Adaptation of Communication Training in Dental Education Using Role Playing and Simulated Patients

Communication training in the dental interview was conducted for 5th-year dental students through role playing and simulated patients. The purpose of this training was for students, through practicing and observing dental interviews, to acquire interviewing skills and to communicate with patients by...

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Published inIgaku Kyoiku / Medical Education (Japan) Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 433 - 440
Main Authors YOSHIDA, Toshiko, ITADANI, Chiho, SHIMONO, Tsutomu
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan Society for Medical Education 25.12.1999
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communication training
dental education
role playing
simulated patient
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Summary:Communication training in the dental interview was conducted for 5th-year dental students through role playing and simulated patients. The purpose of this training was for students, through practicing and observing dental interviews, to acquire interviewing skills and to communicate with patients by considering the patient's point of view. A questionnaire regarding this training was administered to the students. The results revealed that the students realized the difficulty and the importance of communication with patients. The results also showed that the students learned what points they should keep in mind, how they can improve their own communication skills by communicating with patients, and the importance of understanding the patient's point of view. Moreover, students believed that this training would continue to be useful.
ISSN:0386-9644
2185-0453
DOI:10.11307/mededjapan1970.30.433