A staged competency-based framework for geriatric dental education with 6 core competencies, 34 sub-competencies, and 72 enabling competencies¶
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Description¶
The review derives a three-level hierarchical competency framework mapping eight curricular themes onto six core competency domains. The article reports that "In total, 6 core competencies, 34 sub-competencies, and 72 enabling competencies, were identified." Core competencies guide program-level planning, sub-competencies inform course or module design, and enabling competencies support specific measurable learning outcomes and assessment criteria across undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Themes mapped to competency domains through thematic synthesis of the included literature; the framework is intended for curriculum design at different levels of specificity
Constraints¶
- Specific learning outcomes "may require further contextual refinement according to educational level, institutional setting, and assessment purpose"
Target Learners¶
- Undergraduate dental students
- Postgraduate dental trainees
Learning Goals¶
- Geriatric dental practice competencies including aging-related changes, oral health management, interdisciplinary communication, and ethical and legal considerations
Claims¶
- Scoping Review 42 Studies Four Curricular Categories [+M]
- A US Delphi study identified 42 competencies for geriatric dental fellowship training across seven domains, with no clear continuity to undergraduate curricula [~W]
Related Designs¶
- Eight thematic categories organize geriatric dentistry curriculum content: public health, aging changes, geriatrics/gerodontology, oral and maxillofacial alterations, pharmacy, dental practice, communication, and ethical/legal issues
- Three-layer competency map linking graduate attributes to measurable behaviors
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Kim Junhewk, Kim So Yeon, Jung Hoi-In, Kang Jeong-Hyun. (2026). A competency-based curriculum for geriatric dentistry in undergraduate and postgraduate education : a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09625-6
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A staged competency-based framework for geriatric dental education with 6 core competencies, 34 sub-competencies, and 72 enabling competencies |
description |
The review derives a three-level hierarchical competency framework mapping eight curricular themes onto six core competency domains. |
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