Identifying misconceptions about oral radiology and medicine among dental students

Autor: Flávia Maria de Moraes Ramos-Perez, Elaine Judite de Amorim Carvalho, Kamilla Karla Maurício Passos, Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez, Augusto César Leal Da Silva Leonel, Hélen Kaline Farias Bezerra, Eduarda Helena Leandro do Nascimento
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Dental Education. 86:144-153
ISSN: 1930-7837
0022-0337
Popis: PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES Misconceptions are learning deficiencies that can lead to inappropriate clinical decision-making in dental practice. Although misconceptions are common among students, they are rarely analyzed in dental education. Thus, this study aimed to identify and analyze students' misconceptions about oral radiology and medicine at a Brazilian dental school. METHODS Between October 2019 and March 2020, a self-administered anonymous questionnaire was distributed to dental students at the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, which comprised multiple-choice questions about oral radiology and medicine. The questions were divided into two groups: 10 knowledge-based questions (less demand for reasoning) and five scenario-based questions (higher demand for reasoning). The students' responses were assessed for correctness (correct or incorrect) and confidence (sure or unsure), while misconceptions were identified when a student was sure of an incorrect response. Pearson's chi-square test was used to analyze the variables (α = 0.05). RESULTS A total of 1380 responses were collected. Misconceptions represented 24.3% (n = 336) of the total responses and 56.8% of the incorrect responses. The mean misconceptions per student were 3.7 (range, 0-8). Students who chose incorrect answers tended to have higher confidence levels (p
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