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KMID : 1023420170170020123
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2017 Volume.17 No. 2 p.123 ~ p.133
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Study on Clinical Dental Hygiene in Korea Based on Analysis of Clinical Dental Hygiene Curriculum of Fones School in the United States
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Choi Yong-Keum
Lim Kun-Ok
Han Yang-Keum
Bae Soo-Myoung
Shin Bo-Mi
Ahn Se-Youn
Jeon Hyun-Sun
Kim Jin
Jang Sun-Ok
Kim Hye-Jin
Park Ji-Eun
Lim Hee-Jung
Jang Yun-Jung
Jung Jin-Ah
Lee Hyo-Jin
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Abstract
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The aim of this study was to analyze in depth the standardized Clinical dental hygiene curriculum of the Fones School in the United States. We investigated the clinical dental hygiene curriculum in 2015∼2016 including title, credit, hours, contents, goals, competencies, and evaluation. We obtained the course syllabus and data related to each subject, for each grade, from the professors and students at the university. The goals and competencies, of the clinical dental hygiene program, which were based on the goals of the Fones School and the mission of the University of Bridgeport, were developed in accordance with the dental hygienist practice standards proposed by the American Dental Hygienists Association. The curriculum consisted of theory to teach proper dental hygiene care procedures and incorporated practical exercises that modeled an actual clinical setting. The students had to document the procedures performed for each client/patient and improve their clinical competency through discussion with the professors. Dental hygiene care should be provided for children, adolescents, adults, elderly, and patients, which includes patients with moderate or severe periodontal status. Students were evaluated by a paper test or case study presentation and their clinical evaluation was based on their clinical competency. In particular, professors evaluated students on a rotational basis, so they could evaluate the level of achievement of clinical competency of all students and find ways to improve any weaknesses. Therefore, the current study suggested that clinical dental hygiene program in Korea could be improved if based on the curriculum of Fones School in the United States.
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KEYWORD
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Clinical competence, Curriculum, Dental hygiene
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