Perceptions of dental students in Japanese national universities about studying abroad

Oka, Hiroko; Ishida, Yasushi; Hong, Guang; Nguyen, Phuongkhanh (Khanh)

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“…First, there was a stronger emphasis on a group of students or study destination. For example, in recent years, the research on international students’ mental health showed a strong focus on the Chinese [ 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 ], Japanese [ 84 , 85 ], and medical international students [ 86 , 87 , 88 ]. Meanwhile, Australia has received more attention as a study destination [ 83 , 89 , 90 , 91 ].…”

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A Bibliometric Review of Research on International Students’ Mental Health: Science Mapping of the Literature from 1957 to 2020

Cao¹,

Vuong

Pham³

et al. 2021

EJIHPE

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The mental health of university students is not only a predominant topic for psychology and education researchers but also a source of interest for policymakers and various stakeholders. Although there has been a lot of research on higher education students’ mental health, we have little understanding on the mental health of international students (MHIS). Despite their distinctive characteristics compared to native students, the mental health issues of international students only started receiving attention very recently. So far, the literature on this topic lacks a comprehensive overview of its sub-topic and trending issues. By using bibliometric analysis, this research aims to fulfil this gap and provide a review of the extant literature about MHIS. Specifically, this study aims to (i) draw the growth trajectory and geographic distribution of the literature on MHIS; (ii) identify the documents and authors that have the greatest impact, generally and locally, within the major topic clusters of the literature on MHIS; and (iii) identify the most researched keywords in the literature on MHIS over time. The results have shown that academic documents about international students’ mental health are increasing in number and becoming more extensive content-wise. The research’s findings provide implications for stakeholders and identifies some prominent research avenues for the future.

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A Bibliometric Review of Research on International Students’ Mental Health: Science Mapping of the Literature from 1957 to 2020

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Vuong

Pham³

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“…The study was performed in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki, and the experimental protocol and consent procedure were approved by the ethical committee of XXX University (Epd‐1097‐1) before starting the study. We used a questionnaire “An Attitude Survey on Studying Abroad” administered to second‐ through sixth‐year students ( n = 776) from three national university dental schools established in the same year and located in different areas (East, Central, West) within Japan (Oka, Ishida, Hong, & Nguyen, ). In the three schools, undergraduate dental students mainly study liberal arts in the first year, then they mainly study in the preclinical and undergraduate clinical program for around 5 years.…”

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Study of factors related to the attitudes toward studying abroad among preclinical/clinical undergraduate dental students at three dental schools in Japan

Oka

Ishida

Hong

2018

Clinical & Exp Dental Res

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Despite of their general interests in studying abroad, there are two types of dental student in Japan. They are those who decide to go studying abroad and those who do not. The aim of this study was to clarify the factors related to the attitudes toward studying abroad among preclinical/clinical undergraduate dental students who attended three dental schools in Japan. A questionnaire was used to assess undergraduate dental students' attitudes toward studying abroad. We analyzed the differences between junior (preclinical) students and senior (clinical) students on concerns, and relationships between personality traits based on the Big Five and experiences related to studying abroad. Four hundred and thirty‐nine undergraduate students completed the questionnaire. The senior dental students were more worried, more than the junior students, about “lack of language ability in daily life,” “higher quality facilities and environment,” and valued “dental/medical knowledges and skills” and “advantage for getting a job” through studying abroad. Both junior and senior students with experience of/plans for studying abroad reported significantly higher levels of openness to experience than those without such experiences or plans. The less‐open group was more concerned with “lack of language ability in daily life/academic fields,” “higher quality facilities and environment,” “life in a foreign country,” “interpersonal relationships in foreign countries,” and “no friends in foreign countries” than the open‐group. Although the preclinical and clinical dental students at the three dental schools in Japan had different views of concern for studying abroad, “openness to experience” might be a common key factor related to their studying abroad. However, apart from any personality factor, alleviating students' concerns regarding daily life adjustments might be effective in promoting a willingness to go studying abroad.

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“…As the o cial language of international conferences, academic journals and websites, English brings challenges to students and health professionals from non-English-speaking countries. 1,2 With the increasing internationalization of health profession education in countries around the world, English education in professional areas has become increasingly important. 3 Studies have shown that in non-English-speaking countries such as Japan, competency and con dence in the English language could be one of the largest obstacles for stomatology students to study abroad.…”

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The Evaluation of stomatology English Education in China Based on ‘Guanghua Cup’ International Clinical Skill Exhibition Activity

Wang¹,

Liu

Yang³

et al. 2020

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Background: English education in professional areas has become more and more important with the increasing internationalization of health profession education in countries around the world. In this study, we aimed to evaluate current Chinese stomatology English education based on Chinese participants’ ability to apply stomatology English during an international stomatology skill competition called the ‘Guanghua Cup activity’.Methods: The registration rate of English and Chinese volunteers and the answer rate and accuracy of Chinese and international contestants on the English knowledge quiz were statistically described. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was delivered to all participants. The data were analyzed using the Spearman test, Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test and Mann-Whitney U test.Results: Among the 194 students, the English and Chinese volunteer registration rate was 7.73% and 30.93%, respectively. The answer rate of Chinese contestants and international contestants in the English quiz was 25% and 75%, with an accuracy rate of 50% and 66.70%, respectively. The questionnaire was graded by Likert five-level classification. There was a positive correlation between the use of English textbooks in classes and the communication with international teachers and students in the competition (Rs=0.348, p=0.016). English volunteers had more preparation in English before the competition, more opportunities to communicate with international peers, and greater improvement in English ability than the contestants and Chinese volunteers(p<0.001). After the competition, all participants paid more attention to stomatology English (p<0.001).Conclusions: Chinese stomatology students have difficulty in stomatology English application. The ‘Guanghua Cup’ helps to improve English proficiency of English volunteers and arouses the interest of stomatology English for all participants. Chinese stomatology school needs to strengthen and reach a consensus in stomatology English education.

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Perceptions of dental students in Japanese national universities about studying abroad

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

A Bibliometric Review of Research on International Students’ Mental Health: Science Mapping of the Literature from 1957 to 2020

A Bibliometric Review of Research on International Students’ Mental Health: Science Mapping of the Literature from 1957 to 2020

Study of factors related to the attitudes toward studying abroad among preclinical/clinical undergraduate dental students at three dental schools in Japan

The Evaluation of stomatology English Education in China Based on ‘Guanghua Cup’ International Clinical Skill Exhibition Activity

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