Perceptions of faculty and students on the Pediatric Dentistry clinical evaluation system at Piracicaba Dental School – UNICAMP

Authors

  • Carolina Steiner-Oliveira Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba-UNICAMP
  • Renata Andréa Salvitti de Sá Rocha Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba-UNICAMP
  • Cecília Gatti Guirado Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba-UNICAMP
  • Marines Nobre dos Santos Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba-UNICAMP
  • Maria Beatriz Duarte Gavião Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - UNICAMP

Keywords:

Education, clinical competence, dental students

Abstract

Purpose: This study evaluated the perceptions of faculty, graduate and dental students on the Clinical Log Sheet (CLS) test, which was applied at the Pediatric Dentistry Clinics of the Piracicaba Dental School, UNICAMP, Brazil. Methods: The CLS computed qualitative (punctuality, personal presentation, biosafety, and theoretical knowledge) and quantitative (number of procedures) items compared with standardized quality parameters. The CLS efficacy was assessed using questionnaires answered by graduate students and faculty (Q1) and by dental students (Q2). CLS consisted of nominal questions and lines to write down suggestions, based on previous evaluations. Results: All faculty/graduate students and 64% of the dental students answered the questionnaires. Faculty/graduate students considered the CLS to be an adequate and useful system, and easy to understand the items related to clinical concepts and performance; most respondents preferred this system to a more subjective evaluation. The dental students reported that the CLS was a partially adequate and useful system, but they also preferred the CLS to subjective evaluation. Conclusion: Overall, the opinions about the new Clinical Log Sheet evaluation system were positive. Periodical re-evaluations will be necessary to improve this instrument and accomplish satisfactory results in a teaching-learning context. Key words: Education; clinical competence; dental students

Author Biographies

Carolina Steiner-Oliveira, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba-UNICAMP

Mestre e Doutoranda em Odontopediatria do Departamento de Odontologia Infantil da FOP-UNICAMP

Renata Andréa Salvitti de Sá Rocha, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba-UNICAMP

Cecília Gatti Guirado, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba-UNICAMP

Professora de Odontopediatria do Departamento de Odontologia Infantil da FOP-UNICAMP

Marines Nobre dos Santos, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba-UNICAMP

Professora Livre-Docente de Odontopediatria do Departamento de Odontologia Infantil da FOP-UNICAMP

Maria Beatriz Duarte Gavião, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - UNICAMP

Professora Titular de Odontopediatria do Departamento de Odontologia Infantil da FOP-UNICAMP

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2008-06-22

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