Percepciones de la práctica de histología por parte de los estudiantes y docentes de II semestre de odontología de la USTA

Abstract

Objective: To identify the perceptions of the practice of Histology by students and teachers of second half of Dentistry at the USTA. Materials and Methods: observational and cross-sectional qualitative study; the study factor was not assigned by investigators but these were limited to observing, measuring and analyzing certain variables, without exerting direct control of the intervention. Results: perceptions of the practice of histology were identified by students and teachers of second half of the USTA dentistry; through questionnaires, non-participant observation, focus groups and interviews with open questions teachers matter. The objectives were to describe the development of the practice of histology from the perception of the researchers, determined from the analysis of instruments and assessments of conditions histology practice by students and teachers and to identify the current methodology of practice histology. Conclusions: The methodology used in the practice of histology seen not allow consolidate the basic knowledge on the theory that the student does not acquire essential skills in the lab and not interacting with the microscope the ideal time.