Jeter Cameron B, Rozas Natalia S, Sadowsky June M, Jones Deborah J
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Research Assistant II, Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
MedEdPORTAL. 2018 Mar 29;14:10699. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10699.
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) suffer progressive neurodegeneration and experience motor and nonmotor symptoms. Oropharyngeal dysfunctions are increasingly recognized as nonmotor PD symptoms that negatively impact a patient's quality of life. This module was primarily created to update dental health professionals and educate dental students on the oral health needs of patients with PD, with an emphasis on interprofessional collaboration and evidence-based dentistry. The module may also benefit other health professionals from different disciplines working with patients with PD.
The module was developed to be delivered in one 55-minute large-group session followed by a short assessment and case study discussion. Associated materials include PowerPoint slides with transcript, a narrated video version of the PowerPoint lecture, a quiz, and the case study. Thirty-four first-year dental students were invited to watch the narrated presentation, complete a pre-/postsurvey, and take the quiz.
All participants agreed dental schools should provide education regarding oral health in patients with neurological disorders, as only 29% of them had previously taken a related class. After watching the presentation, students reported that most of the information was new content and that the difficulty level met their expectations. All students reported that the lecture increased their interest in interprofessional collaboration. In a quiz taken immediately after the presentation, the class average grade was 82.7, with 94% of the class passing the quiz with a grade of 70 or more.
Educating dental professionals regarding care of patients with PD must emphasize interprofessional collaborations among health care providers.
帕金森病（PD）患者会遭受进行性神经退行性变，并出现运动和非运动症状。口咽功能障碍日益被视为对患者生活质量有负面影响的非运动性PD症状。本模块主要是为了更新牙科保健专业人员的知识，并向牙科学生传授PD患者的口腔健康需求，重点是跨专业协作和循证牙科。该模块也可能使与PD患者合作的其他不同学科的卫生专业人员受益。
该模块设计为在一次55分钟的大组课程中进行授课，随后进行简短评估和案例研究讨论。相关材料包括带有文字记录的PowerPoint幻灯片、PowerPoint讲座的旁白视频版本、一个测验和案例研究。邀请了34名一年级牙科学生观看旁白演示文稿、完成课前/课后调查并参加测验。
所有参与者都认为牙科学院应该提供有关神经疾病患者口腔健康的教育，因为他们中只有29%的人之前上过相关课程。观看演示文稿后，学生们报告说大部分信息都是新内容，难度水平符合他们的预期。所有学生都报告说该讲座增加了他们对跨专业协作的兴趣。在演示文稿之后立即进行的测验中，班级平均成绩为82.7分，94%的学生测验成绩达到70分或更高，通过了测验。
对牙科专业人员进行关于PD患者护理的教育必须强调医疗保健提供者之间的跨专业协作。
