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The effect of clinical experience on the attitudes and confidence of senior dental students toward treating children with handicapping conditions
Author(s) -
UDIN RICHARD D.,
KUSTER CURTIS G.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1986.tb00959.x
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , family medicine , dentistry
SUMMARY Forty‐two senior dental students participated in a 3‐day clinical rotation in which they treated children with handicapping conditions. A questionnaire was given before and after the experience to determine whether the clinical rotation was effective in altering the students' perceived confidence and attitudes toward treating these children. After the rotation, there was a statistically significant increase in confidence, but no change in perceived attitudes.