An investigation into the cognitive flexibility of undergraduate dental hygiene students at two dental schools in Asia.

Background/purpose: Cognitive flexibility is a personality trait, which can influence how effectively a healthcare professional can manage a challenging clinical situation. This study explored the cognitive flexibility of undergraduate dental hygiene students at two universities in Asia to gather baseline information in order to consider whether there was an educational need for pre-clinical students with regards to this personality factor.

Materials And Methods: Participants were all undergraduate dental hygiene students in the 2022 academic year at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU; n = 79) and Taipei Medical University (TMU; n = 88).

Enhancing intercultural sensitivity in Japanese nursing students through international online nursing courses: A quasi-experimental study.

Background: Globalization has highlighted the importance of being competent in communicating with people of various cultural backgrounds.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of international courses for nursing students through online education in terms of intercultural sensitivity and perceived English proficiency.

Design: A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design with an online self-reported questionnaire was conducted.

A Comparison of Spinopelvic Alignment and Quality of Life between Farmers and Non-Farmers: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study in a Japanese Rural Area.

Background: It may be difficult to define what would constitute an abnormal spinal sagittal alignment. The same degree of malalignment may be found both in patients with pain and disability and in asymptomatic individuals. This study focuses on elderly farmers who characteristically have a kyphotic spine, in addition to local residents.

Fostering globally competent dental students through virtual team-working, problem-solving and person-centred multi-disciplinary care planning.

Background/purpose: : Development and acquisition of communication, logical thinking, team-building, critical appraisal, critical thinking and person-centred multi-disciplinary care planning must be considered as skill sets and global core competencies for a dental professional. Therefore, an international online study course to foster undergraduate dental students' skill sets in these areas was established and this study aimed to report the perceptions of participants.

Materials And Methods: An international online course consisting of three levels pertaining to the school year was delivered to dental undergraduates of Japan and Thailand from September to December in 2021.

Evaluating e-learning on an international scale: An audit of computer simulation learning materials in the field of dentistry.

Background/purpose: Global networking and e-learning courses are an effective strategy for sharing educational content and there is potential scope to use e-learning technology in dental education. Therefore, this study aimed to explicate the challenges encountered in international e-learning use and decipher optimum solutions for disseminating course/systems on an international scale.

Materials And Methods: An e-learning course with four computer-assisted simulation materials developed among international faculties was provided to dental undergraduates at dental schools in Japan and Vietnam in 2020.

Impact of orthogeriatric care management by orthopedic surgeons and physicians on in-hospital clinical outcomes: A difference-in-difference analysis.

Aim: The orthopedic surgery unit in our suburb serves a large elderly trauma population in addition to providing elective surgeries. As patients with hip fractures have become older and at higher risk of medical complications, our hospital has initiated integrated co-management of these patients by orthopedic surgeons and geriatricians from the point of hospital admission. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the hospital policy change on hip fracture management and clinical outcome indicators.

Early recovery of basic mobility under femoral nerve block after hip fracture surgery - A propensity score matched pilot study.

Background: Previous studies have shown better pain reduction utilizing femoral nerve block (FNB) in patients who underwent hip fracture surgery. However, few studies have focused on the recovery of physical function after FNB, and most studies excluded patients with dementia. We investigated the association between FNB performed in the operating room and the recovery of physical function after hip fracture surgery, including patients with dementia.

Dental Hygiene Learning Outcomes Obtained Through Computer-Assisted Simulation Modules.

: Education reflecting current knowledge is required for competent health care providers but the number of educators and/or lecture/clinical contact hours are often limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the learning outcomes and practicality of interactive simulation modules developed for a computerized learning system in dental hygiene education. Twenty-nine Japanese fourth-year dental hygiene undergraduates were given access to five interactive modules, delivered via a learning management system (LMS), for one month.

English education for healthcare professionals in Japan.

In a global environment, education for healthcare professionals should include cultivating human resources who have the necessary skills to work in an international arena. This article will review the current status of English education for dental healthcare professionals in Japan. After conducting a literature search using the keywords: English education, Japan, and dental, only a few studies were found that investigated and proposed suggestions for dental professional English education.

Evaluation of simulation learning materials use to fill the gap in Japanese dental English education.

Even though English is most frequently the common language when the patient's native language differs from that of a dentist, the opportunities for Japanese undergraduate dental students to learn dental English are now quite limited. The purposes of our study were to investigate: the effectiveness and feasibility of the computer-assisted simulation materials as one solution strategy for dental English education in Japan, and the needs and demands for dental English from the learners' side. Interactive simulation materials for medical interviews in English and clinical cases which were translated to English, were delivered via Learning Management System (LMS) to nineteen trainee residents of dentistry (residents).