Dental education evaluation in China: A systematic review

Abstract

Background: Accreditation of education is very important for maintaining and improving education quality. Wit the development of modern dental education, more and more attention is being paid to accreditation of denta education in China. Current accreditation of dental education in China is called "dental education evaluation". B using a systematic review, this paper aims to provide the general profile of the standards and process of denta education evaluation in China (DEEC) Methods: A systematic review on DEEC was performed, CAJD and VIP databases were employed to identify al literatures which were relevant to DEEC. Profile and features of DEEC were compared with those of th Accreditation Standards for Dental Education Programs of the USA (ASDEPU) Results: The current standards for the evaluation are composed of six modules and twenty-four items, the evaluatio process consists of three stages There was some difference between DEEC and its American counterparts Conclusions: Accreditation on dental education is very important for the maintenance and improvement of educatio quality. As the primary form of dental education accreditation, DEEC is basically suitable for current dental educatio conditions in China, however, in order to keep pace with the changing conditions, both the standards and actions o DEEC should often be revised.