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J Dent Educ. 69(10): 1148-1160 2005
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Milieu in Dental School and Practice

Use and Perceived Effectiveness of Student Support Services in a First-Year Dental Student Population

Dorothy T. Burk, Ph.D.; Daniel J. Bender, M.A.

Key words: dental students, problems, psychological stress, support services, help-seeking

Submitted for publication 10/19/04; accepted 06/09/05

The purpose of this study was to determine the severity of problems common to the first year of dental school and to assess the use and perceived effectiveness of formal and informal peer and professional support programs in addressing those problems. First-year students at one California dental school were surveyed on the severity of problems encountered, support services used, and perceived effectiveness of services. Results indicated that the problems perceived as most serious by students in this sample were of an emotional nature relating to academic performance. Findings showed that students relied heavily on themselves and on informal advice from peers to handle problems and that they perceived these resources to be very effective. Findings also showed that low-ranking students used both formal and informal resources to resolve problems and that females used resources outside of the school more than males did. Results of the study offer some evidence to support providing both formal and informal peer and faculty support programs for first-year dental students. Results also provide insight into the use of peers and "self" to resolve problems common to the first year of dental education.






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