Does Special Care Dentistry undergraduate teaching improve dental student attitudes towards people with disabilities?

Phadraig, Caoimhin Mac Giolla; Nunn, June; Tornsey, O.; Timms, Michael W. H.

doi:10.1111/eje.12110

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“…The dental procedures reported in the aforementioned studies also highlighted the treatment needs of the population. In people with disabilities, the simplest procedures can be difficult to perform due to problems associated with communication or physical constraints such as muscle stiffness, poor mouth opening, and resistance to treatment that often led to care under general anesthesia [ 85 ]. Four of the selected studies reported emergency treatment procedures [ 70 , 74 , 77 , 81 ]; dental extractions and other types of surgeries [ 71 , 76 , 78 , 80 – 83 ] and preventive procedures such as prophylaxis, sealants, and fluoride application were also reported [ 70 , 71 , 76 – 78 , 80 , 82 , 83 ].…”

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Barriers in Access to Dental Services Hindering the Treatment of People with Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Rosa

Moysés

Theis

et al. 2020

International Journal of Dentistry

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Background. People with disabilities tend to have greater oral health problems compared to those without disabilities. This may be due to barriers they come across in accessing dental services. Objectives. The objective of this systematic review was to provide a critical digest of the scientific literature concerning barriers and facilitators of access to oral health services for people with disabilities. Methods. The electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), and Brazilian Library of Dentistry (BBO) were searched using keywords relevant to the subject. The search was not restricted to specific languages or years of publication; all relevant studies were translated and reviewed. Results. Sixteen studies including 14 articles, a doctoral thesis, and a monograph were selected, and their quality was analysed using the Downs and Black assessment tool. Barriers to dental services were divided into physical or nonphysical based on the dentist’s perspective, as per the perception of parents/guardians or by the persons with disabilities. The barriers that emerged included the dentist’s lack of preparation to assist people with disabilities, structural problems of access to dental offices, communication difficulties, and lack of awareness regarding the need for dental treatment for the disabled person. Conclusion. It is concluded that people with disabilities continue to run into complex physical, behavioural, or multidimensional barriers in accessing dental services. Improved training of dentists for the care of this population is hereby emphasized. The legal framework enabling access to dental care for people with disabilities must also be respected in each country.

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“…As this population needs specially organized health services and comprehensive preparation of professionals [85], it was observed that barriers to access were clearly pointed and appeared in all the included articles. However, there was no mention of the facilitators of access in any of the studies.…”

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Barriers in Access to Dental Services Hindering the Treatment of People with Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Rosa

Moysés

Theis

et al. 2020

International Journal of Dentistry

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“…Nurses and physiotherapists are essential health professionals in the multidisciplinary team as they have direct contact with the patients [ 11 ]. Moreover, the personal experience of the students of these disciplines will condition their attitude towards the patients [ 12 , 13 , 14 ].…”

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Attitude towards People with Disability of Nursing and Physiotherapy Students

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Background: Attitudes are a component of our behaviour. Health professionals should have a global perspective of disability. They must provide treatment to people with disability and care for them, but they also should accept them with no judgements or discrimination. The general objective of this study was to know the attitude towards people with disability of nursing and physiotherapy students at the University of Cadiz. Methods: This was a descriptive, correlational, transversal and synchronous study. A total of 200 students participated in the study (91 from the bachelor’s degree in nursing and 109 from the bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy). The ‘Attitudes towards people with disability scale’ was used. Results: The mean score for both groups of students was 157.05 (SD = 14.14). Conclusions: Attitudes towards disability of nursing and physiotherapy students at the University of Cadiz tend to be positive. However, this was considered not sufficient since they will be health professionals in the future.

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“…However, at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, no positive changes in dental students’ attitudes toward community service after a community‐based educational experience were found . Similarly, a study in Dublin found that a brief comprehensive blended learning module, which aimed to improve the ATDP (Attitude Towards Disabled Persons Scale) of dental students, was not successful …”

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“…19 Similarly, a study in Dublin found that a brief comprehensive blended learning module, which aimed to improve the ATDP (Attitude Towards Disabled Persons Scale) of dental students, was not successful. 20 Recently, the need to educate socially accountable dentists with the ability to take up a leading role in changing the system to address oral health inequities was argued. 21 Based on the experiences at Ghent University, the following guidelines to implement community service learning can be proposed:…”

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Integrating community service learning in undergraduate dental education: A controlled trial in a residential facility for people with intellectual disabilities

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Tobel

Marks

et al. 2018

Special Care in Dentistry

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Based on the experiences at Ghent University, the following guidelines were suggested to implement service learning in a dental curriculum that renders both a positive impact on student learning and the local community : (1) integrate community service learning in multiple years in the curriculum; (2) use a stepwise approach from theory to exercises to extramural experiences; (3) create a partnership with a local organization; (4) organize long-term projects and annual follow-up to increase the impact; (5) involve supervisors from both the university and the local organization; and (6) establish an evidence based approach to benefit the quality of projects and to facilitate students to develop research competences.

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Does Special Care Dentistry undergraduate teaching improve dental student attitudes towards people with disabilities?

Cited by 23 publications

References 32 publications

Barriers in Access to Dental Services Hindering the Treatment of People with Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Barriers in Access to Dental Services Hindering the Treatment of People with Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Attitude towards People with Disability of Nursing and Physiotherapy Students

Integrating community service learning in undergraduate dental education: A controlled trial in a residential facility for people with intellectual disabilities

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