Universität zu Köln

Lichtenstein, Nora V., Haak, Rainer ORCID: 0000-0002-3716-4231, Ensmann, Isabelle, Hallal, Houda, Huttenlau, Jana, Kraemer, Katharina, Krause, Felix, Matthes, Jan ORCID: 0000-0003-2754-1555 and Stosch, Christoph (2018). Does teaching social and communicative competences influence dental students' attitudes towards learning communication skills? A comparison between two dental schools in Germany. GMS J. Med. Educ., 35 (2). DUESSELDORF: GERMAN MEDICAL SCIENCE-GMS. ISSN 2366-5017

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Abstract

Introduction: Teaching social and communicative competences has become an important part of undergraduate dental education. The aim of this study was to explore the influence of a longitudinal curriculum, addressing social and communication skills, on dental students' attitudes towards learning these skills. Material and methods: Data on the attitudes towards learning communication skills were collected at two German universities and compared in a cross-sectional survey. 397 dental students were included, 175 students attended a longitudinal curriculum addressing social and communicative competences while 222 students did not. The dental students' attitude towards learning communication skills was measured by a German version of the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS-D). Results: Dental students who participated in a longitudinal communication curriculum had significantly lower negative attitudes towards learning communication skills than students who did not attend such courses. Differences in positive attitudes could not be found. Significant interaction effects were found for the factors gender and section of study: female students in the clinical section of their study who participated in the longitudinal curriculum reported higher positive attitudes and lower negative attitudes compared to female students in the preclinical section of study. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that a longitudinal curriculum addressing communication skills can enhance positive and reduce negative attitudes towards learning communication skills. More longitudinal data is needed to explore to what extent gender affects development of communication skills and how students' attitudes towards learning communication change in the long run.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Lichtenstein, Nora V. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Haak, Rainer UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-3716-4231 UNSPECIFIED Ensmann, Isabelle UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hallal, Houda UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Huttenlau, Jana UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kraemer, Katharina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Krause, Felix UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Matthes, Jan UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2754-1555 UNSPECIFIED Stosch, Christoph UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-200451
DOI:	10.3205/zma001165
Journal or Publication Title:	GMS J. Med. Educ.
Volume:	35
Number:	2
Date:	2018
Publisher:	GERMAN MEDICAL SCIENCE-GMS
Place of Publication:	DUESSELDORF
ISSN:	2366-5017
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MEDICAL-SCHOOL; SCALE CSAS; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; BEHAVIOR; BELIEFS; DENTIST Multiple languages Education, Scientific Disciplines Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/20045