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ObjectivesAfter studying this chapter, the dental hygiene student should be able to:
• Describe the mechanisms of program evaluation.• Compare qualitative and quantitative evaluation.• List and define the goals of various dental indices.
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CompetenciesAfter studying this chapter and participating in accompanying course activities, the dental hygiene student should be competent to do the following:
• Assess the oral health needs of the community and the quality and availability of resources and services.
• Provide screenings, referrals, and education to bring consumers into the health care delivery system.
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Competencies (cont'd)• Evaluate the outcomes of community-based programs and
plan for future activities.
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Evaluation• Qualitative evaluation: answers the question how well did we
do?• Quantitative evaluation: answers the question how much did
we do?
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Evaluation• Formative evaluation: internal evaluation of the program• Summative evaluation: merit of the program after it has been
implemented
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Measurement• A particular method used to evaluate a program based upon
the program objectives
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Evaluation Techniques• Nonclinical: methods that do not include clinical data:
• Questionnaires• Interviews• Focus groups• Direct observations
• Clinical: methods used to measure clinic data such as screenings or exams that use dental indexes
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Dental Indices• Standardized method used to describe the status of an
individual or group with respect to an oral condition
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Dental Indices (cont'd)Characteristics of a dental index include:
• Clarity• Simplicity• Objectivity• Validity• Reliable• Quantifiable• Sensitive• Easy
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FIGURE 13-1 Ramjford Teeth
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Government Evaluation of Oral Health• Healthy People 2010• National Oral Health Surveillance System
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Summary• Evaluation• Evaluation techniques• Dental indices• Government evaluation
