Impact of an interprofessional practice experience on medication histories within a dental admissions clinic

Rotz, Melissa E.; Vital, Rachel; Radovanovich, Alexander; Idahosa, Chizobam; Theodorou, Jacqueline; Virtue, Shannon Myers; MacPhail, Laurie A.

doi:10.1016/j.xjep.2017.10.006

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“…[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] Alternatively, it can be useful for OHCPs to provide pharmacists with information on a patient's oral health, relating to systemic health and disease states. 39,40 In Choi et al's study, when a pharmacist interviewed patients for medication review after the medication history was collected by the OHCP, the pharmacist discovered 618 medication discrepancies out of 860 reported medications. Having dental and pharmacy teams in an interprofessional and educational setting has been found to assist both professions in developing a better understanding of the value each has in practice and how to communicate effectively and may result in improved patient care.…”

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“…37,38 Recent studies found that a pharmacist/pharmacy student in a dental clinic assisted with identifying a greater number of medication discrepancies and collected a more accurate medication history. 39,40 In Choi et al's study, when a pharmacist interviewed patients for medication review after the medication history was collected by the OHCP, the pharmacist discovered 618 medication discrepancies out of 860 reported medications. 39 Over 70% of the discrepancies found were omitted medications, and 64.6% of those had potential adverse effects with oral implications.…”

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A Survey of Dental Patient Attitudes on the Likelihood and Perceived Importance of Disclosing Daily Medications

Johnson

Franco

Harris-Vieyra

2018

Journal of Dental Education

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An accurate medication history allows the oral health care provider (OHCP) to evaluate a patient's overall health and disease status, as well as assess the effect medications may have on dental treatment and oral health. It has been previously documented that dental patients do not always report an accurate medication list. The aims of this study were to determine dental patients' perceptions regarding the importance and likelihood of accurately disclosing prescription, over-the-counter (OTC), and herbal/supplement medications to their OHCP. A voluntary patient survey was administered from October 2015 through March 2016 to new dental patients at the Creighton University School of Dentistry student-operated clinic. Of 300 surveys distributed, 217 were found to be complete for inclusion in the evaluation (response rate 72.3%). Of the responding patients, 75.6%, 69.1%, and 63.6% reported believing it was very important to inform their dentists of their prescribed, OTC, and herbal/supplement medications, respectively. Additionally, 80.7%, 71.4%, and 62.7% reported that they always informed their dentists of all their prescribed, OTC, and herbal/supplement medications, respectively. Although the majority of these patients agreed on the importance of reporting medication information to their OHCP and reported doing so, this survey found room for improvement, especially regarding OTC and herbal/supplement medications. It is imperative that both the pharmacist and OHCP educate dental and pharmacy students to inform patients of the importance of providing an accurate and complete medication history to ensure the safest possible delivery of their dental treatment.

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A Survey of Dental Patient Attitudes on the Likelihood and Perceived Importance of Disclosing Daily Medications

Johnson

Franco

Harris-Vieyra

2018

Journal of Dental Education

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“…Pharmacists collaborate with dentists in a variety of ways, many of which fall outside the traditional dispensing role of the pharmacist. A review of the literature has identified pharmacists in academic dental practice settings providing medication reconciliation services, antimicrobial stewardship, assisting in appropriate opioid prescribing, facilitating interprofessional education, didactic lecture, and smoking cessation counseling 1–13 . Choi et al.…”

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“…A review of the literature has identified pharmacists in academic dental practice settings providing medication reconciliation services, antimicrobial stewardship, assisting in appropriate opioid prescribing, facilitating interprofessional education, didactic lecture, and smoking cessation counseling. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Choi et al described pharmacists having a positive impact on improving the accuracy of patient medications in the dental record. 1 Gross described an antibiotic stewardship effort between dentists, pharmacists, and physicians in an academic dental practice that resulted in a decrease in antibiotic prescribing.…”

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An environmental scan of pharmacists supporting pre‐doctoral dental education institutions

Krajewski

Stellrecht

et al. 2020

Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose/objectives Reports have described pharmacists providing services within academic dental settings. The full scope of these activities and where they exist is unreported. This environmental scan was performed to identify and summarize the levels in which pharmacists provide support to predoctoral dental education programs. Methods A survey was circulated in summer 2019 to all CODA accredited dental schools through the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) clinical dean listserv. The IRB approved survey consisted of 23 questions pertaining to the pharmacist's role in predoctoral dental education programs. Institutions were asked whether pharmacists were used and what kinds of services pharmacists provided. Pharmacist roles were classified into standard pharmacy services, clinical pharmacy services, medication inventory, education, and administration/research. Univariate analysis was performed on responses and reported using descriptive statistics. Results A response rate of 59.1% from 66 institutions was achieved. Of those responding, 28.21% reported utilizing a pharmacist at their institution. Of the institutions responding positively to utilizing a pharmacist, the most common standard pharmacy services used were patient counseling regarding a disease state (50%), and medication errors/adverse event reporting (60%). Some clinical pharmacy services provided were medication history collection (70%), advising antimicrobial selection (50%), and treatment plan consultation (60%). Pharmacists were also found to be active in education, school administration, and research. Conclusion Pharmacists are utilized at just over a quarter of responding CODA accredited predoctoral dental education institutions in the United States. Where deployed, pharmacists provide a wide array of services.

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“…Despite the identified benefits of pharmacist-dentist interprofessional collaboration, a review of the literature illustrates that routine collaboration between the professions is lacking. 1 , 5 , 12 , 20 , 23 – 28 . Thus far there have only been six studies published in this area.…”

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A Pharmacist’s Role in a Dental Clinic: Establishing a Collaborative and Interprofessional Education Site

Johnson

Fuji²,

Franco³

et al. 2018

Innov Pharm

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Background: Dental patients often have comorbidities and take multiple medications, some of which could impact their dental health and treatment. A pharmacist in a dental clinic can assist with the gathering, documentation and evaluation of a dental patient’s medication history as it pertains to their dental visit and overall health. Purpose: To develop and implement a collaborative and interprofessional education program with a pharmacist providing services in a dental school clinic. Summary: Creighton University School of Dentistry, a student-operated dental clinic located in Omaha, Nebraska, provides dental care by student dentists, faculty and staff to the surrounding community in a learning-focused environment. A pharmacist was incorporated into the dental clinic to create and establish an interprofessional relationship with both dental students and faculty beginning August 2014. Pharmacy students on an ambulatory care advanced pharmacy practice experience rotation were eventually added to the team. The pharmacy team provided medication therapy management services including disease state and medication counseling, medication reconciliation, identifying drug-related problems and dental implications of medications, and recommendations for prescribed medications. Conclusion: The pharmacy team’s presence was largely accepted by dental faculty, staff, dental students, and patients. Pharmacists can play an important role in a dental clinic by performing thorough health and medication histories and communicating with dental and medical providers involved in a patient’s care.

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Impact of an interprofessional practice experience on medication histories within a dental admissions clinic

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A Survey of Dental Patient Attitudes on the Likelihood and Perceived Importance of Disclosing Daily Medications

A Survey of Dental Patient Attitudes on the Likelihood and Perceived Importance of Disclosing Daily Medications

An environmental scan of pharmacists supporting pre‐doctoral dental education institutions

A Pharmacist’s Role in a Dental Clinic: Establishing a Collaborative and Interprofessional Education Site

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