Experience of Hospital Students in the Odontology Department

Completed

• Conditions: Occupational Stress

• Registration Number: NCT04364100
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest

Brief Summary

During their studies, the dental students of Brest (France) learn their future profession by working in the Dental University Hospital, from the fourth academic year. This clinical activity is considered as both a source of satisfaction and stress by most of the students. The main objective of this study is to investigate the experience of Brest dental students through a qualitative methodology, with individual interviews, followed by an analysis by grounded theory (Paillé, 1994).

Detailed Description

During their studies, the dental students of Brest (France) learn their future profession by working in the Dental University Hospital, from the fourth academic year. This clinical activity is considered as a source of satisfaction by most of the students. They are also reassured because they know that they will easily find an employment at the end of their studies. However, the clinical activity can also create a stress among the students, which varies with their progress in their studies (Polychronopoulou et Divaris, 2009). Other sources of stress could also be identified. This multifactorial stress can influence their well-being, their practices and their relationships with patients. The stress and satisfactions of the dental students have mainly been studied by some questionnaires (Inquimbert et al., 2017). The main objective of this study is to investigate the experience of Brest dental students through a qualitative methodology, with individual interviews, followed by an analysis by grounded theory (Paillé, 1994). This type of research can enable us to keep a broad approach of students' experience and to stay faithful to it.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-02-19
• Primary Completion: 2020-03-03
• Study Completion: 2020-03-03
• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-09
• Status Verified: 2020-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-04-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-04-24
• Study First Posted: 2020-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

• volunteer students of Brest Dental University Hospital, having given his/her consent
• adult students of Brest Dental University Hospital, in fourth, fifth and sixth academic year

Exclusion Criteria

• students in work-stoppage
• students in Erasmus program
• non-volunteer students or students refusing to give his/her consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of the hospital student (4th, 5th, 6th years) in odontology	1 to 2 months	Data collection until saturation: no new information after two consecutive interviews (theorizing)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHRU de Brest; 🇫🇷 Brest, France