ABSTRACT

The aim of the research was to determine the effectiveness of the use of cloud technologies during the professional training of medical students. Methods. The research employed the methods of comparative analysis, survey, expert evaluation, observation, and statistical analysis. Results. The conducted research determined that the students of the experimental group had a higher level of cognitive, motivational and volitional, organizational and activity components of professional competence. It can be stated that the ability to use digital technologies for professional and personal needs is important in the era of digitalization. Students of the experimental group showed significant results after using cloud technologies such as: Pbwiki, Google Docs, Sway, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Azure. The teachers changed their attitude towards the use of cloud technologies during classes, although most of the teachers had doubts about the proposed tools at the beginning of the study. The novelty and implementation. The academic novelty of the study was the fact that few studies have been conducted on the use of cloud technologies during the educational training of future doctors. The implementation of virtual reality in the practical classes of future doctors can be a promising direction of research.

KEYWORDS: Technologies, future doctors, professional competence, digital competence, professional training.

Future doctors are expected to possess a high level of professional skills, as reflected by their acquisition of proficient communication competence. The purpose of the article is to determine the role of digital technologies in the formation of communicative competence of prospective doctors. The objective was attained through the use of observation, analysis and weight coefficient, efficiency coefficient, Spearman's correlation coefficient. It was established that the development of communicative competence skills primarily allows to ensure the relevant orientation to the communication conditions (1.6) as well as informativity (1.53). To cultivate the communication proficiencies of prospective medical professionals, the authors developed corresponding approaches that included the use of digital technologies. The study of theoretical material involved the use of the SlideDog application; conducting practical classes via Medvoice Platform. The formation of professional competence involved the role-playing of relevant situations, based on the materials of the Pediatric Dentistry Academy, CARE-NExT-PG. After determining the level of students’ communication skills development in Group 1 (40.2) and Group 2 (40.1), it was established that they attained a high level. The development of communication skills contributed to the formation of students’ communication and social skills, as well as skills of abstract thinking and statistical information processing. The practical significance of the study lies in the elaboration of effective approaches to the development of prospective doctors’ communication skills drawing on the use of digital technologies. Research perspectives may be linked to the comparison of the level of communicative competence among medical students across various academic levels.

 Keywords: communicative and competency skills, digital applications, professional terminology, role- playing the professional situation, transfer of content.

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Узагальнено, що здобуття неформальної освіти студентами стоматологами має низку особливостей, серед яких інформаційна насиченість основної освіти, технологічна складність сучасних стоматологічних послуг, висока вартість освітніх програм для стоматологів. Аналіз поінформованості студентів щодо неформальної освіти проведений за результатами анкетування у Львівському національному медичному університеті імені Данила Галицького, Івано-Франківському національному медичному університеті, Львівському медичному університеті, Тернопільському національному медичному університеті імені І. Я. Горбачевського. Виявлено, що 62% опитаних студентів не здобувають неформальну освіту. Щодо їх поінформованості про ресурси неформальної освіти ми отримали збіг в усіх трьох групах стейкхолдерів –студентів, викладачів, роботодавців. Як пріоритетні обрано ресурси: Prometheus, Coursera, Udemy, edX.org, KhanAcademy, navychka. З тих студентів, які користуються електронними ресурсами неформальної освіти лише 13,6% виділяють понад чотири години на тиждень. Спрямованість студентів розглянута за пріоритетною до освітньої діяльності мотивацією, зорієнтованість на: самовдосконалення себе; професійне самовдосконалення; спілкування і взаємодію, розширення свого соціального простору. Виявлено перевагу чотирьох пріоритетів: 50% визначили, що метою здобуття освіти є вдосконалення знань та вмінь за напрямом навчання, 36% –особистісний розвиток, 30% –здобуття вмінь та навичок поза напрямом навчання; 27% –розширення сфери спілкування. Важливим показником для характеристики спрямованості стало визначення бажаної тематики програм неформальної освіти: 40,5% учасників опитування обрали бізнес та підприємництво. Щодо критеріїв важливих у виборі, то 66% обрали гнучкий графік навчання, 54% –співвідношення ціни навчання і його потенційної корисності; 36% –особисто привабливі програми.

Ключові слова: студенти стоматологи; неформальна освіта; професійне вдосконалення студентів.

It is summarized that the acquisition of non-formal education by dentistry students has a number of features, including the information filling of basic education, the technological complexity of modern dental services, the high cost of educational programs for dentists. The analysis of students’ awareness about non-formal education was carried out based on the results of a questionnaire at Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Lviv Medical University, I.Ya.Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. It was found that 62% of the surveyed students do not receive non-formal education. Regarding their awareness about non-formal education resources, we found a match in all three stakeholder groups – students, teachers, employers. Resources are selected as priorities: Prometheus, Coursera, Udemy, edX.org, Khan Academy, navychka. Of those students who use electronic resources of non-formal education, only 13.6% allocate more than four hours a week. The orientation of students is considered according to the priority motivation for educational activities, directed to: self-improvement; professional self-improvement; communication and interaction, expanding one’s social space. Four priorities have been identified: 50% determined that the purpose of obtaining an education is to improve knowledge and skills in the field of study, 36% – personal development, 30% – acquisition of skills and abilities outside the field of study; 27% – expansion of the sphere of communication. An important indicator for characterizing the orientation was the definition of the desired subject of non-formal education programs: 40.5% of survey participants chose business and entrepreneurship. As for the important criteria in the choice, 66% chose a flexible study schedule, 54% chose the ratio of the price of the study and its potential usefulness; 36% –personally attractive programs.

Keywords: dentistry students; non-formal education; professional development of students.

Abstract: A combination of systemic antibiotics with scaling may provide an additional advantage over scaling alone in the periodontitis treatment in terms of clinical loss of attachment and change in pocket depth. The use of antibiotics should be justified by a determined need and should not replace adequate local treatment. Different treatment protocols have been proposed, but their indications and efficacy remain controversial. The study aims to analyse the literature on the use of antimicrobial agents for non-surgical periodontal therapy and to compare different protocols for prescribing antimicrobial agents. A search in MEDLINE and EBSCOhost electronic databases was conducted using relevant MeSH words. Targeted studies had to be published within the last five years. Studies were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data from selected studies were extracted and analysed. Ten randomized clinical trials were included in the review. The general conclusions of this review indicate a positive effect of antibiotics as an adjunct to non-surgical treatment of chronic periodontitis, regardless of antimicrobial drugs used in the reviewed studies. A prospect for further research is a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the use of antimicrobial agents and probiotics as an adjunct to the non-surgical treatment of chronic periodontitis.

Keywords: Antimicrobial agents, Chronic periodontitis, Non-surgical treatment of chronic periodontitis, Periodontal pocket, Systemic antibiotics.