Peer mentoring as a tool for developing soft skills in clinical practice: a 3-year study
Author
Lluch Pérez, Antonio María
Lluch, Clàudia
Arregui Gambús, María
Jiménez, Esther
Publication date
2021ISSN
2304-6767
Abstract
Education currently focuses on improving academic knowledge and clinical skills, but it is also important for students to develop personal and interpersonal skills from the start of their clinical practice. The aim was to evaluate the effect of peer mentoring in third-year students and to gauge the evolution of non-technical skills (NTS) acquisition up to the fifth year. The study groups were selected between September 2015 and May 2018, based on the NTS training they had or had not received: (1) fifth-year students with no training (G1); (2) third-year students mentored in NTS (G2a); and (3) a small group of fifth-year students who became mentors (G2b). A total of 276 students who took part in this study were assessed using a 114-item self-evaluation questionnaire. Data were collected from seven surveys conducted between September 2015 and May 2018, and statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA and Fisher’s post-hoc test. G2a improved their non-technical skill acquisition over three years of clinical training up to their fifth year. This group and G2b showed statistically significant differences compared to non-mentored students (G1). Peer mentoring at the beginning of clinical practice is a valid option for training students in non-technical skills.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
616.3 - Pathology of the digestive system. Complaints of the alimentary canal
Keywords
Odontologia
Educació
Mentoria en l'ensenyament
Aprenentatge
Odontología
Educación
Mentoria en la enseñanza
Aprendizaje
Dentistry
Education
Mentoring in teaching
Learning
Pages
9
Publisher
MDPI
Collection
9; 5
Is part of
Dentistry Journal
Citation
Lluch, Antonio M.; Lluch, Clàudia; Arregui, María [et al.]. Peer mentoring as a tool for developing soft skills in clinical practice: a 3-year study. Dentistry Journal, 2021, 9(5), 57. Disponible en: <https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/9/5/57>. Fecha de acceso: 1 jun. 2021. DOI: 10.3390/dj9050057
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- Odontologia [245]
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