Halma, H.T. (2021) Onderzoek naar een motorische handvaardigheidstest die de preklinische resultaten van eerstejaars tandheelkundestudenten in Groningen kan voorspellen. thesis, Dentistry.
Full text available on request.Abstract
Introduction – Manual dexterity is an important aspect of clinical dentistry. Although studies have examined the use of manual dexterity tests to predict the preclinical results, just a few focus on a manual dexterity test developed specifically for dentistry. The goal of this research is to assess whether the modified Purdue Pegboard test (mPPT) and/or the resopal drilling test (RDT) can predict the preclinical results of first-year dental students. This is helpful for identifying first-year dental students who experience more difficulties with the preclinical skills training than the average first-year dental students. The main question is: ‘To what extent can a manual dexterity test predict the preclinical results of first-year dental students in Groningen?’ Material and methods – Twenty first-year dental students of cohort 2019-2020 are included. They performed two different tests; a manual dexterity test specifically developed for the current study (the mPPT) and a drilling test (the RDT). The mPPT and the RDT were taken twice; at the beginning (T1) and at the end (T2) of the first semester. In addition, the preclinical results of the participants were requested (if the participants gave consent). The results of the mPPT and the RDT were compared with the grades of the separate preclinical tests of the first semester and with the sum of those preclinical tests (the preclinical results). Data are mainly analysed by performing multiple simple linear regression analyses. Results – Both the scores of the mPPT and the RDT increased over time. A significant relation is found between the mPPT at T1 and the ‘opwastoets’ (β = ,09; R2 = ,29; p < ,05) and between the mPPT at T1 and the RDT at T1 (β = ,14; R2 = ,28; p < ,05). The difference between the RDT at T2 and the RDT at T1 (ΔRDT) cannot be predicted by using the mPPT at T1 (p = ,93) or the RDT at T1 (p = ,56). The RDT at T1 is a significant predicting variable of the preclinical results (β = 0,88; R2 = ,57; p < ,01). Adding the mPPT to this predicting model does not improve the model. Discussion and conclusion – The manual dexterity of the first-year dental students is improved during the first semester, presumably caused by the preclinical skills training. The best predictor of the preclinical results of the tests researched in the current study, is the RDT at T1. However, the RDT cannot be used to identify students who need more exercise to learn the manual dexterity needed for dentistry, because of the difficulty of the RDT.
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Zijdewind, dr. C.A.T. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 05 May 2023 11:32 |
| Last Modified: | 05 May 2023 11:32 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3508 |
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