Evaluation of an interprofessional education program for advanced practice nursing and dental students: The oral-systemic health connection

Nash, Whitney; Hall, Lynne A.; Ridner, S. Lee; Hayden, Dedra; Mayfield, Theresa G.; Firriolo, John; Hupp, Wendy S.; Weathers, Chandra; Crawford, Timothy N.

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2018.03.021

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“…Furthermore, most of our respondents were aware of the importance of incorporating oral-systemic evidence into a daily dental practice; in addition, a high percentage of the participants agreed that dental and medical professionals should work in collaboration while managing medically compromised patients. This finding is consistent with the results of other studies 14,16,28…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practice behavior of dental hygienists regarding the impact of systemic diseases on oral health

Faden

Alsalhani

Idrees

et al. 2018

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Objectives:To assess the knowledge levels of dental hygienists in Saudi Arabia regarding the association between systemic and oral disease in addition to evaluating their attitude about integrating this knowledge into clinical practice.Methods:This was a cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire of 102 items among 192 randomly selected dental hygienists practicing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by individual interview. The research tool was pilot tested among 12 dental hygienists (8 females and 4 males) to obtain feedback about clarity and objectivity.Results:The response rate was 83%, and the majority of respondents were female (77.5%). The respondents’ knowledge about the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases was better than other conditions. The level of education was considered to be a significant predictor in many items related to risk factors. More than the half, rated the evidence linking periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus as strong; however, the knowledge level of oral-systemic evidence was less than expected. A high percentage of the respondents were confident and comfortable managing patients with systemic conditions. Most agreed that dental hygienists must be prepared efficiently to manage medically compromised patients.Conclusion:Dental hygienists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia have low level of knowledge about the oral-systemic disease relationship. This study suggests that greater emphasis should be placed on this association in current and continuing education programs.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practice behavior of dental hygienists regarding the impact of systemic diseases on oral health

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“…Implementing IPE into nursing curricula requires thought, time, and careful planning to ensure that students from other health-related programs can participate [ 46 , 63 , 66 ]. Organising IPE with students and faculty from different health programs with different health knowledge makes IPE challenging [ 48 ].…”

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“…While challenges remain in coordinating curricula across disciplines to facilitate students' involvement in IPE initiatives, providing nursing students with opportunities to include oral health assessments in their assessment of overall body function would significantly improve the health outcomes of older people [32,58]. IPE models have been implemented successfully in many graduate nursing programs in addition to undergraduate nursing programs [46,[59][60][61][62][63]. The "Smile for Life-National Oral Health Curriculum" has been popular with graduate nursing students [17,59,[62][63][64].…”

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“…IPE models have been implemented successfully in many graduate nursing programs in addition to undergraduate nursing programs [46,[59][60][61][62][63]. The "Smile for Life-National Oral Health Curriculum" has been popular with graduate nursing students [17,59,[62][63][64]. This comprehensive oral health curriculum was initially developed in 2005 for primary health workers.…”

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Incorporating oral health care education in undergraduate nursing curricula - a systematic review

Bhagat

Hoang²,

Crocombe³

et al. 2020

BMC Nurs

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Background: The recognised relationship between oral health and general health, the rapidly increasing older population worldwide, and changes in the type of oral health care older people require have raised concerns for policymakers and health professionals. Nurses play a leading role in holistic and interprofessional care that supports health and ageing. It is essential to understand their preparation for providing oral health care. Objective: To synthesise the evidence on nursing students' attitudes towards, and knowledge of, oral healthcare, with a view to determining whether oral health education should be incorporated in nursing education. Methods: Data sources: Three electronic databases-PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL. Study eligibility criteria, participants and interventions: Original studies addressing the research objective, written in English, published between 2008 and 2019, including students and educators in undergraduate nursing programs as participants, and conducted in Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development countries. Study appraisal and synthesis methods: Data extracted from identified studies were thematically analysed, and quality assessment was done using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Results: From a pool of 567 articles, 11 met the eligibility criteria. Findings documented five important themes: 1.) nursing students' limited oral health knowledge; 2.) their varying attitudes towards providing oral health care; 3.) the need for further oral health education in nursing curricula; 4.) available learning resources to promote oral health; and 5.) the value of an interprofessional education approach to promote oral health care in nursing programs. Limitations: The identified studies recruited small samples, used self-report questionnaires and were conducted primarily in the United States. Conclusions: The adoption of an interprofessional education approach with a focus on providing effective oral health care, particularly for older people, needs to be integrated into regular nursing education, and practice. This may increase the interest and skills of nursing students in providing oral health care. However, more rigorous studies are required to confirm this. Nursing graduates skilled in providing oral health care and interprofessional practice have the potential to improve the oral and general health of older people.

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“…Similarly, physicians and those in all other healthcare disciplines should understand the impact of oral health on individual well-being and quality of life (7,8). To facilitate collaborations among healthcare professionals, many studies indicate that creating an interactive educational platform may prepare healthcare students to develop a collaborative mindset (9)(10)(11). Sharing care across disciplines within an Age-Friendly health system is particularly essential in treating the aging population needing special care for underlying health conditions (12,13).…”

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A Pilot Study of an Interprofessional Program Involving Dental, Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy Students

Tabrizi

Lee

2020

Front. Public Health

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Objective: The silent epidemic of oral diseases disproportionately affects disadvantaged communities, especially the elderly who have complex needs for healthcare. This study was to evaluate a pilot oral health interprofessional program that provided hands-on experiences for students across four disciplines: dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.Methods: The 8-weeks program was built on four pedagogical principles: care, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration coupled with the 4Ms model: what matters, medication, mentation, and mobility. The curriculum contained four scenarios of a dental complication in an elderly: Alzheimer's Disease, oral cancer, Parkinson's Disease, and stroke. A mixed-methods approach was used to evaluate this pilot program.Results: The average score of knowledge and attitude has increased from 2.94 to 4.39 (p < 0.05) on a 5-point Likert scale. The qualitative responses also showed that students became more confident in practicing within the Age-Friendly health system.Discussion: By the end of the program, all students recognized the significance of the interprofessional program to improve their knowledge and skills to work with professionals across disciplines. Two key features that contributed to the success of the program were (1) an interprofessional education that increased students' awareness of other types of services and (2) four scenarios that allowed students to solve the case and gain hands-on experience.Conclusion: An interprofessional education may equip students with competence to address the health of geriatric patients. Materials used in this study could be shared and adapted to prepare learners for other scenarios that require interprofessional team practice.

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Evaluation of an interprofessional education program for advanced practice nursing and dental students: The oral-systemic health connection

Cited by 17 publications

References 20 publications

Knowledge, attitudes, and practice behavior of dental hygienists regarding the impact of systemic diseases on oral health

Knowledge, attitudes, and practice behavior of dental hygienists regarding the impact of systemic diseases on oral health

Incorporating oral health care education in undergraduate nursing curricula - a systematic review

A Pilot Study of an Interprofessional Program Involving Dental, Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy Students

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