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| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e013129 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | BMJ Open |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 29 Mar 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2017 |
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Developing a national dental education research strategy : priorities, barriers and enablers. / Ajjawi, Rola; Barton, Karen L.; Dennis, Ashley A.; Rees, Charlotte E.
In: BMJ Open, Vol. 7, No. 3, e013129, 03.2017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing a national dental education research strategy
T2 - priorities, barriers and enablers
AU - Ajjawi, Rola
AU - Barton, Karen L.
AU - Dennis, Ashley A.
AU - Rees, Charlotte E.
PY - 2017/3
Y1 - 2017/3
N2 - Objectives: This study aimed to identify national dental education research (DER) priorities for the next 3-5 years and to identify barriers and enablers to DER. Setting: Scotland Participants: In this two-stage online questionnaire study we collected data with multiple dental professions (e.g. dentistry, dental nursing, dental hygiene) and stakeholder groups (e.g. learners, clinicians, educators, managers, researchers, academics). Eighty-five participants completed the Stage 1 qualitative questionnaire and 649 participants the Stage 2 quantitative questionnaire. Results: Eight themes were identified at Stage 1. Of the 24 DER priorities identified, the top three were: role of assessments in identifying competence; undergraduate curriculum prepares for practice; and promoting teamwork. Following exploratory factor analysis, the 24 items loaded onto four factors: teamwork and professionalism, measuring and enhancing performance, dental workforce issues, and curriculum integration and innovation. Barriers and enablers existed at multiple levels: individual, interpersonal, institutional structures and cultures, and technology. Conclusion: This priority setting exercise provides a necessary first step to developing a national DER strategy capturing multiple perspectives. Promoting DER requires improved resourcing alongside efforts to overcome peer stigma and lack of valuing and motivation.
AB - Objectives: This study aimed to identify national dental education research (DER) priorities for the next 3-5 years and to identify barriers and enablers to DER. Setting: Scotland Participants: In this two-stage online questionnaire study we collected data with multiple dental professions (e.g. dentistry, dental nursing, dental hygiene) and stakeholder groups (e.g. learners, clinicians, educators, managers, researchers, academics). Eighty-five participants completed the Stage 1 qualitative questionnaire and 649 participants the Stage 2 quantitative questionnaire. Results: Eight themes were identified at Stage 1. Of the 24 DER priorities identified, the top three were: role of assessments in identifying competence; undergraduate curriculum prepares for practice; and promoting teamwork. Following exploratory factor analysis, the 24 items loaded onto four factors: teamwork and professionalism, measuring and enhancing performance, dental workforce issues, and curriculum integration and innovation. Barriers and enablers existed at multiple levels: individual, interpersonal, institutional structures and cultures, and technology. Conclusion: This priority setting exercise provides a necessary first step to developing a national DER strategy capturing multiple perspectives. Promoting DER requires improved resourcing alongside efforts to overcome peer stigma and lack of valuing and motivation.
U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013129
DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013129
M3 - Article
VL - 7
JO - BMJ Open
JF - BMJ Open
SN - 2044-6055
IS - 3
M1 - e013129
ER -