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Postgraduate dental education in Nigeria: professional knowledge self assessed in relationship to skills among resident dental surgeons in Nigerian teaching hospitals.

BACKGROUND: Improvement in any professional calling demands periodic assessment. The purpose of this study was to assess the professional knowledge in relation to skills of the resident dental surgeons in Nigeria in an attempt to contribute to their training needs analysis. METHOD: A 33-item, self-evaluation one-page questionnaire focussing on their knowledge and skills in the different aspects of clinical dentistry was distributed to the residents in Nigerian teaching hospitals. Sixty-six residents consisting of 38 (57.6%) males and 28 (42.4%) females with age range of 27-46 years (mean 31.3 +/- 3.4 SD) completed and returned the questionnaires giving a 91.7% response rate. RESULTS: The overall means for knowledge and skills of the residents were 70.1 +/- 13.8 (SD) and 67.3 +/- 12.0 (SD) respectively. Residents whose claims of professional knowledge and skills were found below average were 30 (45.5%) and 29 (43.9%) respectively. No statistically significant sex differences were found in the claimed knowledge and skills of the residents as well as in terms of their professional status (P > 0.05). The lowest grand means for knowledge and skills were found for orthodontics/paedodontics. CONCLUSION: The study has shown that the resident dental surgeons in Nigeria claimed better professional knowledge than skills and needed most attention in orthodontics/paedodontics.

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Scottish consortium for development and education in dental primary care.

A national consortium for dental primary care in Scotland has been formed as a result of integrated planning by groups involved in managing and delivering postgraduate dental education in Scotland. In 1998 a partnership was formed with representatives from the Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (SCPMDE) and the three Scottish dental institutions at Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities. The principal aim of the Consortium is to promote evidence-based dental care through postgraduate education and research. The activities of the Consortium will provide a broadly based adjunct to current postgraduate provision with partner institutions contributing in different ways. Since its inception the Consortium has focused on two main areas: 'Higher Training' for Primary Care. Scottish Dental Practice Based Research Network.

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A survey of general dental practitioners' postgraduate education activity and demand for extended modular postgraduate programmes.

The aim of this paper is to assess the level of involvement of general dental practitioners in postgraduate education and training, identify their speciality interests, preferred format of course presentation and assess the potential demand for modular postgraduate programmes. A questionnaire analysis of a one in three random sample of general dental practitioners on Health Authority lists in the North West of England and North Wales was designed and carried out. Out of a random sample of 799, 552 GDPs completed an anonymous questionnaire in 1998 which investigated their current postgraduate activity, the areas of specialist interest and their interest in extended modular postgraduate education courses with associated summative assessment. Fifty three percent of respondents attended more than four postgraduate sessions per year of whom the majority (59%) were in 35-44 year old age group. 79% identified Section 63 courses as their first preference and 63% preferred mixed didactic and 'hands on' courses. Seventy five percent of respondents expressed an interest in attending modular programmes which might lead to a postgraduate qualification. In conclusion, an enthusiasm to attend existing postgraduate courses was identified but a demand was also perceived for courses of longer duration possibly leading to additional postgraduate qualifications.

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Decisions in postgraduate education: community dental practice.

Since its inception, the Community Dental Service has evolved from a child-centred organization to its much wider remit of current times. This article reviews the present role of the CDS, examines the type of people who make up the workforce and considers what a career in community dental practice can offer to new or recent graduates. Specialization in community or special needs dentistry is not an option at the moment. However, a number of appropriate training opportunities leading to further qualifications are highlighted and are becoming more readily accessible.

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