Table 1 Participants characteristics and baseline results of questionnaire A between groups
Group A (PRISM, n = 18) | Group B (numeric scale, n = 18) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mv ± sd) | 23.06 ± 2.57 | 23.38 ± 3.65 | 0.51* |
Gender (% male) | 33% | 41% | 0.67** |
How good is your ability to self-assess the following issues? (0 = very bad– 10 = very good) | |||
Theoretical knowledge (mv ± sd) | 6.69 ± 1.54 | 6.75 ± 1.34 | 0.80* |
Practical skills (mv ± sd) | 6.13 ± 1.63 | 6.44 ± 1.41 | 0.41* |
Interests (mv ± sd) | 8.31 ± 1.35 | 8.19 ± 1.38 | 0.77* |
Further need of education (mv ± sd) | 7.63 ± 1.50 | 7.31 ± 1.49 | 0.64* |
Reaching the course objectives (mv ± sd) | 7.50 ± 1.86 | 6.31 ± 2.06 | 0.09* |
How good is your general ability for self- reflection (0 = very bad – 10 = very good) (mv ± sd) | 6.94 ± 1.57 | 7.50 ± 1.26 | 0.23* |
How much do you agree with the following statements (0 = not at all – 10 = completely)? | |||
Continuous self-reflection is essential for further development of skills and knowledge (mv ± sd) | 8.44 ± 0.96 | 9.13 ± 0.96 | 0.05* |
Ability to self-reflect is essential for a good dentist (mv ± sd) | 8.81 ± 1.64 | 9.19 ± 1.17 | 0.53* |
Self-reflection is important to detect my own interests (mv ± sd) | 8.19 ± 1.64 | 8.69 ± 1.25 | 0.44* |
Self-reflection is important to detect my strengths and weaknesses (mv ± sd) | 8.44 ± 1.50 | 8.87 ± 1.31 | 0.43* |