Study on clinical skills examination for dental students at the end of undergraduate clinical training

本研究的目的是为牙科学生在本科临床训练结束时制定适当的临床技能考试方法。目的结构化临床考试（OSCE）并不总是评估本科牙科教育临床技能的最佳方法。研究结果表明：(1)各评价方法对牙科学生临床技能的评价有其独特之处。牙科学校需要考虑整合各种评估工具，以评估所有相关类型的知识、能力和技能。(2)评估结果应用于为每个学生提供个性化的职业支持。(3)牙科教育工作者应告知公众牙科学生临床教育的质量，以获得公众的信任。

The purpose of this study was to develop the appropriate method for clinical skills examination for dental students at the end of undergraduate clinical training. Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is not always the best method to evaluate clinical skills in undergraduate dental education.This research results suggested as follows: (1)There are several unique features in each evaluation method to assess clinical skills of dental students. Dental schools need to consider integrating a variety of assessment tools in order to evaluate all relevant types of knowledge, ability, and skills. (2)The assessment results should be used to provide individualized career support for each student. (3)Dental educators should inform the public of the quality of clinical education for dental students to gain public trust.