Jan Mielniczuk
Nonparametric Statistical Inference with an Emphasis on Information-Theoretic Methods
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
medical simulation allows achievement many educational goals continued education practical skills covid19 pandemics restrictions led major increase dental education simulations aim study analyse perspectives academic teachers towards dental simulation concerns evaluation teaching method well opinion use medical simulation covid19 pandemic focus study conducted group 5 academic teachers comprising 10 academic teachers dental faculty using simulation techniques prior covid19 pandemic interviewed teachers expertise medical simulation dentistry education methods facilitator used preplanned openended questions use simulation dentistry also regard covid19 pandemic period group discussion managed monitored recorded data analysis model based braun clarkes six phases thematic analysis five thematic domainsfields evaluated 1 simulation didactic method 2 simulation covid19 pandemic 3 general observations expectations regard simulation 4 teachers simulation 5 concerns relation simulation two researchers analysed data based interviewed teachers perspective simulation allows students learn basic complex skills providing repeatability procedures performed covid19 simulation methods undoubtedly filled gap training future dentists however interviewed teachers pointed high cost methods dictated need prepare simulation environment high level order reflect real clinical situation use simulation methods requires adequate preparation academic teachers continuous education updating knowledge field medical simulation covid19 pandemic significantly influenced growth dental education simulation techniques well staff knowledge usage medical simulation