A survey of dental school's emergency departments in Ireland and the UK: provision of undergraduate teaching and emergency care

Anderson, Sarah; Nunn, June; Stassen, L.F.A.; McLoughlin, Jacinta

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.436

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“…reported findings from a national survey assessing educational and clinical practices of urgent care clinics at all US dental schools. A similar study was conducted in Ireland and the United Kingdom by Anderson et al 13 . in 2015.…”

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“…in 2015. Although the majority of schools in both studies reported similarities in service hours, faculty coverage, and provision of patient care services, key differences in students’ educational experiences were identified across institutions, likely because of differences in healthcare systems 12,13 . Schools with traditional departments and graduate programs often excluded undergraduate dental students from oral surgery, endodontic, and pediatric emergency procedures.…”

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“…Dental schools typically have urgent care clinics that provide examinations, limited procedures, and referral services for patients seeking immediate attention 12,13 . Different operational models impact the degree of integration of these clinics, from stand‐alone entities separate from general and specialty care to others being fully integrated within a larger comprehensive care model.…”

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“…Different operational models impact the degree of integration of these clinics, from stand‐alone entities separate from general and specialty care to others being fully integrated within a larger comprehensive care model. In this setting, dental students are exposed to a range of dental conditions that are often related to pain, swelling/infection, and trauma 12–14 . Students are expected to learn essential aspects of patient care, such as health and history assessments, diagnosis and triage, definitive and palliative treatments, medication prescribing, and referral practices.…”

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“…Schools with traditional departments and graduate programs often excluded undergraduate dental students from oral surgery, endodontic, and pediatric emergency procedures. Other schools limited the number of patient visits per day or offered urgent dental care by appointment only 12,13 . In general, these factors potentially limit student learning and patient care experiences in the urgent care setting.…”

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Community partnerships within a novel dental school urgent care center: Student perceptions

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Whitworth

Pazdernik

et al. 2021

Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose/Objectives Oral health inequities and limited access to care cause patients to seek dental treatment in hospital emergency departments. In addition, conventional clinic models and curricular limitations may result in inadequate experiences for students learning urgent dental care. The aim of the current study was to investigate student perceptions of a novel dental school urgent care clinic model. Methods A mixed‐methods, cross‐sectional study design was used to survey third‐year and fourth‐year students at a Midwest dental school in spring 2020 about their experiences providing patient care in the school's internal urgent care center. Along with a structured curriculum, the urgent care clinic model incorporates an on‐site partnership with a community health center and a hospital emergency department affiliation that serves as a referral base to provide students with their learning experiences. Results Of 81 students, 78 completed the survey (96% response rate). The majority of students treated 50 or more patients. From their urgent care experiences, a majority of students felt prepared to manage patients with acute dental pain and swelling (72/77, 94%), and reported a better understanding of interprofessional collaborations in dentistry (42/77, 55%) and the importance of providing urgent dental care to underserved patients (72/77, 94%). Most students (64/75, 85%) were more likely to offer urgent dental care services to underserved populations in future practice. Conclusion This collaborative school‐based urgent care clinic model incorporating community partnerships provided transformative learning experiences, positively impacted student perceptions of their learning, and influenced future practice behaviors related to urgent dental care.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Community partnerships within a novel dental school urgent care center: Student perceptions

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Consolidating human disease learning in the Dental Emergency Clinic

Atkin

Simms

Ravindran

2022

Eur J Dental Education

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Dental undergraduates typically learn and are assessed on aspects of human disease (HD) in the early part of their programme, but it is not until later in the programme that their HD knowledge is put into practice when they provide courses of treatment for numerous patients over multiple visits. The teaching of HD provides core knowledge on medical conditions & medications and is therefore essential in allowing newly graduated dentists to provide safe treatment for medically-compromised patients or those taking medications. We wanted to examine the medical complexity of patients attending a university hospital dental emergency clinic to determine whether this was a suitable group that would help students to consolidate their HD learning in the context of a single visit where treatment was also provided. Materials and methods:We examined the medical history of 200 patients attending the dental emergency clinic in the University Dental Hospital, Cardiff using a previous study as a benchmark. Anonymous data was collected using the medical history proforma, and included age, gender, medications, types and number of medical conditions/disorders. Results:Patients attending the clinic were more medically complex that those in the comparator study and the demographics reflect wider population data showing increasing numbers of older patients with greater medical morbidity. Discussion/Conclusions:The emergency dental clinic is the place where most patients are new to the hospital, have a dental history, medical history, investigations, diagnosis and treatment in a single visit, and offers excellent opportunities for consolidating HD learning in a one-stop clinical treatment episode, guided by suitable instructors.

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A Bibliometric Analysis of English Literature on Campus Emergency Management

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2022

J. Emerg. Manag. Disaster Commun.

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Introduction: We adopt the method of bibliometrics to analyze the annual volume of papers and author distribution in the field of campus emergency management in the past 43 years, to evaluate the main population and types of emergency in this study of campus emergency management, and to discuss the existing management methods. Thus, we explore the research hotspot, research gaps and provide reference for future research. Method: We made a statistical analysis of published literature through bibliometrics, searched relevant papers on campus emergency management in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases and included 364 valid literature works after screening. The characteristics were analyzed from multiple perspectives. Results: The research on campus emergency management is divided into three stages: “incubation period”, “fluctuating growth period” and “rapid development period”. Studies vary widely from continent to continent. There are many differences in the focus groups of different school types in the literature. The proportion of emergencies is divided into wound, disaster, school violence, illness and bombshell and others, accounting for 34.17%, 16.94%, 16.11%, 12.78%, 4.44% and 15.56%, respectively. Conclusion: Through the statistical analysis of English literature on campus emergency management from 1977 to 2020, it can be seen that the uneven distribution of research areas is very serious, and there is not much attention to special types of schools. The subdivision and management of the population are in continuous improvement. The research on campus emergency management has been continuously carried out and improved, with a promising prospect. Practical applications: This study can help explain the current situation and development trend of international campus emergency management, and provide reference for further research.

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A survey of dental school's emergency departments in Ireland and the UK: provision of undergraduate teaching and emergency care

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Community partnerships within a novel dental school urgent care center: Student perceptions

Community partnerships within a novel dental school urgent care center: Student perceptions

Consolidating human disease learning in the Dental Emergency Clinic

A Bibliometric Analysis of English Literature on Campus Emergency Management

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