Education abstract
British Dental Journal 202, 151 - 155 (2007)
doi:10.1038/bdj.2007.77
Subject Category: Dental education
Introducing a family case study to the dental undergraduate curriculum
K. F. Stewart1, M. Z. Morgan2 and E. T. Treasure3
- The use of family case study programmes has been limited in dental undergraduate training.
- This study describes a Family Study carried out at Cardiff aimed at providing a range of benefits to the dental students who took part.
- The Family Study at Cardiff represents an innovative method of delivering and supporting behavioural sciences teaching in dental education.
Abstract
The 'Family Study' was introduced at Cardiff Dental School in the 2001/2 session. Students are paired with local families who they visit over three years to collect information about family structure, childhood development and health behaviours, which forms the basis of a major project in year 4. In this paper, data gained from the first cohort of students to complete the study are reviewed, together with a practical evaluation of the programme's delivery and teaching gains.
- Cardiff University, Dental Health and Biological Sciences, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY
- Cardiff University, Dental Health and Biological Sciences, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY
- Cardiff University, Dental Health and Biological Sciences, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY
Correspondence to: K. F. Stewart1 e-mail: stewartkf@cf.ac.uk
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