title: Evaluation of attitudes--dental class of 1991: a nine-year longitudinal study.
abstract: A longitudinal sample of students at a Midwest dental school was surveyed with regard to eleven attitudes about their choice of a dental career, their feelings about dental education, and their views of the dental profession. The survey was repeated seven times for the same respondents: at freshman orientation, at the end of the first, second, third, and fourth years, two and a half years, and five years following graduation. Respondents reported being optimistic about the profession, with the exception of a consistent loss of confidence in the validity of initial licensure examinations. They also felt positive about their education; although the third year placed the most stress on their positive views.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Public Health & Behavioral Science, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: McCunniff
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires