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Continuing education courses in dentistry: assessing impact on practice.

A D Bullock1, C R Belfield, S Butterfield

  • 1School of Education, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Medical Education
|June 3, 1999
PubMed
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A delayed postal questionnaire effectively evaluates continuing dental education

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Continuing Dental Education
  • Healthcare Professional Development

Background:

  • Mandatory continuing dental education is increasing.
  • Course evaluation methods need refinement.
  • Assessing the impact of dental courses on practice is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a delayed postal questionnaire for course evaluation.
  • To assess the questionnaire's value in measuring practice impact.
  • To identify optimal timing and course types for impact assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Distributed delayed postal questionnaires to attendees of three dental courses.
  • Collected feedback on questionnaire utility and ideal assessment intervals.
  • Gathered opinions on course characteristics influencing practice impact.

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Main Results:

  • Respondents found the questionnaire appropriate for assessing practice impact.
  • An interval of approximately six weeks is suitable for delayed assessment.
  • Hands-on courses with common clinical updates are perceived as most impactful.

Conclusions:

  • Delayed questionnaires can evaluate the impact of specific dental courses.
  • Response rates may be lower for large lecture-based courses.
  • Structured evaluation frameworks, including impact assessment, are needed for continuing dental education.