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Table 4 Results of EVA I: Main focusses and assessment of individual competencies

From: Work shadowing in dental teaching practices: evaluation results of a collaborative study between university and general dental practices

No.

Competency

A

B

C

D

E

F

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

[%]

Mean

Mean

Mean

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

1

Behaviour in the practice team

35.8

2.49

1.78

1.35

0.71*

0.61

0.43*

0.56

2

Behaviour towards patients

47.2

2.19

1.74

1.29

0.45*

0.56

0.46*

0.52

3

Dentist’s discussion techniques and anamnesis

35.8

2.93

1.99

1.75

0.94*

0.80

0.24*

0.56

4

Specialised knowledge in case reports

24.5

3.05

2.36

2.16

0.70*

0.57

0.20

0.52

5

Specialised knowledge in organisational matters

22.6

3.53

2.48

2.21

1.05*

0.61

0.27*

0.60

6

Specialised knowledge in accounting matters

26.4

4.64

3.47

3.21

1.17*

0.77

0.26

0.98

7

Specialised knowledge in personnel matters

13.2

3.96

3.06

2.60

0.90*

0.94

0.46*

0.96

8

Specialised knowledge in internal practice QM measures

18.9

4.27

3.46

2.88

0.81*

0.76

0.59*

0.80

9

Specialised knowledge in the patient admission process

15.1

2.95

2.30

2.05

0.64*

0.58

0.25*

0.46

10

Specialised knowledge in communication matters

17.0

2.75

2.14

1.80

0.61*

0.61

0.34*

0.71

11

Specialised knowledge in the management of emergencies

13.2

3.47

3.00

2.67

0.47*

0.70

0.33

0.77

12

Contents of the emergency kit

13.2

3.54

2.85

2.48

0.70*

0.82

0.38*

0.65

13

Awareness and acknowledgement of anamnesis and dental findings

34.0

2.50

1.97

1.73

0.53*

0.54

0.24*

0.47

14

Willingness to learn on own initiative and work independently

18.9

2.05

1.60

1.30

0.44*

0.71

0.29*

0.46

15

Composition of a case report

11.3

3.20

2.60

2.19

0.60*

0.66

0.39*

0.70

16

Behaviour in the communication with the dental laboratory

9.4

2.62

2.23

1.91

0.38*

0.50

0.32*

0.57

 

ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES

        

1

Dental prophylaxis instruction

17.0

2.49

1.92

1.65

0.57*

0.57

0.26*

0.52

2

Scaling of calculus

15.1

2.53

1.69

1.58

0.83*

0.80

0.11

0.39

3

Restorative measures (non-adhesive)

9.4

2.57

2.21

1.97

0.36*

0.48

0.27

0.48

4

Restorative measures (adhesive)

30.2

2.48

1.87

1.77

0.61*

0.70

0.09

0.47

5

Restorative measures (indirect)

13.2

2.68

1.97

1.63

0.71*

0.73

0.34*

0.47

6

Endodontic measures

35.8

2.93

2.13

1.94

0.80*

0.71

0.19

0.59

  1. 1 = ‘excellent‘, 2 = ‘good‘, 3 = ‘satisfactory’, 4 = ‘sufficient’, 5 = ‘insufficient‘, 6 = ‘failed’, A = Frequency of the choice as main focus, B = Assessment of students prior to work shadowing, C = Assessment of students post work shadowing, D = Assessment by practicing dentist, E = Improvement (B-C), F = Difference between assessment by students - dentists (C-D), *p < .05.
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