Tamara Zajontz
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Tamara Zajontz has a total of 8 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Anke Hollinderbäumer
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Facial Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
1 shared publication - James Deschner
Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
1 shared publication - Lina Behling
Center for Quality Assurance and Development (ZQ), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55124 Mainz, Germany
1 shared publication - Lisa Zöll
Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
1 shared publication - Sabine Fischbeck
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
1 shared publication - Thekla J. Pfeiffer-Grötz
Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 14 February 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 20 (4) , 3323
Effect of a One-Time Communication Training Session on Dental Students’ Self-Efficacy Expectancy
An implementation of training units that provide evidence for improving students’ communication skills in the dental curriculum is now more than ever of utmost importance. This study aimed to investigate how students assess their skills after communication training and whether this training also increased students’ self-efficacy expectancy. A total of 32 male and 71 female students with a mean age of 25.6 ± 3.9 years participated in the study. Self-assessment of communication skills and self-efficacy expectancies were collected at two time points using Likert scales. Our study shows that the communication training, consisting of a practical exercise with actors and an online theory module, significantly improved the students’ self-assessment of their communication skills and also improved some aspects of self-efficacy expectancy. These results indicate that, in addition to the practical and technical-theoretical training of students, communication training is essential in the dental curriculum. In summary, this study showed that a one-time practical exercise with actors together with an online theory module could improve both the self-assessment of communication competence and some aspects of self-efficacy expectancy, which demonstrates the importance of training communication skills alongside practical and technical-theoretical training.
- 14 February 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 20 (4) , 3323
Open AccessEffect of a One-Time Communication Training Session on Dental Students’ Self-Efficacy Expectancy
An implementation of training units that provide evidence for improving students’ communication skills in the dental curriculum is now more than ever of utmost importance. This study aimed to investigate how students assess their skills after communication training and whether this training also increased students’ self-efficacy expectancy. A total of 32 male and 71 female students with a mean age of 25.6 ± 3.9 years participated in the study. Self-assessment of communication skills and self-efficacy expectancies were collected at two time points using Likert scales. Our study shows that the communication training, consisting of a practical exercise with actors and an online theory module, significantly improved the students’ self-assessment of their communication skills and also improved some aspects of self-efficacy expectancy. These results indicate that, in addition to the practical and technical-theoretical training of students, communication training is essential in the dental curriculum. In summary, this study showed that a one-time practical exercise with actors together with an online theory module could improve both the self-assessment of communication competence and some aspects of self-efficacy expectancy, which demonstrates the importance of training communication skills alongside practical and technical-theoretical training.