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Communication skills instruction utilizing interdisciplinary peer teachers: program development and student

Sharon K Lanning1, Sonya L Ranson, Rita M Willett

  • 1Department of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth Univesity School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. sklanning@vcu.edu

Journal of Dental Education
|February 6, 2008
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Dental schools can improve communication skills training by using interdisciplinary collaboration. The Knowledge, Observation, Simulation, and Experience (KOSE) program, utilizing peer teachers, was perceived as valuable by dental students.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Communication Skills Training
  • Interprofessional Education

Background:

  • Communication skills training in dentistry faces limitations due to insufficient curriculum time, faculty resources, and funding.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration among healthcare faculties offers a potential solution to these resource constraints.
  • Effective communication is crucial for patient care and professional development in dentistry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and implementation of a novel communication skills program for dental students.
  • To evaluate dental students' perceptions of the communication skills program and its components.
  • To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of interdisciplinary collaboration in communication training.

Main Methods:

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  • Development and implementation of the Knowledge, Observation, Simulation, and Experience (KOSE) program over two years of dental school.
  • Utilization of fourth-year medical and dental students as peer educators within the KOSE program.
  • Cross-sectional survey data collected from 143 second- and third-year dental students regarding their perceptions.

    • Main Results:

    • Students reported an enhanced ability to recognize effective communication strategies.
    • Learners demonstrated increased awareness of their personal communication strengths and weaknesses.
    • Students perceived the skills acquired through the program as transferable to real patient interactions.

    Conclusions:

    • The KOSE program, developed through interdisciplinary collaboration, successfully addressed resource limitations in communication skills training.
    • Peer teaching by senior medical and dental students was an effective component of the program.
    • The communication skills program was perceived as valuable and worthwhile by dental students, indicating successful knowledge and skill transfer.