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The Patient Management and Professionalism Scale to Assess Dental Students' Behavior in Clinic.
J Dent Educ
January 2019
Vidya Ramaswamy, PhD, is Associate Director of Curriculum and Program Evaluation, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
The Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) is a widely used instrument based on a personality framework measuring five dimensions: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Openness to Experiences. The aim of this study was to establish a scale to assess dental students' professionalism by adding to the TIPI's five dimensions a set of descriptors that define professional behavior in dental students. The resulting Patient Management and Professionalism Scale (PMPS) was then tested with a cohort of graduating students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDental and dental hygiene students' perceptions of a standardized patient instructor conflict resolution program.
J Dent Educ
October 2014
Ms. Beattie is Adjunct Clinical Lecturer of Dental Hygiene, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Ms. Kinney is Director of Dental Hygiene, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Dr. Fitzgerald is Associate Chair, Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Dr. Murdoch-Kinch is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Ms. Guenther is former Head of Standardized Patient Program, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Ms. Ridley is Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Ms. Whitman is Training Specialist, University of Michigan; and Dr. Ramaswamy is Curriculum Assessment Specialist, University of Michigan School of Dentistry.
The aim of this study was to examine students' perceptions of the value of a standardized patient instructor conflict resolution program designed to strengthen their communication and confidence during difficult patient conversations. Three cohorts of students at one dental school were part of the study: the dental class of 2013, the dental class of 2014, and the dental hygiene class of 2013. The same groups of students completed surveys immediately following the program and one, two, or three years afterwards.
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