Anderson S, Nunn J, Stassen L F A, McLoughlin J
Dublin Dental University Hospital, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Br Dent J. 2015 Jul;218(12):E17. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.436. Epub 2015 Jun 12.
Emergency dental care is a vital service that new graduates should be prepared to offer. There are few published data relating to emergency dental care education. To assess this, and to gain a profile of accident and emergency departments (A&E) in dental schools, an online survey was sent to all of the dental schools in the Republic of Ireland and the UK.
The survey addressed the school's A&E curriculum, teaching methods, undergraduate exposure and departmental details.
The majority of A&E departments operated during normal working hours with a minority offering an out-of-hours service. Teaching of A&E topics, and undergraduate experience, vary significantly between schools. A&E departments were diversely named and exhibited significant regional variation. Approximately half employed a triage system. It is unclear what represents an adequate level of undergraduate exposure, and more research is required in this area.
Assessment of undergraduates following time in clinic is an important component of any A&E module. We consider a reflective portfolio to represent a suitable form of assessment, and would recommend their introduction. In addition, we recommend that dental hospitals consider a nurse-led triage system.
急诊牙科护理是一项重要服务，新毕业的牙科医生应做好提供此项服务的准备。关于急诊牙科护理教育的已发表数据很少。为对此进行评估，并了解牙科学院急诊科的情况，我们向爱尔兰共和国和英国的所有牙科学院发送了一份在线调查问卷。
该调查涉及学校的急诊科课程、教学方法、本科生接触情况和科室详细信息。
大多数急诊科在正常工作时间运营，少数提供非工作时间服务。各学校之间，急诊主题的教学以及本科生的经历差异很大。急诊科名称各异，存在显著的地区差异。约一半的科室采用了分诊系统。目前尚不清楚本科生接触的适当水平是多少，该领域需要更多研究。
临床实习后的本科生评估是任何急诊模块的重要组成部分。我们认为反思性档案袋是一种合适的评估形式，并建议引入。此外，我们建议牙科医院考虑采用护士主导的分诊系统。
