Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
September 2013
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Vol:
14
Issue:
3

Cross-cultural adaptation of the iADH undergraduate curriculum learning outcomes in Special Care Dentistry

Doi: 10.4483/JDOH_Tinucin08

Abstract Aim and objectives: Lack of education for dentists in training has been cited as one of the barriers that impacts on provision of oral health care for patients with disabilities. It is recognised that dentists who receive classroom and clinicbased education in Special Care Dentistry (SCD) feel more comfortable caring for patients with disabilities but to date education in SCD has not been available in the Turkish curricula other than in an ad hoc manner. Methodology: Adopting and using a previously developed instrument such as the International Association of Disability and Oral Health (iADH) SCD curriculum document can potentially save time and effort for educators to aid teaching and learning, especially in countries such as Turkey, where SCD is a relatively new academic discipline. Results: This study has shown that simply translating the SCD document word-for-word into another language is not sufficient to take into account linguistic and cultural differences, and it may also lead to errors in meaning. Conclusion: It is envisaged that the multi-step, cross-cultural process described in this article will provide a template for other countries to develop locally relevant and accurate versions of the learning outcomes, which are sensitive to their own cultures, practices and educational systems and will allow their undergraduates to acquire the required competencies to provide oral care for people with special needs and older people requiring SCD.

Key words: Special Care Dentistry, undergraduate curriculum, Turkish dental education, cross-cultural, backtranslation, learning-outcomes

Article Price
£15.00
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Page Start
103
Page End
110
Authors
Ari Timucin, Cem Dogan, Roland Blankenstein, Alison Dougall

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