COVID‐19 and Postgraduate Dental Training—A commentary

Mahendran, Krishantini; Yogarajah, Sangeetha; Herbert, Cameron; Nayee, Shalini; Ormond, Martyn

doi:10.1111/eje.12600

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“…However, these new measures, together with workforce pressures caused by staff shortages due to the pandemic, the significant reduction in the number of patients and the availability of surgery space, had a significant impact on the availability of training opportunities for dentists, especially for those in foundation training. 8,9 Need for action Every winter, the NHS is under significant pressures due to seasonal influenza. Additionally, in 2020/21, a significant proportion of resources were directed towards the pandemic response.…”

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Foundation dentists supporting vaccination programmes in England

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Background In 2020/21, as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response and for the first time in England, newly qualified foundation dentists (FDs) were trained to participate in flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes to offer additional workforce capacity. The largest of these efforts was in Yorkshire and the Humber where 106 FDs were trained and ready to mobilise. The aim of this service evaluation was to appraise the use of FDs in delivering vaccinations. Methods Mixed methods using an online questionnaire to FDs and in-depth remote interviews conducted with host organisations, Public Health England, Health Education England and others. Results The questionnaire response rate was 89% (n = 94), with 54 FDs having participated in vaccinations at a rate of 50-100 vaccines per day. All were confident with flu vaccine administration and most (n = 44/54) with COVID-19 vaccination. Eleven stakeholder interviews were conducted. Main barriers included the siloed delivery of dental care from other health services, resulting in collaborative barriers and a lack of understanding about the profession's skillsets. Facilitators included host organisations' capacity to hold multiple honorary contracts and provide competency sign-off. Conclusion Utilising the dental workforce to deliver vaccinations was feasible at a time of crisis and when trainees' access to dental patients was limited.

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“…Development of comprehensive crisis management plans will be imperative for mitigating future disruption to training, whether from a future pandemic or other external crises. Expansion of the capacity to deliver digital learning and increased use of simulation training for clinical and nonclinical competencies will need to be prioritized, as shall the development of competence frameworks which better support trainees to engage productively in roles outside of their dental capabilities, for instance when redeployed [28]. Experiences of employment insecurity, under-employment and in some cases unemployment or redundancy are likely to stay with those affected for the rest of their careers [29].…”

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Uncertainty and Fears Around Sustainability: A Qualitative Exploration of the Emotional Reactions of Dental Practitioners and Dental Care Professionals During COVID-19

Knights

Beaton

Young

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Front. Oral. Health

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IntroductionRecent cross-sectional surveys have shown the detrimental impact of COVID-19 on the health and well-being of dental practitioners and dental care professionals. This qualitative study complements the growing quantitative evidence base with an in-depth exploration of the lived experiences of those working in primary care dental teams in Scotland.MethodsFocus groups were carried out with primary care dental team members and trainees between July and October 2020. Olsen's tripartite framework of health service sustainability was operationalised to explore how participants experienced uncertainty and their attempts to sustain dental services.ResultsAnalysis revealed significant concerns surrounding the sustainability of dental services and dental training programmes as a consequence of the emergency level response to the pandemic. Restrictions on dentistry were seen to be severely impeding desirable clinical outcomes, particularly for the most vulnerable groups. Participants experienced being unable to deliver high quality care to their patients as both confusing and distressing. The capability of the dental health care system to meet a growing backlog of dental need and manage this effectively in a pandemic era was called in to serious question. Ongoing uncertainties were affecting how participants were thinking about their professional futures, with stress about income and employment, along with heightened experiences of professional isolation during the pandemic, resulting in some looking at possibilities for retraining or even considering leaving their profession altogether.DiscussionThe impact of the pandemic has produced considerable uncertainty regarding the sustainability of dental services in the medium to longer term. It has also served to expose the uncertainties practitioners grapple with routinely as they attempt to sustain their NHS dental service delivery.ConclusionThis study brings in to sharp focus the diversity of challenges, confusions and uncertainties experienced by dental practitioners and dental care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for suitable and ongoing measures to be put in place to support their mental well-being.

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“…Pengendalian infeksi dan tindakan physical distancing sangat berguna untuk mencegah penyebaran virus lebih lanjut, dan untuk membantu mengendalikan situasi pandemi. Kebijakan wajib physical distancing telah diterapkan di banyak negara termasuk di Indonesia (Kecojevic et al, 2020;Mahendran et al, 2021).…”

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Tantangan dalam Transformasi Pendidikan Kedokteran Gigi pada Era Pandemik COVID-19

Prastyo

Hidayat²,

Harjaya³

2022

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This study aims to assess the challenges faced by universities providing dental education in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. This research method uses a narrative review research method. The search results obtained 143 articles and brought five pieces relevant to the focus and purpose of the literature review. The data sources obtained are then extracted using the design, sample, variable, instrument, and analysis (DSVIA) method. In the implementation of dental education in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, many obstacles were encountered related to the learning curriculum, learning media, online assessment, conducting research and laboratory practicum, and so on. In conclusion, the biggest challenge in dental education is the steps or policies that must be taken to ensure the continuation of dental education activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Keywords: Covid-19, Learning, Dental Education

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COVID‐19 and Postgraduate Dental Training—A commentary

Cited by 12 publications

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Foundation dentists supporting vaccination programmes in England

Foundation dentists supporting vaccination programmes in England

Uncertainty and Fears Around Sustainability: A Qualitative Exploration of the Emotional Reactions of Dental Practitioners and Dental Care Professionals During COVID-19

Tantangan dalam Transformasi Pendidikan Kedokteran Gigi pada Era Pandemik COVID-19

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