Educating medical students in oral health care: current curriculum and future needs of institutions in Malaysia and Australia

Ahmad, Mas Suryalis; Abuzar, Menaka A.; Razak, Ishak Abdul; Rahman, Sabariah Abdul; Borromeo, Gelsomina L

doi:10.1111/eje.12211

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“…This comfort and beliefs reported by these students may be associated with their educational experience since almost half of Malaysian medical schools provide dedicated teaching hours in oral health. 46 In spite of this widespread training, only a low percentage of the Malaysian medical students in our study perceived that they had received good training in the various aspects of oral health care. Similarly, a low percentage of the Australian students in our study perceived they had received good training in oral health, although an earlier study found that most Australian medical students received some form of IPE in oral health, but not within dedicated teaching hours.…”

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“…OH=oral health; H&N=head and neck; BMT=bone marrow transplant; SHCN=special health care needs *Statistically significant difference between the two countries at p≤0.01 a lack of involvement of their dental colleagues in oral health educational activities. 46 Nevertheless, we would argue that collaboration between medical and dental faculty members has the potential to enhance oral health education programs for medical students. Dental school faculty members can be valuable colleagues and resources for medical faculty members in educating medical students about oral health care as described in a previous study.…”

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“…Similarly, a low percentage of the Australian students in our study perceived they had received good training in oral health, although an earlier study found that most Australian medical students received some form of IPE in oral health, but not within dedicated teaching hours. 46 Perhaps curriculum revision is needed in both countries, along with structured assessment to measure the effectiveness of educational programs in oral health for medical students.…”

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Oral Health Education for Medical Students: Malaysian and Australian Students’ Perceptions of Educational Experience and Needs

Ahmad

Abuzar

Razak

et al. 2017

Journal of Dental Education

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Education in oral health is important to prepare future medical professionals for collaborative roles in maintaining patients' oral health, an important component of general health and well-being. The aims of this study were to determine the perceptions of medical students in Malaysia and Australia of the quality of their training in oral health care and their perceptions of their professional role in maintaining the oral health of their patients. A survey was administered in the classroom with final-year Malaysian (n=527; response rate=79.3%) and Australian (n=455; response rate: 60%) medical students at selected institutions in those countries. In the results, most of these medical students reported encountering patients with oral health conditions including ulcers, halitosis, and edentulism. A majority in both countries reported believing they should advise patients to obtain regular dental check-ups and eat a healthy diet, although they reported feeling less than comfortable in managing emergency dental cases. A high percentage reported they received a good education in smoking cessation but not in managing dental trauma, detecting cancerous lesions, or providing dietary advice in oral disease prevention. They expressed support for inclusion of oral health education in medical curricula. These students' experience with and perceptions of oral health care provide valuable information for medical curriculum development in these two countries as well as increasing understanding of this aspect of interprofessional education and practice now in development around the world.

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Section: Figure 2 Oral Health-related Topics Perceived By Participatmentioning

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Oral Health Education for Medical Students: Malaysian and Australian Students’ Perceptions of Educational Experience and Needs

Ahmad

Abuzar

Razak

et al. 2017

Journal of Dental Education

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“…It is also important that oral heath training is provided at the undergraduate level to ensure new graduate GPs have the basic knowledge in this area and are comfortable in promoting oral health. Unfortunately, as evidenced in the findings, this aspect of training is limited across Australian Universities [42] and is an area that needs to be urgently improved particularly as other professionals like midwifery have successfully integrated oral health into undergraduate programs [43]. Similarly, a short risk assessment tool and a patient education brochure in simple language [15] needs to be developed to assist clinicians to carry out a brief oral health risk assessment and education respectively in general practice.…”

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Perceptions and practices of general practitioners on providing oral health care to people with diabetes - a qualitative study

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Background: Poorly controlled diabetes leads to multiple complications including oral health problems. General practitioners (GPs) are at the forefront of management of chronic diseases in primary health care. Diabetes guidelines encourage a proactive role for GPs in oral health complications management in people with diabetes, yet little is known about this area of care. This study aimed to explore current practices, perceptions and barriers of GPs towards oral health care for people with diabetes. Methods: We employed a qualitative research method utilising telephone interviews. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to recruit 12 GPs from Greater Sydney region. A thematic analysis involving an inductive approach was used to identify and analyse contextual patterns and themes. Results: A majority of participants were males (n = 10), working in group practices (n = 11) with a mean ± SD age of 55 ± 11.4 years and 25 ± 13.6 years work experience. Three major themes emerged: oral health care practices in general practice settings; barriers and enablers to oral health care; and role of diabetes care providers in promoting oral health. Most GPs acknowledged the importance of oral health care for people with diabetes, identifying their compromised immune capacity and greater risks of infections as risk factors. GPs reported 20-30% of their patients having oral health problems, however their current oral health care practices relating to education, risk assessment and referrals were reported as very limited. GPs identified several barriers including time constraints, absence of referral pathways, and limited knowledge and training in promoting oral health care. They also reported patient barriers including oral health care costs and lower oral health awareness. GPs perceived that resources such as education/training, a standardised assessment tool and patient education materials could support them in promoting oral health care. GPs also perceived that other diabetes care providers such as diabetes educators could play an important role in promoting oral health. Conclusions: Despite current recommendations, GPs' current oral health care practices among people with diabetes are limited. Further strategies including capacity building GPs by developing appropriate oral health training programs and simple risk assessment tools along with accessible referral pathways are needed to address the current barriers.

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Perceptions and practices of general practitioners on providing oral health care to people with diabetes - A qualitative study

Poudel

Griffiths

Wong

et al. 2020

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Background Poorly controlled diabetes leads to multiple complications including oral health problems. General practitioners (GPs) are at the forefront of management of chronic diseases in primary health care. Diabetes guidelines encourage a proactive role for GPs in oral health complications management in people with diabetes, yet little is known about this area of care. This study aimed to explore current practices, perceptions and barriers of GPs towards oral health care for people with diabetes. Methods We employed a qualitative research method utilising telephone interviews. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to recruit 12 GPs from Greater Sydney region. A thematic analysis involving an inductive approach was used to identify and analyse contextual patterns and themes. Results A majority of participants were males (n=10), working in group practices (n=11) with a mean±SD age of 55±11.4 years and 25±13.6 years work experience. Three major themes emerged: oral health care practices in general practice settings; barriers and enablers to oral health care; and role of diabetes care providers in promoting oral health. Most GPs acknowledged the importance of oral health care for people with diabetes, identifying their compromised immune capacity and greater risks of infections as risk factors. GPs reported 20-30% of their patients having oral health problems, however their current oral health care practices relating to education, risk assessment and referrals were reported as very limited. GPs identified several barriers including time constraints, absence of referral pathways, and limited knowledge and training in promoting oral health care. They also reported patient barriers including oral health care costs and lower oral health awareness. GPs perceived that resources such as education/training, a standardised assessment tool and patient education materials could support them in promoting oral health care. GPs also perceived that other diabetes care providers such as diabetes educators could play an important role in promoting oral health. Conclusions Despite current recommendations, GPs' current oral health care practices among people with diabetes are limited. Further strategies including capacity building GPs by developing appropriate oral health training programs and simple risk assessment tools along with accessible referral pathways are needed to address the current barriers.

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Educating medical students in oral health care: current curriculum and future needs of institutions in Malaysia and Australia

Cited by 17 publications

References 35 publications

Oral Health Education for Medical Students: Malaysian and Australian Students’ Perceptions of Educational Experience and Needs

Oral Health Education for Medical Students: Malaysian and Australian Students’ Perceptions of Educational Experience and Needs

Perceptions and practices of general practitioners on providing oral health care to people with diabetes - a qualitative study

Perceptions and practices of general practitioners on providing oral health care to people with diabetes - A qualitative study

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