Division of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2021 Jul;85(7):1228-1237. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12578. Epub 2021 Mar 4.
The purpose of this study was to assess whether the Strategic Partnership for Interprofessional Collaborative Education in the Pediatric Dentistry (SPICE-PD) program at the UCLA School of Dentistry positively affected interprofessional experiences and practice patterns of pediatric and general dentistry residents, pediatric medical residents, and pediatric nurse practitioner students (PNPs).
Data collection included a year-end online survey given to participants in the interprofessional program upon graduation from their UCLA dental/medical/nursing programs. Of the 318 participants who were recruited into SPICE-PD, 208 (65%; 208/318) completed the survey. Chi-square tests were used to assess differences in key outcome variables by dental/medical specialty.
Most dental, medical, and nursing participants thought SPICE-PD helped them learn to work more effectively with interprofessional colleagues and reported knowing more about the abilities and contributions of other health professionals as a result of the program. While most pediatric medical residents and PNPs thought SPICE-PD improved their skills to screen for early childhood caries (N = 91% and N = 100%), PNPs were more likely than pediatric medical residents to report SPICE-PD improved their skills to apply fluoride varnish (98% versus 72%; p < 0.001). Almost all pediatric medical residents and PNPs thought primary care providers should incorporate oral health into routine patient care and provide referrals to dental professionals when necessary.
Increased interprofessional education and coordination of care through programs such as SPICE-PD can help bridge the gap between dental and medical care and lead to improved oral health outcomes and more comprehensive and preventive patient care.
本研究旨在评估加州大学洛杉矶分校牙科学院的儿科牙科专业间合作教育战略伙伴关系（SPICE-PD）计划是否对儿科和全科牙科住院医师、儿科住院医师和儿科执业护士学生（PNP）的专业间体验和实践模式产生积极影响。
数据收集包括在参与者完成牙科学/医学/护理项目毕业后，向参与跨专业计划的人员进行的年终在线调查。在被招募到 SPICE-PD 的 318 名参与者中，有 208 名（65%；208/318）完成了调查。卡方检验用于评估牙科/医学专业的关键结果变量的差异。
大多数牙科、医学和护理参与者认为 SPICE-PD 帮助他们学会与跨专业同事更有效地合作，并报告由于该计划而更多地了解其他卫生专业人员的能力和贡献。虽然大多数儿科住院医师和 PNP 认为 SPICE-PD 提高了他们筛查幼儿龋病的技能（N=91%和 N=100%），但 PNP 比儿科住院医师更有可能报告 SPICE-PD 提高了他们应用氟化物漆的技能（98%比 72%；p<0.001）。几乎所有儿科住院医师和 PNP 都认为初级保健提供者应将口腔健康纳入常规患者护理，并在必要时向牙科专业人员转介。
通过 SPICE-PD 等计划增加专业间教育和协调护理可以帮助弥合牙科和医疗保健之间的差距，从而改善口腔健康结果，并提供更全面和预防性的患者护理。
