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A study on the improvement of the national dental hygienist practical examination

치과위생사 국가 실기시험 개선 연구

  • Nam, Yong-Ok (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Ju, On-Ju (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Ja (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 남용옥 (원광보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 주온주 (원광보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 김민자 (원광보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2012.11.02
  • Accepted : 2013.04.09
  • Published : 2013.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the problems with the current practical examination, to suggest some of the right directions for that and to facilitate the improvement of the exam. Methods : The subjects in this study were the selected professors involving professors in charge of practice and the selected clinical dental hygienists who had ever served as the graders of the national practical exam. Results : A direct practical test was required in the national practical exam (77.3%), and educational facilities(79.2%)(p<0.05). They didn't put confidence in the national practical exam(81.0%) nor viewed the items about the removal and detection of dental calculus as appropriate(58.5%), either. Specifically, the items were considered to be more inappropriate by the professors in charge of practice(74.3%) than by the other professors and clinical dental hygienists(p<0.05). Concerning ways of administering the national exam, the largest group preferred that a professional evaluator should evaluate students in person by visiting their colleges(66.8%). Conclusions : The above-mentioned findings illustrated that both of the dental hygiene professors and the clinical dental hygienists thought the current national dental hygienist practical exam would absolutely be necessary since it exerted a great influence on education and educational facilities, and that the national exam should be improved to gain more confidence, to solve comprehensive problems and to ensure the efficiency of administration.

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Supported by : 원광보건대학교

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