Abstract

CONTRERAS PEREZ, Julita Miosotis et al. Vocational training groups: space for vocational guidance and oral hygiene information in schoolchildren. EDUMECENTRO [online]. 2018, vol.10, n.3, pp. 122-139. ISSN 2077-2874.

Background: Dentistry vocational training groups are spaces that contribute to the vocational training of school children while promoting their oral health. Objective: to develop an educational program for the Dentistry vocational training groups, that contributes to the vocational guidance and healthy habits in school children Methods: a development research was carried out at Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences. Theoretical methods were used: historical-logical, analysis-synthesis and inductive-deductive; and empirical: documentary analysis, survey in the form of a questionnaire to schoolchildren and observation. The product was evaluated by specialists' criteria. Results: the majority of the students expressed their willingness to participate in the vocational training groups, their shortcomings about oral hygiene and its importance were detected; and almost everyone was uninformed about issues related to Dentistry. The educative program elaborated offered solution to these insufficiencies; after its implementation, its effectiveness was corroborated. Conclusions: it was assessed as pertinent, useful, feasible and of adequate methodological value by the specialists consulted. With its implementation, school children improved their oral hygiene and were motivated by the topics related to Dentistry.

Keywords : vocational guidance; education, professional; education, medical.

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