12 Questions
What is evaluation?
A systematic determination of worth, value, or significance
Why is ongoing evaluation important in dental hygiene care?
To provide evidence-based care
What do evaluation measures determine?
Whether goals are achieved
What are the four types of evaluation design?
Formative, process, outcome, and impact
What does evaluation measure in terms of patient care?
Patient satisfaction with care provided
What does a plan for evaluation of patient care outcomes include?
Informal monitoring, feedback, and modifications
What methods are used to evaluate the success of dental hygiene treatment?
Collecting new clinical data
What does the evaluation process include in terms of disease prevention and health promotion interventions?
Measures to assess the extent to which interventions have been effective
What does the evaluation of clinical outcomes involve?
Visual, periodontal, and tactile examination
What are dental hygienists responsible for evaluating?
Personal adherence to a professional standard of care for practice
What is important for continuous learning and adherence to dental hygiene standards?
Reflective practice
What are key skills for reflective practice?
Self-awareness, critical analysis, and feedback
Study Notes
- Evaluation is a systematic determination of worth, value, or significance.
- Ongoing evaluation is important for providing evidence-based dental hygiene care.
- Evaluation measures determine whether treatment and oral health education goals are achieved.
- Four types of evaluation design are formative, process, outcome, and impact evaluation.
- Evaluation measures patient satisfaction with care provided.
- A plan for evaluation of patient care outcomes includes informal monitoring, feedback, and modifications.
- Methods for evaluating success of dental hygiene treatment include collecting new clinical data.
- The evaluation process includes measures to assess the extent to which disease prevention and health promotion interventions have been effective.
- Evaluation of clinical outcomes involves visual, periodontal, and tactile examination.
- Dental hygienists are responsible for evaluating personal adherence to a professional standard of care for practice.
- Continuous learning and adherence to dental hygiene standards are important.
- Self-assessment and reflective practice are essential for evaluating clinical practice.
- Reflective writing can successfully develop self-assessment skills.
- Self-assessment can guide practitioners towards evidence-based approaches to patient care.
- Reflecting on clinical experiences contributes to critical thinking development.
- Key skills for reflective practice include self-awareness, critical analysis, and feedback.
- Informal assessment methods include individual reflection and discussing clinical issues with colleagues.
- Formal assessment methods include developing a professional portfolio or maintaining a written journal.
- Patient care outcomes are evaluated at each appointment and documented for future reference.
- Self-assessment and reflection can be documented through written entries or a clinical practice portfolio.
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