SUPERVISED TRAINING: INFLUENCE ON THE BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY’S FORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL CURRICULAR DIRECTIVES

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify the Supervised Training’s influence on the Bachelor of Dental Surgery’s formation according to the National Curricular Directives - DCN, through the perception of a class of students in their last semester at UFMG’s Dentistry Course. The methodology is quantitative and consists of two closed questionnaires - one before and another after the Supervised Training - with some YES/NO questions and other questions using the Likert Scale. The questions formulation was based in the DCN’s text. The results indicate that the Supervised Training has an important role in the incorporation of the abilities/competencies described in the NDC. The percentile of students that considered themselves VERY/COMPLETELY able to perform the activities related to Healthcare, Decision Making, Communication, Administration and Management and Permanent Education has been higher after the Supervised Training, whereas the percentile of students that considered themselves NOT VERY/REASONABLY or NOT able has been lower. The divergence has been relatively low only when it concerns the competency/ability Leadership.