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Claire Ehlinger1, Nicolas Fernandez2, Marion Strub3
1Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 8 Rue Sainte Elisabeth, 67000 Strasbourg, France; Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Pôle de Médecine et Chirurgie Bucco-Dentaires, 1 Place de l'Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
British Dental Journal
|February 10, 2023
Summary
Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are assessment tools for health sciences education. This review found EPAs in dental education cover key clinical skills, ensuring future dentists meet societal expectations.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Health Professions Education
- Competency-Based Education
Background:
- Competency-based education has integrated Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) into health sciences.
- EPAs are assessment tools verifying trainee readiness for clinical tasks.
- The introduction of EPAs in dental education is relatively recent.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the current status of EPAs in dental education.
- To identify barriers and facilitators for EPA implementation.
- To summarize existing evidence on EPA introduction in dental programs.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review was conducted using PRISMA-ScR methodology.
- Searches were performed in PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase databases (2005-2021).
- Keywords included 'entrustable professional activity' and 'dental education'.
Main Results:
- Ten publications were selected for review.
- Six papers detailed new EPAs, three discussed relevance, and one focused on validation processes.
- EPAs covered clinical examination, health promotion, treatment planning, and pain management.
Conclusions:
- Current EPAs in dental education reflect the demands of modern dental practice.
- The adoption of EPAs is expected to enhance the consistency of dental professional competence.
- EPAs contribute to meeting societal expectations for dental care quality.
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