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http://dx.doi.org/10.22753/JKDHS/2021.4.1.65

A Case Study on the Level of Communication of Dental Hygiene Students after Completing a PBL-Based Dental Communication Curriculum  

Choi, Yong-Keum (Konyang University Hospital Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science and Genome-based BioIT Convergence Institute, Sun Moon University)
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Journal of Korean Dental Hygiene Science / v.4, no.1, 2021 , pp. 65-77 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate changes in the communication capabilities of dental hygiene students after completing a problem based learning (PBL) dental communication curriculum. With this information, we intend to gather the basic data necessary to stress the need for and value of an education in communication regarding dental hygiene. Methods: PBL-based education was provided to a total of 49 third-year dental hygiene students who took the dental communication class taught by the Department of Dental Hygiene at S University during the 2nd semester of 2020. The relevant self-evaluation was modified, based on the aim of the present study, to refer to three basic key competencies related to the communication capabilities of dental hygienists. An assessment of dental communication competency was conducted by analyzing the changes in self-evaluations before and after completing the course, for each question, using a paired t-test. The statistical significance level was set at p < 0.05. Results: Analysis of core competencies before and after PBL-based dental communication education indicated that all competencies were significantly improved after education (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Dental hygiene students' dental communication skills increased significantly after completing PBL-based dental communication education. Therefore, a PBL-based dental communication curriculum is effective in improving dental communication skills for dental hygiene students.
Keywords
Curriculum; Dental hygiene communication competence; Dental hygiene students; Problem-solving learning;
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