Assessing students’ clinical time management performance: A case study
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https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v80i03.20863Keywords:
Time management skills, patient satisfaction, clinical competency, dental therapy, oral hygieneAbstract
Student-centred clinical training forms part of the undergraduate training programmes in dental therapy and oral hygiene. Within this setting, students develop soft skills such as time management. However, it is unclear how these skills are assessed.
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