J Dent Educ     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8000150     Medline TA:  J Dent Educ     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1084-91     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Tübingen, Osianderstr. 2-8, 72076 Tübingen, Germany;. matthias.kalwitzki@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
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