Interprofessional Collaborative Care: Addressing Oral-Systemic Health Connections
Abstract Evidence suggests an oral-systemic link between periodontal disease cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and birth outcomes. Increased awareness of oral-systemic links will support the important relevance for addressing oral health in patients as it impacts and is impacted by overall health. B...
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| author | Patricia B. Bonwell Sharon K. Lanning S. Esra Sahingur Gerald F. Clarke Jeffrey R. Lodge Samuel L. Malkinson John A. Svirsky |
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| description | Abstract Evidence suggests an oral-systemic link between periodontal disease cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and birth outcomes. Increased awareness of oral-systemic links will support the important relevance for addressing oral health in patients as it impacts and is impacted by overall health. By focusing on these links and the utilization of risk assessments, this module builds relevance for health care providers in addressing the oral systemic relationships with their patients. A three pronged approach will be utilized to support the integration of this free standing oral health module into medical educational curricula: instruction on oral-systemic relationships, assessment of the patient's oral health in medical setting, and interdisciplinary management of the patient. Using a mixed media design, the module was packaged together using the Softchalk Program, and incorporates video presentations into the lecture segment as supplemental material. The majority of didactic content will be given as recorded lectures. Video presentations of reenactments depicting the performance of an oral screening accompanied by a questionnaire-based periodontal assessment and utilization of referrals are included. This module is both learner and patient focused. It will function as a full, stand-alone teaching/learning and assessment activity. The content is relevant and can be inserted into medical school curricula where content experts may not be readily available. The target audience for this module includes those practicing in the primary care setting. This may include pre- and postdoctoral students in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy as well as clinicians from these disciplines practicing outside of the formal educational training setting. This module is innovative in that it will enable module participants, as practitioners, to perform periodontal risk assessments to supplement overall health evaluations and aid in making proper referrals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ba1dc01aea54eafa844dd7ba62b58692022-12-21T19:48:45ZengAssociation of American Medical CollegesMedEdPORTAL2374-82652013-02-01910.15766/mep_2374-8265.9351Interprofessional Collaborative Care: Addressing Oral-Systemic Health ConnectionsPatricia B. Bonwell0Sharon K. Lanning1S. Esra Sahingur2Gerald F. Clarke3Jeffrey R. Lodge4Samuel L. Malkinson5John A. Svirsky61 Virginia Commonwealth University2 School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University3 School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University4 School of Allied Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University5 School of Allied Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University6 School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University7 School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityAbstract Evidence suggests an oral-systemic link between periodontal disease cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and birth outcomes. Increased awareness of oral-systemic links will support the important relevance for addressing oral health in patients as it impacts and is impacted by overall health. By focusing on these links and the utilization of risk assessments, this module builds relevance for health care providers in addressing the oral systemic relationships with their patients. A three pronged approach will be utilized to support the integration of this free standing oral health module into medical educational curricula: instruction on oral-systemic relationships, assessment of the patient's oral health in medical setting, and interdisciplinary management of the patient. Using a mixed media design, the module was packaged together using the Softchalk Program, and incorporates video presentations into the lecture segment as supplemental material. The majority of didactic content will be given as recorded lectures. Video presentations of reenactments depicting the performance of an oral screening accompanied by a questionnaire-based periodontal assessment and utilization of referrals are included. This module is both learner and patient focused. It will function as a full, stand-alone teaching/learning and assessment activity. The content is relevant and can be inserted into medical school curricula where content experts may not be readily available. The target audience for this module includes those practicing in the primary care setting. This may include pre- and postdoctoral students in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy as well as clinicians from these disciplines practicing outside of the formal educational training setting. This module is innovative in that it will enable module participants, as practitioners, to perform periodontal risk assessments to supplement overall health evaluations and aid in making proper referrals.http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9351Building Oral Health Capacity (BOHC) CollectionRole PlayingPublic Health SciencesPopulation HealthPeriodontal DiseaseReferrals and Consultation |
| spellingShingle | Patricia B. Bonwell Sharon K. Lanning S. Esra Sahingur Gerald F. Clarke Jeffrey R. Lodge Samuel L. Malkinson John A. Svirsky Interprofessional Collaborative Care: Addressing Oral-Systemic Health Connections MedEdPORTAL Building Oral Health Capacity (BOHC) Collection Role Playing Public Health Sciences Population Health Periodontal Disease Referrals and Consultation |
| title | Interprofessional Collaborative Care: Addressing Oral-Systemic Health Connections |
| title_full | Interprofessional Collaborative Care: Addressing Oral-Systemic Health Connections |
| title_fullStr | Interprofessional Collaborative Care: Addressing Oral-Systemic Health Connections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interprofessional Collaborative Care: Addressing Oral-Systemic Health Connections |
| title_short | Interprofessional Collaborative Care: Addressing Oral-Systemic Health Connections |
| title_sort | interprofessional collaborative care addressing oral systemic health connections |
| topic | Building Oral Health Capacity (BOHC) Collection Role Playing Public Health Sciences Population Health Periodontal Disease Referrals and Consultation |
| url | http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9351 |
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