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What influences intention to become a postgraduate trainer?
1Dental Health Services Research Unit, University of Dundee, Mackenzie Building, Kirsty Semple Way, Dundee, DD2 4BF. d.bonetti@chs.dundee.ac.uk
British Dental Journal
|September 19, 2007
Summary
Dentists
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Health Professions Education
- Social Psychology in Medicine
Background:
- A small fraction of eligible dentists pursue roles as dental vocational trainers.
- Understanding the psychological factors influencing this decision is crucial for increasing trainer numbers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the beliefs that influence dentists' intention to become dental vocational trainers.
- To apply Social Cognitive Theory to understand these intentions.
Main Methods:
- A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to primary care dentists.
- Key measures included attitude toward training, attitude toward trainer courses, and training self-efficacy.
Main Results:
- Nearly half of respondents (47%) did not intend to train.
- Training self-efficacy was the strongest predictor of intention to train (15% variance).
- Attitude toward training also significantly predicted intention (4% variance).
Conclusions:
- Dentists' confidence in their teaching and assessment abilities is key to their intention to train.
- Psychological models offer a framework for developing interventions to encourage more dentists to become trainers.
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