Table 6 Examples of student comments in cohort groups about oral surgery course, by theme and training method
From: Evaluation of the efficacy of a simulation model used in oral and maxillofacial surgery education
Item 13: Is there anything else you would like to tell us about… | Free- text comments | |
|---|---|---|
Themes | Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 |
Theme 1: Transitioning into clinical practice | “Pre-clinical and theoretical education before the clinicals prevented many problems I could have had otherwise. Repeating my thermotical information on phantom models was productive.” “No matter how much practice we have in the pre-clinic, surgical clinicals is a different arena. I do not think the models repsesent real anatomy.” “The position and attachment of the tooth inside the alveolar pocket were much more difficult to handle than I anticipated.” | “I had difficulties with the anatomy.” “I was confused about the proper operator position and hand maneuver rules during the tooth extraction.” “Any study activity dedicated to this course (for example working on phantoms, observing tooth extractions, practicing on the patients etc.) would help the student to learn more and better.” |
Theme 2: Student self-confidence in performing tooth extraction | “I need to spend more time practicing on patients to gain confidence.” “If I feel that the patient trusts me, then I feel more self-confident.” | “Unfortunately, self-confidence is not enough. I am still likely to panic during extractions, I feel like I need to practice more on patients, I do not think that my theoretical knowledge is lacking.” |
Theme 3: Student fear in performing tooth extraction | “I have overcome by fear through practicing on phantom models, I feel more comfortable working on the patients.” “I worry that my hands will shake and the patient will see it.” | “If I know what tooth I will be extracting, then I go over the technique of anestesia, proper operator-patient position and proper operator hand position which makes me less anxious.” “I’d say it is not a fear per se, but rather a concern about causing harm to the patient. I worry about harming the patient.” |
Theme 4: Surveillance of educators’ supervision | “When the professor stands next to while I work on the patient me, I get much more anxious.” | “Having the professor surveilling and directing the procedure makes both myself and the patient feel less nervous.” “I feel more confident when the professor surveilling me” |