@article{ART001407756},
author={이형숙},
title={Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2009},
volume={9},
number={4},
pages={808-823}
TY - JOUR
AU - 이형숙
TI - Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2009
VL - 9
IS - 4
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 808
EP - 823
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives : This study was to suggest the basic data to develop the national exam contents for
dental hygiene by comparing with those of other country.
Methods : Several dental hygiene education course results were reviewed, and analyzed the culture
subjects, basic major subjects, educational subjects, national exam contents in 3 or 4 years dental
hygiene curriculum.
Results : In Korea, grades of culture subjects in dental hygiene curriculum were different between
3 and 4 years education course, mean grades were 10.4, and 34.5 respectively. While there were few
different between 3 and 4 years education course, mean grades were 36, and 36.5 respectively in foreign
country. In Korea, grades of major subjects in dental hygiene curriculum were similar between
3 and 4 years education course as mean grades of 110, while there were different between 3 and 4
years education course, mean grades were 60 and 80 respectively in foreign country. In Korea, number
of major subject was higher in 4 years(n=61) than 3 years(n=54). However, it was lower in 4
years(n=27) than in 3 years(n=33) in foreign country. Total grade number was 129 in 3 years, and 145
in 4 years in Korea, while it was 97 in 3 years, and 116 in 4 years in foreign country. By analyzing 3
years education course, culture subject was 9.5%, basic health was 11.2%, oral biology was 11.2%,
clinical dentistry was 20.7%, public oral health was 10.4%, oral hygiene care was 35.9%, management
of dental clinic was 9.4%, education was 2.8% in Korea. In USA, dental hygiene examination contains
practice work as major part, while theory was thought of as most important things in korea.
Conclusions : It is necessary to improve learning course of dental hygiene curriculum on the basis
of other country’s system, and then it could be possible to development of good quality’s national
examination contents, thus good quality of dental hygiene personnel would be turned out in Korea.
KW - dental hygiene curriculum;dental hygienist;examination
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이형숙. (2009). Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(4), 808-823.
이형숙. 2009, "Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.9, no.4 pp.808-823.
이형숙 "Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9.4 pp.808-823 (2009) : 808.
이형숙. Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea. 2009; 9(4), 808-823.
이형숙. "Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.4 (2009) : 808-823.
이형숙. Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(4), 808-823.
이형숙. Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2009; 9(4) 808-823.
이형숙. Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea. 2009; 9(4), 808-823.
이형숙. "Analysis of dental hygiene curriculum of dental hygiene programs in Korea" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.4 (2009) : 808-823.