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A common European Curriculum for Dental Hygiene ‐ Domain II: Safe and Effective Clinical Practice
Author(s) -
Öhrn Kerstin,
Boxtel Agnes,
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.12509
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , audit , curriculum , dental hygiene , medicine , position paper , dental care , patient safety , nursing , dental practice , quality (philosophy) , medical education , hygiene , psychology , dentistry , health care , business , political science , pedagogy , accounting , law , social psychology , philosophy , epistemology , pathology
This position paper outlines the areas of competence and learning outcomes of the Common European Curriculum for Dental Hygiene (CECDH) that specifically relate to Safe and Effective Clinical Practice. Dental hygienists are required to ensure that they are capable of providing safe and appropriate care for their patients, whilst operating effectively within a wider team. The care provided should be based on contemporaneous evidence wherever possible, and the quality of care and the management systems that underpin it should be regularly audited and improved.