2021 Volume 37 Issue 3 Pages 84-92
Abstract Increasing emphasis is placed on Advance Care Planning (ACP), which is a process of making decisions about future health care based on patients’ preferences and dignity. Dentists will increasingly need to understand the concept of ACP and engage in ACP with patients, families, physicians, and other health care professionals.
Since 2017, we have provided training on ACP for second-year dental students using the Moshi Bana GameTM to develop their ability to consider end of life. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey containing Likert-scale questions and free-text questions after training. The free texts were analyzed using qualitative content analysis to examine student learning by improving learning readiness. In order to improve learning readiness, news reports and video clips were used to help students think about their own life expectancy of six months. By improving the readiness to learn, the students’ learning changed from the mere experience of playing the game to having a perspective as a medical professional and respecting the values of others.
There are many challenges in medical practice, including ACP, for which there is no standardized solution, therefore reflective learning is important. As educators, we need to continuously devise ways to improve learning readiness to increase the effectiveness of students’ reflective learning.
