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Assessment Of Pediatric-Focused Brief Motivational Interviewing Training Of Dental Students And Pediatric Dental Residents, Victoria M. Onesty
Assessment Of Pediatric-Focused Brief Motivational Interviewing Training Of Dental Students And Pediatric Dental Residents, Victoria M. Onesty
Theses and Dissertations
Purpose: To assess dental students and pediatric dental residents’ knowledge and attitudes towards motivational interviewing and evaluate the efficacy of a pediatric-focused brief motivational interviewing training program.
Methods: A total of 66 participants were enrolled; 35% were third year dental students, 46% were fourth year dental students and 18% were pediatric dental residents. Participants completed three questionnaires: the first before the training, the second immediately after the training and the third approximately 3.5 months after the training.
Results: A significant increase in correct responses was found for 4 of the 5 questions assessing participants’ knowledge. Participants were satisfied with the …