2022 Volume 85 Issue 2 Pages 106-116
We investigated what dental students want from university education as a prerequisite for independent learning in the true sense of the word. They set their own problems, solve them, and explore them. We conducted this study for students taking “the risk management and patient safety" class in the third year of the School of Dentistry, Osaka Dental University in 2021 using unmarked reports that were filled out as part of the class. We found that dental students enrolled in this course because they were deeply interested in dentistry and dentistry as a specific field and profession. They thought that dentists needed to have easy-to-understand explanation skills, a patient-friendly attitude, a knowledge of dentistry, dental treatment skills, and knowledge of liberal arts. Their image of the dentist they wanted to be was not one of dental treatment skills, but rather a dentist who works well with the staff of the dental clinic, and a dentist who earns the trust of patients. This may be due to the students' desire to live a full life by gaining the trust of their staff and patients. The questionnaire showed that the students themselves have a desire to learn proactively. Shika Igaku (J Osaka Odontol Soc) 2022; Sep; 85(2): 106-116.
