Simulation-based education for selected communication skills: exploring the perception of post-graduate dental students.

Publisher: Korean Society of Medical Education Country of Publication: Korea (South) NLM ID: 101503071 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2005-7288 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2005727X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Korean J Med Educ Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Seoul : Korean Society of Medical Education

Clinical Competence* ; Students, Dental*; Adult ; Communication ; Humans ; Perception ; Problem-Based Learning

Purpose: The role of simulation-based education (SBE) in enhancing communication has been established in the literature. To ensure achieving desired outcomes from SBE initiative, the individual learners, their experiences, and environments need to be considered. This study aimed at exploring the perception of post-graduate dental students regarding their participation in SBE sessions, around selected communication skills, designed in alignment with the assumptions of adult learning theory and steps of Kolb's experiential learning cycle.
Methods: This study utilized a qualitative design. Six focus-group sessions were conducted following the SBE sessions. The generated data was inductively investigated using a multi-staged participant-focused approach to thematic analysis, based upon constructivist epistemology. NVivo was utilized to facilitate text Fragments' coding and categorization.
Results: Forty-three post-graduate dental students participated. The analysis resulted in 16 categories spread across five sequential phases of the SBE experience. The "input" theme referred to the resources needed for the SBE process, and included three categories: facilities, personnel, and teaching materials. The second theme included steps of SBE "process": pre-brief, simulation, and debrief. The third, fourth, and fifth themes constituted the short- and longer-term results of the SBE intervention. The participants reported instant benefits on confidence in their expertise in communicating with patients and their guardians. Additionally, perceived effects on the empathy and professionalism were reported.
Conclusion: SBE, that is based upon adult and experiential learning theories, and developed after thorough consideration of the individual learners, and their experiences and learning environments, holds potential in enhancing communication skills among post-graduate dental students.

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Keywords: Communication; Dental education; Dentistry; Learning

Date Created: 20210318 Date Completed: 20211028 Latest Revision: 20211028

20240829

PMC7973075

10.3946/kjme.2021.183

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