Geriatric dentistry teaching and the curricular guidelines in dental schools in South American countries

Núñez, María del Rosario Ruiz; Martini, Jussara Gue; Siedler, Mônica Joesting; Mello, Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de

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Original Articles • Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. 20 (06) • Nov-Dec 2017 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-22562017020.170068 copy

Geriatric dentistry teaching and the curricular guidelines in dental schools in South American countries

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Abstract

Objective:

to analyze the teaching of geriatric dentistry from the perspective of the National Curricular Guidelines (NCG) for undergraduate courses in dentistry in South American countries.

Method:

an exploratory and descriptive study with a qualitative approach was carried out, covering the dental schools of public universities in five South American countries which included a geriatric dentistry module in their curriculums. Twenty intentionally selected participants were included. Semi-structured open interviews were recorded using digital media and the content was analyzed using the Thematic Analysis technique with Atlas-Ti® software, based on the current NCG in each country.

Results:

the NCG evaluated in the five countries were similar in terms of the norms that guide the education of the dental surgeon. Three categories of analysis were identified: professional profile, skill development and the geriatric dentistry teaching-learning process for the undergraduate student.

Conclusions:

dentistry teaching has sought to connect with the NCG. However, the simple insertion of a geriatric dentistry module in the curriculum is not sufficient to promote a teaching-learning process that allows the student to develop skills to provide better care for the elderly.

Keywords:
Geriatric Dentistry; Teaching; Curriculum; Aging; Elderly

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[1] Correspondence Ana Lúcia S. Ferreira de Mello E-mail: ana.mello@ufsc.br

Countries	Document	Scope	Characteristics
Brazil	National Education Council. Chamber of Higher Education. CNE/CES Resolution dated February 19, 2002. Established national curricular guidelines for the undergraduate course in dentistry.	Profile of undergraduate/professional in training	Generalist professional Strong technical and scientific training Humanistic Ethical Train a dental surgeon with skills Social awareness Meet social needs Do not focus on a technical mindset Work in both private and public Commitment to society (citizenship)
		Skills	Health care: develop prevention, promotion, protection and rehabilitation actions, both individual and collective Communication: interaction with the public Ethical responsibility Critical attitude Work in multi-professional team
		Teaching-learning for the education and training of the undergraduate student in dentistry	Theoretical and practical content, as well as supervised internship in health and community services Knowledge of collective health (knowledge of laws and public policies) Active student participation Research Continuing Education Sound scientific basis
Peru	Estándares para la acreditación de la carrera profesional universitaria de odontología (CONEAU)	Profile of undergraduate/professional in training	Humanist Sense of social responsibility Suitable academic training Aware of the reality of the population Ethics
		Skills	Develop prevention, promotion, protection and rehabilitation actions in the community Have an integral view of the community Multidisciplinary work
		Teaching-learning for the education and training of the undergraduate student in dentistry	Appropriate to reality Knowledge should be provided to enable the care of patients with special needs Theoretical and practical contents as well as supervised internship in health and community services Knowledge of collective health (knowledge of laws and public policies). Active student participation Research Continuing Education
Chile	Criterios de evaluación de carreras de odontología (Comisión Nacional de Acreditación)	Profile of undergraduate/professional in training	Solid knowledge Humanist Ethical Generalist professional
		Skills	Critical thought Continuing learning Communication with the community Multidisciplinary work
		Teaching-learning for the education and training of the undergraduate student in dentistry	Social reality Theoretical and practical contents, with out-of-university visits Continuing Education Care for all types of patients Research
Colombia	Hacia un consenso de las competencias de formación del odontólogo colombiano (Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Odontología)	Profile of undergraduate/professional in training	Ethics Morality Humanist Social responsibility Generalist
		Skills	Skills for the prevention, promotion, diagnosis and prognosis of the community Acting in multi-professional team Critical analysis Communication with the community Critical attitude Knowledge of the population
		Teaching-learning for the education and training of the undergraduate student in dentistry	Knowledge of reality Work towards quality training Research Continuing Education Knowledge of the country's public policies. Humanist
Argentina	Apruébanse los contenidos curriculares básicos, la carga horaria mínima, los criterios de intensidad de la formación práctica y los estándares para la carrera de odontología. Ministerio de Educación. Resolución 1413/2008.	Profile of undergraduate/professional in training	Aware Generalist dentistry Ethic Understand the social reality
		Skills	Apt for development prevention, promotion, protection and rehabilitation actions, both individual and collective. Multidisciplinary work Critical attitude
		Teaching-learning for the education and training of the undergraduate student in dentistry	Continuing Education Care for all types of patients Theoretical and practical contents, also outside the university Active student participation Knowledge of the reality of the population Research

Category	Code
Profile of Undergraduate/Professional in training	Humanist Generalist Strong Technical and Scientific training Ethical Socially responsible: Knowing, being sensitive and committed to social reality Acting in the public and private spheres
Skills	Apt to develop actions of prevention, promotion, protection and rehabilitation, both at individual and collective level Multidisciplinary teamwork Attitude, critical thinking and continuous learning Communication with the community
Teaching-learning for the education and training of the undergraduate student in dentistry	Equipped for the reality of the population Provide knowledge that enables the care of all patients, including those with special needs Theoretical and practical contents, with visits outside the university Continuing Education Knowledge of the country's public policies Active student participation Research and extension