2021 Volume 37 Issue 1 Pages 3-10
Abstract Clinical competence assessment by dental hygienists (CA by DH) was tried and verified in addition to such an assessment by an instructor dentist (CA) employed in Niigata university hospital as a formative assessment for trainee dentists. Twenty-two trainee dentists participated after being given an explanation concerning regulations such as the judgement of acceptance with a Yes/No checklist or six evaluation items on “CA” and “CA by DH”. Passing score in each “CA” on conservative, prosthodontic treatments and oral surgery was mandatory, and striving to take “CA by DH” with a procedure that would need the assistance of a DH was explained to the participants. Furthermore, the participants were asked to complete questionnaire surveys on both exams. The results of 16 for “CA”, 22 for “CA by DH” and 22 and 21 of answers for each questionnaire, respectively, were collected and analyzed. The average number of “CA” performed was 1.3 and the passing rate at the first exam was 69.3%. “CA by DH” was processed on conservative and prosthodontic dentistry, and a passing rate of 63.6% was shown. Failure concerning the procedures based on diagnosis or material handlings in the proper manner tended to be reasons for disqualification of “CA”. Disqualification of “CA by DH” tended to be related to preparation and consideration for the assistant. It appeared that view points for evaluation items differed depending on the occupation. There were some disqualifications with multiple failures of evaluation items in both exams but it was difficult to determine the correlation between the procedures and evaluation items within the present survey. However, the questionnaire surveys received many affirmative answers to “CA” and “CA by DH”. It is suggested that “CA by DH” could be useful to assess the clinical competence of trainee dentist, although further improvement is needed.
