Evaluating the efficacy of the new electronic dental assistant training program

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Dental Education
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Global medical informatization necessitates advanced information systems in nursing.
• Dental assistant training management faces challenges due to a lack of specialized digital tools.
• Inefficient training management impacts the quality and timeliness of dental assistant development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate a novel, self-designed electronic training program for dental assistants.
• To examine the program's impact on informatization management within dental assistant training.
• To assess improvements in training efficiency, assessment, and overall satisfaction.

Main Methods:

• Development of a self-design training management system with core modules: resource, course, examination, student, teacher, and evaluation management.
• Implementation of the system for training and assessment of 137 dental assistants.
• Quantitative analysis of key performance indicators including course coverage, evaluation time, test pass rates, and operational response times.

Main Results:

• Required course coverage increased from 80.29% to 100% (P < 0.01).
• Average monthly examination evaluation time decreased from 94.80±28.95 to 8.30±3.30 minutes (P < 0.05).
• N2-level promotion test pass rate rose from 68.18% to 100% (P < 0.01), and four-hand operation response time decreased from 5.42±0.83 to 3.37±0.76 seconds (P < 0.05).
• High satisfaction scores were reported by doctors (94.2%), dental assistants (95.6%), and training supervisors (100%).

Conclusions:

• The electronic training management system significantly enhances dental assistant training quality and efficiency.
• The system streamlines management processes, improves skill acquisition, and boosts participant and supervisor satisfaction.
• Digital management systems offer a promising approach to elevate dental assistant training standards globally.