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- Title
Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of A "Paper Chase" Experience To Help Dental Hygiene Students Transisition From Pre-Clinical Into Clinical Rotations.
- Authors
McClure, Beverly A.
- Abstract
The purpose of this new program was to assess Dental Hygiene (DH) students’ perceptions regarding an experience to help with clinical process and form completion in patients charts as they proceed from pre-clinic to clinic. As students started clinical rotations, they reported that they did not understand the paper work and suggested more explanation for the next class. The “paper chase” experience was created to prepare students for clinical process and completion of clinical forms. This was a three-hour time slot utilizing faculty and senior practicum students as tour guides and group leaders. The practicum students were in charge of showing and explaining the front desk, the cashier station, the insurance office, the location of forms and how to clean dentures. Faculty rotated to small groups of students to help them with clinic forms such as risk assessment, treatment plan, perio patient protocol, cashier slip, dental specialty consults, grade sheets, medical consults, broken appointments and needed signatures in the chart. Each faculty had enough forms so students could follow along as explanations were given. A ten- question Likert survey was given to the students (N=32) following the experience. One-hundred percent of students either strongly agreed (SA) or agreed (A) that the topics were appropriate and that they felt comfortable asking any question during the experience. Ninety-seven percent either SA or A that they liked the way faculty rotated to different groups, that the practicum students were helpful and that the paper chase should be given to next years class. A student commented, “Breaking up into small groups made it easier to ask questions. It was also a nice break from regular lecture and class.” Another said, “I liked the way we got to look at forms while the instructors explained things to us." The dental hygiene students reported they liked the paper chase and that it was helpful as they started clinical experiences. Some students reported that it lasted too long, but many had studied all night for two midterms held earlier the same day. We will continue to schedule the paper chase prior to the first clinical patient.
- Publication
Journal of Dental Hygiene, 2008, Vol 82, Issue 5, p47
- ISSN
1043-254X
- Publication type
Academic Journal