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[Dentists on continuing dental education].

J C L den Boer1, J J M Bruers, B A F M van Dam

  • 1Uit de afdeling Kwaliteit & Onderzoek van de Nederlandse Maatschappij tot bevordering der Tandheelkunde, Nieuwegein. jboer@nmt.nl

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Tandheelkunde
|September 26, 2006
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Most dentists attend continuing education courses, primarily clinical ones. Nearly half support accreditation, with supporters showing greater engagement in professional development and literature. A quality mark for courses is also desired.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Professional Development
  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Context:

  • The Dutch Dental Association (NMT) surveyed dentists regarding continuing education, accreditation, and postgraduate course attendance.
  • A written questionnaire was distributed in December 2004 to 710 dentists, with 504 (71%) responding.
  • Data analysis was performed using SPSS.

Purpose:

  • To examine dentists' views on continuing education, accreditation, and postgraduate course attendance.
  • To understand the extent of participation in continuing education and preferred subjects.
  • To gauge support for continuing education accreditation and quality marks for courses.

Summary:

  • 93% of surveyed dentists attended at least one course since January 2003, focusing mainly on clinical procedures.

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  • 45% of respondents favor continuing education accreditation for dentists.
  • Supporters of accreditation are more positive about continuing education and read more specialist literature than opponents.
  • A majority of dentists believe a quality mark for postgraduate courses is important.

    • Impact:

    • Findings inform the Dutch Dental Association's quality policy regarding dental professional development.
    • Highlights the importance of clinical procedures in continuing dental education.
    • Indicates a significant portion of dentists are receptive to formal accreditation and quality assurance mechanisms in postgraduate dental education.