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- Title
Educators' Perspectives on Manikin Use for Clinical Licensure Examinations.
- Authors
Penning, Cassandra A.; Bono, Leciel; Gurenlian, JoAnn
- Abstract
Purpose: The use of manikin testing is new for the dental hygiene clinical board exam. There is currently a lack of research about the efficacy and accuracy of manikin testing for clinical licensure. The purpose of this study was to identify perceptions of dental hygiene educators regarding the use of manikins for the dental hygiene clinical licensure exam. Methods: This qualitative study used an exploratory, online, focus group design with 20 dental hygiene educator participants recruited through purposive sampling. Two groups of educators were from institutions that did not use manikin testing during COVID-19, and two groups of educators were from institutions that did use manikin testing during the same time period. An interview guide was established for the groups and validated by focus group experts and pilot-testing procedures. Each focus group session was recorded and transcribed using Zoom. Themes were analyzed using the classic analysis strategy. Results: Three major themes were identified regarding the use of manikin testing for clinical licensure exam: lack of knowledge, testing considerations, and perception of value of clinical licensure exams. Conclusion: Although the manikin exam addressed ethical concerns, there were limitations in relation to assessing critical thinking and decision-making skills. Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program was considered sufficient for licensure. Future studies should include comparisons of programs that graduate students without use of a clinical licensure examination versus those that continue to use clinical licensure examinations.
- Publication
Journal of Dental Hygiene, 2023, Vol 97, Issue 6, p55
- ISSN
1043-254X
- Publication type
Academic Journal