Scottish dental students' views on their undergraduate training

BDJ ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 162 (8) ◽  
pp. 317-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
E J Kay ◽  
A S Blinkhorn
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Undergraduate Training

Final-Year Dental Students’ Opinions of their Training in Medical Emergency Management

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Bell ◽  
H James ◽  
H Kreczak ◽  
M Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Undergraduate Training ◽  
Vital Importance ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
Emergency Drugs

The management of medical emergencies is clearly of vital importance in dental practice. The starting point of training in this area is the undergraduate dental degree programme. The aim of this study was to examine the opinions of final-year dental students at Newcastle School of Dental Sciences in relation to their undergraduate training in medical emergency management. Overall the responses were positive but the need for further practical training in the use of emergency drugs and equipment was highlighted.

scholarly journals Profile of brazilian dental students and its relationship to anxiety levels

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Nayane Cavalcante Ferreira da Silva ◽  
Bruno Rocha da Silva ◽  
Hélvia Menezes Vasconcelos ◽  
Patrícia Maria Costa de Oliveira ◽  
Edson Holanda Teixeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Undergraduate Training ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Almost All

The aim of this study was to evaluate the profile of dental students and its relationship to anxiety levels. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was applied to 207 first- to fifth-year undergraduates enrolled in the dentistry program at the School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil. Participants were aged 17 to 29 years, and the maiority were women (57.5%). Students had a weekly workload of up to 40 hours and performed at least two complementary activities, in addition to their undergraduate training. Almost all students (95.7%) had attended private high schools and 80.6% lived with their parents or spouses. Regarding parental education, 59.4% of mothers and 55.6% of fathers had a higher education degree. Most students showed medium levels of anxiety according to measurements of state anxiety (53.1%) and trait anxiety (81.6%). It can be concluded that more than 50% of students in the Dentistry graduation course of the Federal University of Ceará showed an average level of anxiety, and that the excessive workload and enrichment activities necessary to obtain the undergraduate degree in Dentistry probably can be influencing the anxiety levels of students, however, more studies and statistical tests should be performed to identify the root causes in order to preserve the mental health of these future dentists.

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