Analysis of Various Influencing Factors Related to Patient-Dentist Interaction Score

Kim,  Jooah; Kim,  Kee-Deog; Jo,  Jaehyun; Huh,  Jisun; Jung,  Seoyeon; Lee,  Bora

doi:2019.57.10.595

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 57(10); 2019 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2019;57(10):595-604.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2019.57.10.005 Published online October 31, 2019.

환자-치과의사 관계(Patient-Dentist Interaction, PDI) 평가점수의 관련 요인 분석

김주아¹, 김기덕², 조재현³, 허지선⁴, 정서연⁵, 이보라⁶

^¹연세대학교 치과대학 치의학교육연구센터
^²연세대학교 치과대학 통합치의학과
^³연세대학교 치과대학 치의학교육연구센터
^⁴연세대학교 치과대학 치의학교육연구센터
^⁵연세대학교 치과대학 치의학교육연구센터
^⁶연세대학교 치과대학 치의학교육연구센터

Analysis of Various Influencing Factors Related to Patient-Dentist Interaction Score

Jooah Kim¹, Kee-Deog Kim², Jaehyun Jo³, Jisun Huh⁴, Seoyeon Jung⁵, Bora Lee⁶

¹Dental Education Research Center in Yonsei University College of Dentistry
²Department of Advanced General Dentistry in Yonsei University College of Dentistry
³Dental Education Research Center in Yonsei University College of Dentistry
⁴Dental Education Research Center in Yonsei University College of Dentistry
⁵Dental Education Research Center in Yonsei University College of Dentistry
⁶Dental Education Research Center in Yonsei University College of Dentistry

Abstract

Each college of dentistry in Korea is examining and reorganizing its own curriculum to prepare students for the practical examination of the National Dental Licensing Examination. Conducting an assessment of students' competency of communication skills with standardized patients is the first attempt for the examination. Yonsei University College of Dentistry carried out the evaluation of communication attitude, communication written exam, and communication skills practice with standardized patients for Third year predoctoral students. The purpose of this study is a) to find out the relationship between the variables measured in communication skills education and b) to make a new basis for the application of communication education and evaluation in dentistry. Based on the results of the study, the following suggestions for the operation of a dental communication curriculum can be drawn: First, the communication classes and the practice with standardized patients should be based on the wide support of the school. In addition, the patient-dentist interaction (PDI) should be practiced in the same way as practically possible by predoctoral students. Moreover, a space is required to allow predoctoral students to practice PDI. Second, the communication score given by the standardized patients was the most influential on the total score of PDI. This indicates that the communication practice with the standardized patients for the practical examination of the National Dental Licensing Examination is a meaningful process in the course of its communication education.

Key Words: Patient-Dentist Interaction;Standardized Patient Practice;Communication Skills Training;