title: Association of community-based dental education components with fourth-year dental students' clinical performance.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess which components of a community-based dental education (CBDE) program at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics were associated with overall student performance. This retrospective study analyzed data for 444 fourth-year students who graduated in 2006 through 2011. Information pertaining to students' CBDE rotations and their final grades from the comprehensive clinic (in two areas: Production and Competence) were used for statistical analysis. Bivariate analyses indicated that students who completed CBDE in the fall were more likely to receive an A or B in Production compared to students who completed CBDE in the spring. However, students who completed CBDE in the beginning or end of the academic year were more likely to receive an A or B in Competence compared to those who completed CBDE in the middle of the year. Students who treated a variety of patient types during CBDE experiences (comprehensive and emergency care vs. mainly comprehensive care) were more likely to receive better grades in Production, while CBDE clinic type was not associated with grades. Dental schools should consider how CBDE may impact students' performance in their institutional clinics when developing and evaluating CBDE programs.
authors.affiliation: Ms. Major is a fourth-year dental student, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; Dr. McQuistan is Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, and Program Director of Community-Based Dental Education, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; and Dr. Qian is Associate Research Scientist, Division of Biostatistics and Research Design, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Major
authors.affiliation: Ms. Major is a fourth-year dental student, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; Dr. McQuistan is Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, and Program Director of Community-Based Dental Education, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; and Dr. Qian is Associate Research Scientist, Division of Biostatistics and Research Design, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics. michelle-mcquistan@uiowa.edu.
authors.forename: Michelle R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: McQuistan
authors.affiliation: Ms. Major is a fourth-year dental student, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; Dr. McQuistan is Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, and Program Director of Community-Based Dental Education, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics; and Dr. Qian is Associate Research Scientist, Division of Biostatistics and Research Design, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Qian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003149:Community Dentistry / Q000193:education*; D003151:Community Health Centers; D003190:Comprehensive Dental Care; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003740:Dental Clinics; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D004497:Education, Dental; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D007484:Iowa; D008297:Male; D011231:Preceptorship; D011331:Private Practice; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019035:Rural Health Services; D013335:Students, Dental; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D016549:United States Indian Health Service
keywords: clinical competence; clinical experience; clinical productivity; community-based dental education; dental education; dental school curriculum; dental students; service-learning