Are we Training Enough of Communication Skills and Patient Psychology Required in Dental Practice

The aim of this review is to discuss about lacunae in the areas of Communication skills and Patient psychology teaching in the dental set up in India. A literature search was performed using various databases and other resources. Data obtained was reviewed to obtain the work done in this field. It...

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Main Authors:	Varsha Murthy, Shakila Rajaram, Sunayana Choudhury, K.R. Sethuraman
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Language:	English
Published:	JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-04-01
Series:	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:	dental curriculum dental students dentistry personality
Online Access:	https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9619/24664_CE[Ra1]_F(RK)_PF1(VG_RK)_PFA(P)_PF2(ShGH).pdf

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spelling	doaj-b0d769a01741498b9ba71dc276fa078a2020-11-25T02:04:53ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-04-01114ZE01ZE0410.7860/JCDR/2017/24664.9619Are we Training Enough of Communication Skills and Patient Psychology Required in Dental PracticeVarsha Murthy0Shakila Rajaram1Sunayana Choudhury2K.R. Sethuraman3Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pilliyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pilliyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.Vice Chancellor and Professor, Department of General Medicine, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pilliyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.The aim of this review is to discuss about lacunae in the areas of Communication skills and Patient psychology teaching in the dental set up in India. A literature search was performed using various databases and other resources. Data obtained was reviewed to obtain the work done in this field. It was found that there is currently no clear data in literature as to how much and how well students are taught about communication and behavioural skills and patient personality in dental curriculum in India. Pinpointing such lacunae can help dental colleges and universities to focus on the emphasis of their approaches to teaching about communication skills and psychology of the patient. Identification of future research area in this field is the need of the time for future discovery and progress in this overlooked field.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9619/24664_CE[Ra1]_F(RK)_PF1(VG_RK)_PFA(P)_PF2(ShGH).pdfdental curriculumdental studentsdentistrypersonality
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title	Are we Training Enough of Communication Skills and Patient Psychology Required in Dental Practice
title_short	Are we Training Enough of Communication Skills and Patient Psychology Required in Dental Practice
title_full	Are we Training Enough of Communication Skills and Patient Psychology Required in Dental Practice
title_fullStr	Are we Training Enough of Communication Skills and Patient Psychology Required in Dental Practice
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publisher	JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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description	The aim of this review is to discuss about lacunae in the areas of Communication skills and Patient psychology teaching in the dental set up in India. A literature search was performed using various databases and other resources. Data obtained was reviewed to obtain the work done in this field. It was found that there is currently no clear data in literature as to how much and how well students are taught about communication and behavioural skills and patient personality in dental curriculum in India. Pinpointing such lacunae can help dental colleges and universities to focus on the emphasis of their approaches to teaching about communication skills and psychology of the patient. Identification of future research area in this field is the need of the time for future discovery and progress in this overlooked field.
topic	dental curriculum dental students dentistry personality
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Are we Training Enough of Communication Skills and Patient Psychology Required in Dental Practice

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