In real life: evaluating primary care based undergraduate dental education in Northwest England

Kuroski, Jennifer orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-4406-5127, Rouse, Karen Ann orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-3379-5722, Cook, Neil orcid iconORCID: 0000-0001-9738-9582, Magee, Angela Patricia and Welbury, Richard orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-9322-2440 (2019) In real life: evaluating primary care based undergraduate dental education in Northwest England. British Dental Journal, 226 . pp. 605-610. ISSN 0007-0610

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-019-0204-z

Abstract

Aim: To explore how working at Dental Education Centres (DECs), away from the university campus, has influenced the attitudes of dental students towards providing dental care in a primary setting, and whether students feel that this model of dental education meets their perceived training needs.

Design: Exploratory, qualitative interview study.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews with five 4th BDS students analysed using thematic analysis.

Results: The main theme identified was ‘real life dentistry’ as students described how their clinical experiences and the teaching at DECs would prepare them for life as a general dental practitioner. Students felt they had a positive impact on their patients, and although some felt they could not comment on the impact to the community, others thought that this was likely to be positive.

Discussion: Students believed they experienced ‘real life dentistry’ which would prepare them well for their foundation year and future practice. They also believed they had a positive impact on their patients.


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