Journal Article

An assessment of clinical reception training using standard patient and dental simulator in prosthodontic dentistry for dental undergraduates: a historical control trial

Hong, Yun, Zhao, Yu, Yao, Yitong, Zhou, Jing, Yang, Guihong, Li, Yanshan, Li, Xueling, Yang, Ling

2024

Overview

Background Clinical reception training plays a crucial role in developing undergraduates’ clinical thinking and competence. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical reception training conducted by standard patients (SPs) and dental simulators among undergraduate students. Materials and methods In the first week of the internship, sixty-five 5 th -year undergraduate students were divided into two groups: SP group, which received traditional theoretical training along with clinical reception training, and control group that only received traditional theoretical training. After 2 weeks and 8 weeks of training, all students were assessed with real patients by experienced prosthodontists using Mini-CEX assessment score sheets. Statistical analysis was performed using independent-samples T test or repeated-measures ANOVA ( P  < 0.05). Results The total performance of interns in the SP group was superior to that of the control group, particularly in history taking, physical examination, and doctor-patient communication ( P  < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of clinical judgement, medical record, and overall capabilities. Both groups showed improved results after 8 weeks compared to those obtained after 2 weeks. Conclusion Integrating SPs and dental simulators into clinical reception training can effectively enhance undergraduate students’ ability in history taking, physical examination, and doctor-patient communication. This training method effectively aids in mastering the reception process and is recommended for wider implementation in dental undergraduate education.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Clinical Competence / Clinical Experience / Clinical medicine / Clinical reception training / College students / Communication / Communication Skills / Composite materials / Computer Simulation / Control Groups / Dental Evaluation / Dental Schools / Dental simulator / Dental students / Dentistry / Education / Education, Dental - methods / Education, Dental - standards / Educational Assessment / Educational Measurement / Female / Graduate Students / Hospitals / Humans / Internship Programs / Internships / Interpersonal Communication / Judges / Laboratory Training / Learner Engagement / Learning / Learning Experience / Learning Strategies / Male / Medical Education / Medical history / Medical records / Patient Simulation / Patients / Physical examinations / Physicians / Predominantly White Institutions / Prosthodontic dentistry / Prosthodontics / Prosthodontics - education / Records (Forms) / Simulation / Simulation Training / Skill development / Standard patient / Student Evaluation / Students, Dental / Study and teaching / Teaching / Teaching Experience / Theory of Medicine/Bioethics / Training / Undergraduate student / Undergraduate Students / Writing