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ArticleBMC research notes2022

Identification of the role of oral health educators in elementary schools during COVID-19 pandemic: a competency framework.

Adel Khiami, Mayssoon Dashash

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Article in BMC research notes, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Adel KhiamiDemonstration Training and Research Oral Health Center (DTROHC), Ministry of Education, Alassad suburb, Damascus, Syria. Dr.khiami.adel@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1246-7674
Mayssoon DashashMedical Education Master Program, Syrian Virtual University, Damascus, Syria.
Syrian Virtual University · SY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOral health educators should have the required knowledge, skills and attitude in order to meet the increased needs of the Ministry of Education in Syria as well as to perform their duties in promoting oral health in children appropriately during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study was undertaken to identify core competencies required for oral health educators in elementary schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative exploratory study was undertaken. A focus group which consisted of 5 Medical Education postgraduates and 3 oral health educators' training team members were invited to formulate a preliminary list of basic competencies. Delphi technique was also adopted through inviting 12 experts in oral health education to evaluate and formulate a final list of elementary schools' oral health educators' competencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

resultsA competency framework was developed. Fifty-five competencies were identified including 35 in cognitive domain, 12 skills and 8 attitude competencies. A list of essential competencies has been identified. These competencies should be addressed in training programs targeting oral health educators, which can consequently produce competent educators who can successfully promote and provide health care to all schoolchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19Health EducatorsChildDelphi TechniqueHumansOral HealthPandemicsSARS-CoV-2SchoolsCompetenciesCOVID-19EducatorElementary schoolOral health educationSyria

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PMID35012621
PMCPMC8744045
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