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Towards international curriculum standards.

Phebe Blitz1, Marjolijn Hovius

  • 1Department of Dental Hygiene, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, Washington 99202, USA. phebe.blitz@mail.ewu.edu

International Journal of Dental Hygiene
|February 3, 2006
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International dental hygiene curriculum guidelines were developed to support new educational programs globally. This initiative highlighted the need to address diverse legal, cultural, and educational contexts for healthcare training standards.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health Education
  • Dental Hygiene Training
  • International Healthcare Standards

Background:

  • In 1998, the International Federation of Dental Hygiene's House of Delegates initiated the development of curriculum guidelines.
  • The objective was to create model curricula for nations establishing dental hygiene educational programs.
  • This initiative aimed to standardize dental hygiene education internationally.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the process of developing international dental hygiene curriculum guidelines.
  • To identify challenges encountered during guideline development.
  • To propose future directions for international dental hygiene education standards.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing dental hygiene curriculum topics, goals, and program structures (2, 3, and 4-year programs).

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  • Facilitation of discussions among international participants on varying dental hygiene paradigms.
  • Analysis of legal, cultural, and educational factors influencing healthcare curricula.

    • Main Results:

    • The development process fostered understanding of diverse national approaches to dental hygiene.
    • Key differences in legal, cultural, and educational contexts impacting curriculum were identified.
    • A foundational step was taken towards establishing international educational standards in dental hygiene.

    Conclusions:

    • The collaborative development of curriculum guidelines revealed significant international variations in dental hygiene education.
    • Addressing these differences is crucial for creating effective and globally relevant educational standards.
    • This work represents an initial but important step in standardizing international dental hygiene education.