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A common European Curriculum for Dental Hygiene ‐ Domain I: Professionalism
Author(s) -
Öhrn Kerstin,
Danielsen Bo,
Field James
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/eje.12508
Subject(s) - dental hygiene , curriculum , competence (human resources) , psychology , medical education , medicine , set (abstract data type) , pedagogy , social psychology , computer science , programming language
This position paper outlines the areas of competence and learning outcomes of the Common European Curriculum for Dental Hygiene (CECDH) that specifically relate to Professionalism. Professionalism is a commitment to a set of values, behaviours and relationships, which underpin the trust that the public hold in Dental Care Professionals. Shortcomings within this domain are often responsible for patient dissatisfaction, concern and complaint—and emphasis is placed on the importance of embedding these values from an early stage within the curriculum.