Abstract
This study derived the core competencies for developing a curriculum for advanced practice dental hygienists in the elderly. A Delphi survey was conducted thrice times with 12 subjects engaged in dental hygiene-related activities for the elderly. The item with the highest average in each domain was ‘understanding the elderly (mean=5.00)’ in basic qualities and attitude competency, ‘understanding the oral health characteristics of the elderly (mean=5.00)’ in the job competency, and ‘development and evaluation of oral health programs for the elderly (mean=4.75)’ in job support competency. The core competencies of dental hygienists specializing in the elderly are divided into 3 ‘basic qualifications and attitude competencies’, ‘job competencies’, and ‘job support competencies’ 27 sub-competencies are presented.
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Table 1. Delphi panel
