Carl F Siebert, Stefanie D Holloway, David L DuBois, Niloofar Bavarian, Kendra M Lewis, Brian Flay
Identification of Important Factors When Measuring School Climate: Latent Construct Validation and Exploration
The Journal of school health
purpose study assess overall satisfaction new learning experience evaluate outcome llusds educational teledentistry initiative survey based kirkpatricks multidimensional model training evaluation irb application approved 5210385 crosssectional study included loma linda university school dentistry llusd dental students class 2022 2023 9question survey consisted three sections first section included demographic questions gender graduating class second section related perceived teaching effectiveness attitude behavior significance third section included openended question survey distributed three student investigators descriptive statistics calculated categorical variables compared using chisquared test 2 test perceived teaching effectiveness newly implemented educational initiative high increasing ability communicate patients screening identifying need referrals majority students believed teledentistry important means improve patients access dental care school providing good educational environment providing teledentistry sessions patients significant differences frequencies positive negative responses questions n 6 gender class p 005 instances teledentistry evisits allowed continuation patient contact initial assimilation patient information potential educational initiative actively comprehensively implemented future new educational initiatives allow continuation patient contact ensure students graduate competent oral health care providers despite challenges imposed pandemic