Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Educ Prim Care. 2022 Jan;33(1):41-45. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2021.1947160. Epub 2021 Jul 12.
Dental healthcare students at the Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, UK undertake community engagement projects as a core part of their undergraduate curriculum. Students work with their peers to develop a student-led, evidence-based project working with target groups in the local community to address oral health needs. The aim of the programme is to further the students' understanding of health inequalities and the health needs of different groups in the community, while developing skills that will help them deliver holistic dental care as part of their future professional practice. This report highlights our model of education delivery in collaboration with the community, the student-learning outcomes and discusses some of the benefits of this approach including examples of projects that have benefitted the community. We highlight the further work needed to evaluate the longer-term impacts on students of undertaking social accountability programmes.
英国普利茅斯大学半岛牙科学院的牙科保健专业学生将社区参与项目作为其本科课程的核心部分。学生与同龄人合作，开展以学生为主导、基于证据的项目，与当地社区的目标群体合作，满足他们的口腔健康需求。该计划的目的是增进学生对健康不平等和社区不同群体健康需求的理解，同时培养他们的技能，帮助他们在未来的专业实践中提供全面的牙科护理。本报告重点介绍了我们与社区合作的教育模式、学生学习成果，并讨论了这种方法的一些好处，包括使社区受益的项目示例。我们强调了需要进一步开展工作，以评估学生参与社会责任项目对他们的长期影响。
