Savageau JA, Sullivan K, Hargraves JL, Silk H. Oral health curriculum evaluation tool (OHCET) for primary care training programs.
J Dent Educ 2021;
85:1710-1717. [PMID:
34312837 DOI:
10.1002/jdd.12750]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Primary care training schools and programs lack a validated tool to assess their oral health curriculum, and researchers lack a tool to compare oral health curricula across programs/schools and different disciplines.
OBJECTIVE
This study describes the process and results of creating a 15-item oral health curriculum evaluation tool (OHCET).
METHODS
Three-phased development of the OHCET from 2018 to 2020 including (a) Delphi group/tool development; (b) tool pilot test; and (c) tool validation/cognitive interviews.
RESULTS
A total of 23 program deans/directors participated in the tool validation/cognitive interviews. Summarizing accuracy scores of all 15 items, the mean accuracy score was 87.1. There was a high correlation (0.917) between the program's total score and the program director's self-assessed competence of their learners at the time of graduation.
CONCLUSIONS
The OHCET was validated and can be used in primary care training programs and schools across the country for institutional evaluation and for research purposes. Program directors and deans can also have some confidence that their ability to subjectively assess their learner's oral health knowledge and skills at graduation is accurate.
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