Profiles of postgraduate periodontics programs at six universities. Comparativedocumentary analysis

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the information provided by the websites of several Colombian and foreign universities, in reference to their strategic platform on training, professional and occupational profiles of the clinical specialist in periodontics. Materials and Methods: Comparative documentary research by intentionally reviewing the websites among six universities, three at a national level (Colombia): CES University, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ), also private institutions and one public institution: National University of Colombia (UN). At an international level, universities recognized by different rankings and that had periodontics programs as postgraduate training: University of Chile, University of Sao Paulo, and University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; the information was condensed into a matrix with pre-structured and emerging categories. Results: All institutions declare institution’s mission and a program mission; some of them do not declare the three profiles consulted. Regarding the mission of the periodontics programs, two national universities and one international university do not report it. When the training objectives are required, the documentation refers to the object of study and the fields of intervention. The areas of knowledge are clear, however, the techniques, methods and procedures during training are poorly informed. The competency category is the least enunciate. Conclusions: Comparative research allows the interested parties to be informed on little-explored topics, with the aim of establishing similarities or differences and relationships that could guide international academic mobility.