Table 4 PRISM data for the total 3rd year cohort (n = 29) at three time points during the course of conservative dentistry (beginning, middle (after 4 weeks), end of the course (after 8 weeks)). Values are given as mean and standard deviation and represent values in millimetre. Significance level was p < 0.05
From: Pilot study to evaluate a novel measure of self-perceived competencies among dental students
Beginning | Middle | End | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Theoretical knowledge | Whole field of conservative dentistry | 105.1 ± 58.6 | 74.6 ± 53.3 | 56.6 ± 43.0 | < 0.01 |
Cariology | 89.3 ± 49.4 | 61.3 ± 49.1 | 62.3 ± 44.9 | 0.01 | |
Endodontology | 156.2 ± 45.8 | 76.0 ± 49.3 | 60.0 ± 39.3 | < 0.01 | |
Periodontology | 134.7 ± 54.4 | 116.6 ± 59.4 | 66.3 ± 51.2 | < 0.01 | |
Restorative dentistry | 97.4 ± 55.1 | 74.8 ± 49.5 | 85.2 ± 44.8 | 0.01 | |
Prevention | 97.4 ± 58.9 | 91.9 ± 56.4 | 74.0 ± 60.6 | 0.01 | |
Cluster knowledge | - | - | - | 0.18 | |
Practical skills | Whole field of conservative dentistry | 120.1 ± 64.1 | 87.2 ± 49.8 | 75.9 ± 42.1 | < 0.01 |
Cariology | 137.0 ± 56.7 | 92.7 ± 53.6 | 80.6 ± 51.9 | < 0.01 | |
Endodontology | 169.6 ± 42.7 | 158.6 ± 55.0 | 73.1 ± 44.2 | < 0.01 | |
Periodontology | 162.8 ± 45.4 | 155.0 ± 53.3 | 128.6 ± 67.4 | 0.01 | |
Restorative dentistry | 135.7 ± 59.6 | 107.7 ± 52.9 | 92.3 ± 46.6 | < 0.01 | |
Prevention | 132.8 ± 56.9 | 122.0 ± 64.8 | 107.0 ± 66.5 | 0.01 | |
Cluster skills | - | - | - | < 0.01 | |
Training need | Whole field of conservative dentistry | 150.8 ± 56.2 | 125.6 ± 54.5 | 97.1 ± 47.3 | < 0.01 |
Cariology | 148.7 ± 49.8 | 110.2 ± 51.2 | 95.4 ± 47.0 | < 0.01 | |
Endodontology | 184.9 ± 28.1 | 156.1 ± 34.2 | 95.6 ± 47.2 | < 0.01 | |
Periodontology | 168.8 ± 37.6 | 161.3 ± 42.6 | 130.8 ± 42.7 | < 0.01 | |
Restorative dentistry | 153.5 ± 48.4 | 125.0 ± 48.7 | 124.8 ± 48.0 | < 0.01 | |
Prevention | 141.7 ± 57.7 | 120.7 ± 57.4 | 104.1 ± 52.2 | < 0.01 | |
Cluster training need | - | - | - | 0.01 | |