标题：Current issues and areas for improvement in the Korean Dental Hygienist National Licensing Examination:an expert Delphi survey among dental hygienists
期刊名称：Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
电子版ISSN：1975-5937
出版年度：2017
卷号：14
期号：1
页码：1-6
DOI：10.3352/jeehp.2017.14.21
语种：English
出版社：Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute
摘要：Purpose:This study aimed to investigate current issues and areas for improvement in the Korean Dental Hygienist National Licens_x0002_ing Examination (KDHNLE) through an expert Delphi survey.Methods:A Delphi survey was conducted from May through Au?gust 2016 in Korea.This Delphi survey included 20 persons representing the field of dental hygiene (7 groups from various dental hygiene-related organizations).The Delphi survey was administered through e-mail as 3 rounds of questionnaire surveys regarding the issues facing the KDHNLE and potential solutions to those challenges.The primary Delphi survey was an open questionnaire.In each round,subjects’ responses were categorized according to the detailed themes of their responses.The minimum value of the con?tent validity ratio of the survey results was determined by the number of panels participating in the Delphi survey.Results:Issues fac?ing the KDHNLE were identified from the results of the Delphi survey.The following 4 items had an average importance score of 4.0 or higher and were considered as important by over 85% of the panels:the failure of the practical test to reflect actual clinical settings,the focus of the practical test on dental scaling,the gap between the items evaluated on the national examination and actual practical work,and insufficiency in strengthening the expertise of licensed dental hygienists.The following items were suggested for improve?ment:more rigorous rater training,adjustment of the difficulty of the licensing examination,the introduction of a specialized dental hygienist system,and more rigorous refresher training for licensed dental hygienists.Conclusion:Based on the above results,the KDHNLE should be improved according to the core competencies of dental hygienists,including on-site clinical practice experience.
关键词：Purpose:This study aimed to investigate current issues and areas for improvement in the Korean Dental Hygienist National Licens_x0002_ing Examination (KDHNLE) through an expert Delphi survey.Methods:A Delphi survey was conducted from May through Au?gust 2016 in Korea.This Delphi survey included 20 persons representing the field of dental hygiene (7 groups from various dental hygiene-related organizations).The Delphi survey was administered through e-mail as 3 rounds of questionnaire surveys regarding the issues facing the KDHNLE and potential solutions to those challenges.The primary Delphi survey was an open questionnaire.In each round,subjects’ responses were categorized according to the detailed themes of their responses.The minimum value of the con?tent validity ratio of the survey results was determined by the number of panels participating in the Delphi survey.Results:Issues fac?ing the KDHNLE were identified from the results of the Delphi survey.The following 4 items had an average importance score of 4.0 or higher and were considered as important by over 85% of the panels:the failure of the practical test to reflect actual clinical settings,the focus of the practical test on dental scaling,the gap between the items evaluated on the national examination and actual practical work,and insufficiency in strengthening the expertise of licensed dental hygienists.The following items were suggested for improve?ment:more rigorous rater training,adjustment of the difficulty of the licensing examination,the introduction of a specialized dental hygienist system,and more rigorous refresher training for licensed dental hygienists.Conclusion:Based on the above results,the KDHNLE should be improved according to the core competencies of dental hygienists,including on-site clinical practice experience.
