The role of the general dental practitioner (GDP) in the management of abuse of vulnerable adults

Moore, Rosie; Newton, JT

doi:10.12968/denu.2012.39.8.555

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“…It was very disappointing to find that approximately half of the schools did not see the value in DV teaching and did not think its inclusion was important for undergraduate dental students. Over the five‐year period between questionnaires, DV education has become more widely recognized as an important subject for dentists, 8 , 9 so it is surprising that some schools still reported feeling that the subject lacks importance. The beliefs of course directors may influence the scope of DV teaching in the undergraduate curriculum and into which discipline it fits best.…”

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Domestic Violence Education for UK and Ireland Undergraduate Dental Students: A Five‐Year Perspective

Patel

Bailey

Mahdmina

et al. 2014

Journal of Dental Education

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The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to ascertain whether undergraduate dental students in the United Kingdom and Ireland are receiving formal teaching on recognizing and managing domestic violence (DV) as part of their curricula. A questionnaire was sent to all dental schools in the UK and Ireland in 2007 and again in 2012, requesting information on whether the subject was taught, by which specialty it was taught, and whether schools felt it was important to include in the curriculum. In 2007, twelve of the ifteen dental schools completed and returned the questionnaire, for a response rate of 80 percent; in 2012, eleven of the sixteen dental schools responded, for a response rate of 69 percent. The main indings were that, in 2007, 50 percent of the responding schools were providing teaching about DV and the majority of this teaching was delivered by oral surgery and pediatric dentistry departments. In 2012, only 45 percent of the responding schools were teaching DV, with 60 percent of this teaching being delivered by pediatric dentists. This study's indings suggest that DV is an undertaught area in UK and Irish undergraduate dental curricula. Some schools recognized the importance of DV teaching; however, they have been unable to implement it because of a full curriculum and lack of appropriately trained staff amongst other reasons. Dr. Patel is Academic Clinical Fellow in

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“…If DV is suspected, the dental team should report it to social services in the first instance. It is important that records are kept and that the patient consents to this information being shared 9 . If in doubt about how to handle such a situation, dental professionals are advised to contact their defense unions for further assistance 10 …”

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