Dental hygiene students' clinical self-confidence and management of pediatric clients: Pilot study.

Q3 Dentistry
Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene Pub Date : 2019-02-01
Denise M Claiborne
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Background: Dental hygiene programs must ensure students are competent and confident to meet the oral health needs of pediatric clients. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate dental hygiene students' perceived self-confidence to perform dental hygiene services and manage client behaviour.

Methods: The study was deemed exempt by the institutional review board. A mixed methods approach evaluated 36 first-year dental hygiene students' perceived self-confidence using an electronically delivered valid survey that consisted of 19 questions on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = not at all confident to 5 = totally confident) and 1 reflective question.

Results: The response rate for the survey was 100% (N = 36). Over 60% reported "totally confident" when completing a medical history; formulating and communicating a treatment plan; providing oral hygiene instruction; and applying fluoride varnish. Only 11% (n = 4) reported "totally confident" in exposing radiographs on pediatric clients. Roughly 42% (n = 15) reported "reasonably confident" and 28% (n = 10) reported "totally confident" when managing behaviour throughout the appointment. The multiple regression model explained 64% of the variance and was a significant predictor of managing behaviour, F (6, 29) = 8.70, p = 0.000. Reflective responses suggest that clients' age, appointment length, and dental procedures posed behaviour management challenges.

Discussion: The majority of students reported "reasonably" or "totally" confident when performing dental hygiene services. However, more clinical opportunities are warranted to increase self-confidence in managing pediatric clients' behaviour.

Conclusions: A review of pediatric client content and experiences within dental hygiene programs is suggested to ensure graduates are prepared to meet pediatric needs.

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口腔卫生专业学生临床自信与儿科客户管理:初步研究。
背景:口腔卫生课程必须确保学生有能力和信心满足儿科客户的口腔健康需求。本初步研究的目的是评估口腔卫生专业学生在进行口腔卫生服务和管理客户行为方面的自信心。方法:该研究被机构审查委员会视为豁免。一种混合方法评估了36名一年级口腔卫生专业学生的感知自信,使用电子发送的有效调查,包括19个问题,5分李克特量表(1 =完全不自信到5 =完全自信)和1个反思问题。结果:调查的应答率为100% (N = 36)。超过60%的人在填写病史时表示“完全有信心”;制定并传达治疗计划;提供口腔卫生指导;涂氟化物清漆。只有11% (n = 4)的受访者表示“完全有信心”向儿科客户展示x光片。大约42% (n = 15)的人表示“相当自信”,28% (n = 10)的人表示在整个任命过程中管理行为“完全自信”。多元回归模型解释了64%的方差,是管理行为的重要预测因子,F (6,29) = 8.70, p = 0.000。反思性反应表明,客户的年龄、预约时间和牙科程序构成了行为管理方面的挑战。讨论:大多数学生在进行口腔卫生服务时报告“合理”或“完全”自信。然而,更多的临床机会是必要的,以增加自信管理儿科客户的行为。结论:建议对牙科卫生课程的儿科客户内容和经验进行回顾,以确保毕业生为满足儿科需求做好准备。
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Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene
Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene Medicine-Medicine (all)
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期刊介绍: The Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene (CJDH), established in 1966, is the peer-reviewed research journal of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association. Published in February (electronic-only issue), June, and October, CJDH welcomes submissions in English and French on topics of relevance to dental hygiene practice, education, policy, and theory.
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