Teaching remote consultation

Dobson, M

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“…If considered beneficial, our teaching structure could be adapted to include telephone consultations as the practical element. Thus far, teaching on virtual consultations has mostly been aimed at clinicians 1 3 11 12. However, as they are likely to remain following the pandemic,5 we believe it is an important skill to teach students early on.…”

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“…Specific barriers to virtual clinics include: use of technology, ensuring security and confidentiality, demonstrating non-verbal skills, computer or telephone etiquette and physical examination 2 7. Consequently, there has been a surge in publications on the practicalities of conducting virtual consultations 1 3 11 12. However, these have focused on tips for current trainees and consultants rather than teaching students for future practice.…”

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Teaching undergraduate medical students virtual consultation skills: a mixed-methods interventional before-and-after study

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ObjectivesTo evaluate the impact and transferability of a novel teaching method on virtual communication skills for final year medical students.DesignMixed-methods, interventional before-and-after study.SettingNHS Lanarkshire, Scotland.Participants21 final year medical students on their obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) placement from September to December 2020.InterventionsA two-part teaching session on virtual communication skills.Main outcome measuresSelf-reported confidence in conducting consultations preteaching and post-teaching, exposure to virtual consultations, usefulness of teaching and transferability to primary care. Data were collected using preteaching and post-teaching evaluation tools and an online survey.ResultsOf 21 participants, 1 student did not attend the second session so was excluded from post-teaching evaluation results and the online survey. Preteaching results were collected from 21 participants and post-teaching results from 20. Mean confidence scores increased across all domains post-teaching. Mean confidence in opening the consultation increased from 2.67 (95% CI 2.21 to 3.13) to 4.70 (95% CI 4.50 to 4.90); history-taking from 3.38 (95% CI 3.07 to 3.69) to 4.45 (95% CI 4.19 to 4.71); decision-making and forming a management plan from 2.62 (95% CI 2.28 to 2.96) to 3.90 (95% CI 3.66 to 4.14) and closing the consultation from 2.81 (95% CI 2.45 to 3.17) to 4.60 (95% CI 4.38 to 4.81). There was no change in exposure to virtual consultations during O&G placement. 16 (80%) participants responded to the online survey; 14 (87.5%) rated the sessions ‘very useful’ and all 16 considered them worthwhile continuing. 12 (75%) had the opportunity to practise virtual consultations on general practitioner, mostly via telephone.ConclusionsWe found that teaching students virtual consultation skills improved short term confidence and were transferable to primary care placements. Future research is suggested to assess this teaching model following adaptation and incorporation into medical education and training across specialties and grades. It would be useful to evaluate the impact on competence post intervention through observed skills.

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“…Triage, screening and consultations via platforms from simple phones to using zoom video, impressionfree patient scans emailed to laboratories as well as a virtual administration team will help conspire to dismantle NHS dentistry as funding is driven by the practitioner's resources (and borrowings). Communication digitally has its particular challenges for both sides not least the impact of losing some of our sensory input to just handling a patient interaction using a screen and voice-only [14][15][16][17][18]. technology-based diagnostic tools in the future [19].…”

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Private Dentistry after COVID-19 – A Clinician’s Personal Experience

O'Neill¹

2020

J Dent Oral Sci

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Face to face dental care in the UK was largely suspended from March until June and beyond is very limited still in many cases. Both NHS and Private dental services in the four nations of the United Kingdom aligned with the government in lockdown and dental emergencies could be accessed face to face in specific urgent centres only (UDC’s). Return to dental practice has been challenging for the profession with a lack of clarity from regulators and a gulf between financial support of private practice (almost none) and National Health practice (at 100% of their contact value pre-COVID). Dramatic changes to the provision of dental care are likely to persist and the COVID crisis may precipitate significant change to both private and NHS dental services.

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Advancing Dental Education by Integrating Teledentistry Teaching and Learning into the Predoc Curriculum

Sahni¹

2021

Journal of Dental Reports

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In the advancing and changing landscape of dental education, dental curricula should be forward-thinking about the future roles of dental professionals. The need to train future dental providers to be able to facilitate care to underserved areas, and to patients who can’t come in person to a dental office, is becoming significant. Advancing dental education in 21st century with tele-dentistry should be a part of the dental curriculum, as it has been used for over a decade at this point. During the Covid-19 pandemic, tele-dentistry has become a vital method of engagement with patients and has the potential to expand across the country for those who are unable to be seen in person for any number of reasons. The main aim of this effort is to foster development and advancement in tele-dentistry and to help the integration of tele-dental education in teaching and learning. The importance of working on developing ways to teach dentistry to predoctoral students cannot be overlooked, and hence, we have been looking at best practices for integrating tele-dentistry into the dental curriculum.Dental Education should incorporate tele-dental education into predoctoral education, as it facilitates care for underserved populations as well as any other patients who are not able to be seen in person.

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Teaching remote consultation

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Teaching undergraduate medical students virtual consultation skills: a mixed-methods interventional before-and-after study

Teaching undergraduate medical students virtual consultation skills: a mixed-methods interventional before-and-after study

Private Dentistry after COVID-19 – A Clinician’s Personal Experience

Advancing Dental Education by Integrating Teledentistry Teaching and Learning into the Predoc Curriculum

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