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What are the experiences that dentistry students had at the University of Saskatchewan during Covid-19 with relation to resilience in coping strategies?

The reason I chose to look into this question is because I want to understand the dentistry students experiences in University with respect to Covid-19. I want to find out a little bit more about how the students managed to cope in an already stressful program once Covid-19 was added to their University considerations. I have created a general factors list from the dentistry program under regular conditions and the program once Covid-19 also became a consideration. These lists are meant merely as a general guide to help you understand by thought process when approaching this research question.

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In order to complete my qualitative research, I would code my interview and observational results to help create a thematic analysis based on the infkrmation I have been given by the students. This would help to create data to identify broad themes and patterns that the students used to help them cope with Covid-19 (Swanwick 2014, p. 377). Based on the coping methods provided, I could create a list of top five tips that were shown in the coding lists for reliability. By creating this type of phenomenology methodology study we would be able to attempt to understand what dentistry students experienced during the pandemic at the University of Saskatchewan.

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My qualitative data collection method would be made up of 10-15 participants from year 1-2 dentistry students from the University of Saskatchewan. I will be taking field notes which is a type of data collection to observe the students. I would also, be conducting an interview with each of the students individually. The questions I would ask the students would be open ended questions around coping methods, burnout, mental health, setbacks and potential strides during Covid-19.

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A Description Of My Design Methodologies

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A Description Of My Design Methodologies

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I chose to create a qualitative phenomenology research question to examine the students experiences during Covid-19. The Sense of Coherence framework will provide a foundation from which to understand student experience. This framework is foundational only and it will not be used to skew the data. This research is a relativist method equipped with an "experience is knowledge" epistemology.

This phenomenological research aims to understand the essence of a social phenomena from the perspective of those who have experienced it (Stalwick, 2021). Phenomenology with its descriptive intent involves the "bracketing" (or putting aside) of the researcher's own preconceptions and perspectives in order to understand the "lived experience" of the research participants (Stalwick, 2021). These studies often involve an in depth exploration of the experiences of a relatively small number of individuals. (Swanwick, 2014)

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Disclosure: I understand that this topic is under-researched in dentistry which is why my sources are from various health care professions.

Consider The Following:

1. Burnout, depression and suicidal ideation in dental students (Galan et al., 2014, p.206).

2. Strategies to Combat Burnout During Intense Studying: Utilization of Medical Student Feedback to Alleviate Burnout in Preparation for a High Stakes Examination (Sheffler et al., 2020, p. 334).

3. Sense of coherence and associated factors among university students in China: cross-sectional evidence (Chu et al., 2016, p.336).

4. Resilience and sense of coherence in first year medical students - a cross-sectional study (Luibl et al., 2021, p.142).

5. Sense of Coherence and Burnout in Healthcare Professionals in the COVID-19 Era (Stoyanova & Stoyanov, 2021, p. 1).

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My Rationale for Choosing This Research Question Continued

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My Rationale for Choosing This Research Question Continued

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Regular Student Dentistry Stressors
-High Academic Requirements
-Aptitude Tests
-Interview
-Health Care Requirements
-High Tuition Costs
-Future Financial Planning/Management Considerations
-Networking To Become To Become An Associate
-Work-life Balance
-Burnout
-Stress (home, personal etc.)

Added Covid-19 Stressors
- Personal Health and Safety
-Job Security Once Graduated
-University Policies/Guideline Changes
-Patient Requirements vs. Patient Cooperation
- Added Professional Protective Equipment
-Potential Increased Remediation Days
-Anxiety From Becoming Sick
-Potential Loss Of Wages
-Lack Of Travel

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Blackhawk Intelligence. (2018, August 30). Blackhawk Intelligence. Retrieved March 20, 2022, from https://www.blackhawkintelligence.com/we-can-help-you-find-the-person-youre-looking-for/shu-searching-for-person-734947165/

Chu, J. J., Khan, M. H., Jahn, H. J., & Kraemer, A. (2016). Sense of coherence and associated factors among university students in China: cross-sectional evidence. BMC public health, ¹⁶, 336. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3003-3

Chuck, J. (2020, June 10). Sense of Coherence [web log]. Retrieved March 18, 2022, from https://kpdailydose.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-sense-of-coherence.html.

Demystifying Medicine. (2021, May 17). Managing stress as students | sense of coherence . Youtube. Retrieved March 23, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brDZtHB9IV4

Eriksson M, Mittelmark MB. The Sense of Coherence and Its Measurement. 2016 Sep 3. In: Mittelmark MB, Sagy S, Eriksson M, et al., editors. The Handbook of Salutogenesis [Internet]. Cham (CH): Springer; 2017. Chapter 12. Available from: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04600-6_12

Galán, F., Ríos-Santos, J. V., Polo, J., Rios-Carrasco, B., & Bullón, P. (2014). Burnout, depression and suicidal ideation in dental students. Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal, ¹⁹(3), e206–e211. https://doi.org/10.4317/medoral.19281

Ijaz, R. (2018, April 27). Government agencies are gaining new data collection tools in 2018. SmartData Collective. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://www.smartdatacollective.com/government-agencies-gaining-new-data-collection-tools

Kouzes, J. (n.d.). Questions and answers to the 10 great leadership lessons . Sources of Insight. Retrieved March 28, 2022, from http://sourcesofinsight.com/questions-and-answers-on-the-top-10-leadership-lessons/

Luibl, L., Traversari, J., Paulsen, F., Scholz, M., & Burger, P. (2021). Resilience and sense of coherence in first year medical students - a cross-sectional study. BMC medical education, ²¹(1), 142. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02571-5

Mittelmark, M. B., Sagy, S., Eriksson, M., Bauer, G. F., Pelikan, J. M., Lindström, B., & Arild Espnes, G. (2016). The Handbook of Salutogenesis. Springer Nature. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04600-6_11

Shreffler, J., Huecker, M., Martin, L., Sawning, S., Thé, S., Shaw, M. A., . . . Holthouser, A. (2020). Strategies to Combat Burnout During Intense Studying: Utilization of Medical Student Feedback to Alleviate Burnout in Preparation for a High Stakes Examination. Health Professions Education, ⁶(3), 334-342. doi:10.1016/j.hpe.2020.04.009

Stalwick, A (2021). Module #3. Research in Health Professions Education. University of Saskatchewan.

Swanwick T. (2014). Understanding Medical Education: Evidence, Theory and Practice. Second Edition, pp. 371-384.  https://sundog.usask.ca/record=b3577582~S8

Stoyanova, K., & Stoyanov, D. S. (2021). Sense of Coherence and Burnout in Healthcare Professionals in the COVID-19 Era. Frontiers in psychiatry, ¹², 709587. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.709587

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What Does Sense Of Coherence Mean? Looking into the Framework of the Research Question.

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What Does Sense Of Coherence Mean? Looking into the Framework of the Research Question.

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It is my pleasure to be presenting to you all today!

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Educational Background:
-Registered Dental Hygienist, Niagara College.
-Baccalaureate of Dental Hygiene, University of Manitoba.
-Graduate Student, University of Saskatchewan-Current

Professional Background:
- RDH Private practice/long-term care.
-RDH Consultant for CDHM.
-TA for University of Manitoba.
-Program Coordinator for Community College.