Assessment of postgraduate dental students using mini-clinical examination tool in periodontology and implantology
Introduction: Mini-clinical examination (mini-CEX) is a new assessment tool that observes the student using a standard rating form. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and usefulness of the mini-CEX as an assessment and feedback tool in the postgraduate setting in periodontology. M...
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| description | Introduction: Mini-clinical examination (mini-CEX) is a new assessment tool that observes the student using a standard rating form. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and usefulness of the mini-CEX as an assessment and feedback tool in the postgraduate setting in periodontology. Materials and Methods: Eight postgraduate students and two evaluators were included in this study carried out for 4 months during which the students were made to appear for four encounters evaluated on a standardized nine-point Likert scale. Feedback was obtained from the students about this assessment after the fourth encounter. Results: Sixty-three percent of the students felt that mini-CEX is better than the conventional assessment tools. Seventy-five percent of the students felt that this type of mini-CEX assessment helped improve the student–teacher relationship and student–patient relationship. Sixty-three percent of the students were satisfied with this assessment pattern and were willing to face more encounters as it helped them improve their competencies. Seventy-five percent of the students agreed that they felt anxious on being observed while taking cases. Conclusion: The training and assessment of a wide range of procedures make dentistry unique. Good communication skills and counseling can allay patient's fear and anxiety. This structured way of assessment of clinical skills and feedback provides good clinical care and helps improve the quality of the resulting information which would induce confidence, improve clinical competencies, and alleviate the fear of examination among the students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cce5350f399e449c8820d6e98b2a2bd22022-12-21T17:50:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology0972-124X2017-01-0121536637010.4103/jisp.jisp_293_16Assessment of postgraduate dental students using mini-clinical examination tool in periodontology and implantologySurekha Ramrao RathodAbhay KolteTony ShoriVishal KherIntroduction: Mini-clinical examination (mini-CEX) is a new assessment tool that observes the student using a standard rating form. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and usefulness of the mini-CEX as an assessment and feedback tool in the postgraduate setting in periodontology. Materials and Methods: Eight postgraduate students and two evaluators were included in this study carried out for 4 months during which the students were made to appear for four encounters evaluated on a standardized nine-point Likert scale. Feedback was obtained from the students about this assessment after the fourth encounter. Results: Sixty-three percent of the students felt that mini-CEX is better than the conventional assessment tools. Seventy-five percent of the students felt that this type of mini-CEX assessment helped improve the student–teacher relationship and student–patient relationship. Sixty-three percent of the students were satisfied with this assessment pattern and were willing to face more encounters as it helped them improve their competencies. Seventy-five percent of the students agreed that they felt anxious on being observed while taking cases. Conclusion: The training and assessment of a wide range of procedures make dentistry unique. Good communication skills and counseling can allay patient's fear and anxiety. This structured way of assessment of clinical skills and feedback provides good clinical care and helps improve the quality of the resulting information which would induce confidence, improve clinical competencies, and alleviate the fear of examination among the students.http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2017;volume=21;issue=5;spage=366;epage=370;aulast=RathodAssessmentcompetenciesconfidencemini-clinical examinationpostgraduateskills |
| spellingShingle | Surekha Ramrao Rathod Abhay Kolte Tony Shori Vishal Kher Assessment of postgraduate dental students using mini-clinical examination tool in periodontology and implantology Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology Assessment competencies confidence mini-clinical examination postgraduate skills |
| title | Assessment of postgraduate dental students using mini-clinical examination tool in periodontology and implantology |
| title_full | Assessment of postgraduate dental students using mini-clinical examination tool in periodontology and implantology |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of postgraduate dental students using mini-clinical examination tool in periodontology and implantology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of postgraduate dental students using mini-clinical examination tool in periodontology and implantology |
| title_short | Assessment of postgraduate dental students using mini-clinical examination tool in periodontology and implantology |
| title_sort | assessment of postgraduate dental students using mini clinical examination tool in periodontology and implantology |
| topic | Assessment competencies confidence mini-clinical examination postgraduate skills |
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