Reflective Learning Outcomes of Community-Based Experiences: A Qualitative Study.

Autor: Sager JJ; Joanna J. Sager, MDH, RDH, is Field Coordinator, Minnesota Collaborative Rural Oral Health Project, Department of Admissions and Diversity, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry; and Christine M. Blue, MS, DHSc, is Associate Professor and Director, Division of Dental Hygiene, Department of Primary Care, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Mcsp0001@umn.edu., Blue CM; Joanna J. Sager, MDH, RDH, is Field Coordinator, Minnesota Collaborative Rural Oral Health Project, Department of Admissions and Diversity, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry; and Christine M. Blue, MS, DHSc, is Associate Professor and Director, Division of Dental Hygiene, Department of Primary Care, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of dental education [J Dent Educ] 2019 May; Vol. 83 (5), pp. 530-535. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Feb 25.
DOI: 10.21815/JDE.019.061
Abstrakt: The aim of this study was to explore the meaning of community-based experiences for senior dental and dental hygiene students through the use of critical incident essays. A total of 108 senior dental students and 22 senior dental hygiene students were invited to participate in the study. Each student was required to write about one critical incident that occurred at one of four community clinic rotation sites during the 2012-13 school year. The participation rate was 78% of the students. Professional responsibility, a willingness to volunteer, and an understanding of the importance of oral health education were the main themes that emerged from analysis of the essays. These results suggest that community-based learning, with reflection, challenged how these students perceived oral health disparities and expanded the meaning of professional responsibility for them.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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