A Pilot Study on an Interprofessional Course Involving Pharmacy and Dental Students in a Dental Clinic

Pogge, Elizabeth; Hunt, Ronald J.; Patton, Lynn R.; Reynolds, Steven; Davis, Lindsay E.; Storjohann, Tara; Tennant, Shawn; Call, Steven R.

doi:10.5688/ajpe6361

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“…It would be useful to compare our results with findings from other health professions concerning the frequencies with which these programs engage in IPE and with which disciplines they collaborate most often. However, while several studies have assessed students’ IPE‐related attitudes in dentistry, 25 – 29 medicine, 22 , 25 , 30 nursing, 27 , 31 – 33 and pharmacy, 26 , 29 the results of studies with program directors or deans are much less available. In 2012, Formicola et al published a survey of dental school deans 15 .…”

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Interprofessional Education in U.S. Dental Hygiene Programs: Program Director Responses Before and After Introduction of CODA Standard 2–15

Furgeson

Inglehart

2019

Journal of Dental Education

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A 2014 survey found that dental hygiene program directors perceived interprofessional education (IPE) as a priority for themselves and the dental hygiene profession in the U.S. The aim of this study was to explore whether IPE collaborations in dental hygiene programs and program directors’ attitudes changed from 2014 to 2017 since the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Standard 2–15 on IPE was introduced in August 2016. In May 2017, directors of all 325 U.S. dental hygiene programs were invited to participate in a web‐based survey. A total of 117 directors responded, for a 38% response rate, and their responses were then compared with the responses in 2014 (that survey had a 33% response rate). The results showed that, while the percentage of responding dental hygiene programs with a nursing program on campus had decreased (90% to 80%; p<0.022), the likelihood of having other health care‐related programs on campus did not change. In 2017 as compared to 2014, the programs were still most likely to collaborate with nursing (50% vs. 46%) and other allied health professions (44% vs. 56%) and in intraprofessional education with dental assisting programs (41% vs. 41%). IPE was still most likely to occur in volunteer activities (68% vs. 73%), basic science courses (65% vs. 60%), and communications training (63% vs. 63%). In 2017, program directors rated IPE as less challenging for programs to manage than in 2014 (on five‐point scale with 1=not at all challenging: 3.31 vs. 3.62; p=0.022). However, the responding directors did not view IPE as being as important to the profession in 2017 as the respondents reported in 2014 (3.29 vs. 3.88; p<0.001). The majority in 2017 agreed/strongly agreed that Standard 2–15 will improve the profile of dental hygiene as part of the health care team (77%) and contribute to integrating dental hygiene into interprofessional care (IPC) teams (78%). Overall, this study found that the introduction of an explicit IPE dental hygiene CODA standard in 2016 had already resulted in changes after only one year. However, the responding program directors’ lower agreement with statements concerning their graduates’ IPC‐related competence deserves further attention.

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Interprofessional Education in U.S. Dental Hygiene Programs: Program Director Responses Before and After Introduction of CODA Standard 2–15

Furgeson

Inglehart

2019

Journal of Dental Education

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“…Pharmacists collaborate with dentists in a variety of ways, many of which fall outside the traditional dispensing role of the pharmacist. A review of the literature has identified pharmacists in academic dental practice settings providing medication reconciliation services, antimicrobial stewardship, assisting in appropriate opioid prescribing, facilitating interprofessional education, didactic lecture, and smoking cessation counseling 1–13 . Choi et al.…”

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“…A review of the literature has identified pharmacists in academic dental practice settings providing medication reconciliation services, antimicrobial stewardship, assisting in appropriate opioid prescribing, facilitating interprofessional education, didactic lecture, and smoking cessation counseling. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Choi et al described pharmacists having a positive impact on improving the accuracy of patient medications in the dental record. 1 Gross described an antibiotic stewardship effort between dentists, pharmacists, and physicians in an academic dental practice that resulted in a decrease in antibiotic prescribing.…”

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An environmental scan of pharmacists supporting pre‐doctoral dental education institutions

Krajewski

Stellrecht

et al. 2020

Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose/objectives Reports have described pharmacists providing services within academic dental settings. The full scope of these activities and where they exist is unreported. This environmental scan was performed to identify and summarize the levels in which pharmacists provide support to predoctoral dental education programs. Methods A survey was circulated in summer 2019 to all CODA accredited dental schools through the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) clinical dean listserv. The IRB approved survey consisted of 23 questions pertaining to the pharmacist's role in predoctoral dental education programs. Institutions were asked whether pharmacists were used and what kinds of services pharmacists provided. Pharmacist roles were classified into standard pharmacy services, clinical pharmacy services, medication inventory, education, and administration/research. Univariate analysis was performed on responses and reported using descriptive statistics. Results A response rate of 59.1% from 66 institutions was achieved. Of those responding, 28.21% reported utilizing a pharmacist at their institution. Of the institutions responding positively to utilizing a pharmacist, the most common standard pharmacy services used were patient counseling regarding a disease state (50%), and medication errors/adverse event reporting (60%). Some clinical pharmacy services provided were medication history collection (70%), advising antimicrobial selection (50%), and treatment plan consultation (60%). Pharmacists were also found to be active in education, school administration, and research. Conclusion Pharmacists are utilized at just over a quarter of responding CODA accredited predoctoral dental education institutions in the United States. Where deployed, pharmacists provide a wide array of services.

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“…Despite the identified benefits of pharmacist-dentist interprofessional collaboration, a review of the literature illustrates that routine collaboration between the professions is lacking. 1 , 5 , 12 , 20 , 23 – 28 . Thus far there have only been six studies published in this area.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…12 , 20 , 25 , 26 A fifth and sixth study described two different IPE models between dentists and pharmacists in a university dental clinic setting. 27 , 28 The interprofessional team in the study by BranchMays et. al., assisted in identifying drug therapy problems and acquiring primary care metrics (diabetes status, tobacco use, blood pressure and pulse), a need that is rarely met in dental clinics.…”

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A Pharmacist’s Role in a Dental Clinic: Establishing a Collaborative and Interprofessional Education Site

Johnson

Fuji²,

Franco³

et al. 2018

Innov Pharm

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Background: Dental patients often have comorbidities and take multiple medications, some of which could impact their dental health and treatment. A pharmacist in a dental clinic can assist with the gathering, documentation and evaluation of a dental patient’s medication history as it pertains to their dental visit and overall health. Purpose: To develop and implement a collaborative and interprofessional education program with a pharmacist providing services in a dental school clinic. Summary: Creighton University School of Dentistry, a student-operated dental clinic located in Omaha, Nebraska, provides dental care by student dentists, faculty and staff to the surrounding community in a learning-focused environment. A pharmacist was incorporated into the dental clinic to create and establish an interprofessional relationship with both dental students and faculty beginning August 2014. Pharmacy students on an ambulatory care advanced pharmacy practice experience rotation were eventually added to the team. The pharmacy team provided medication therapy management services including disease state and medication counseling, medication reconciliation, identifying drug-related problems and dental implications of medications, and recommendations for prescribed medications. Conclusion: The pharmacy team’s presence was largely accepted by dental faculty, staff, dental students, and patients. Pharmacists can play an important role in a dental clinic by performing thorough health and medication histories and communicating with dental and medical providers involved in a patient’s care.

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A Pilot Study on an Interprofessional Course Involving Pharmacy and Dental Students in a Dental Clinic

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

Interprofessional Education in U.S. Dental Hygiene Programs: Program Director Responses Before and After Introduction of CODA Standard 2–15

Interprofessional Education in U.S. Dental Hygiene Programs: Program Director Responses Before and After Introduction of CODA Standard 2–15

An environmental scan of pharmacists supporting pre‐doctoral dental education institutions

A Pharmacist’s Role in a Dental Clinic: Establishing a Collaborative and Interprofessional Education Site

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