Does education in special care dentistry increase people's confidence to manage the care of a more diverse population?
confidence
education
special care dentistry
Journal
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
ISSN: 1754-4505
Titre abrégé: Spec Care Dentist
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8103755
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Sep 2023
26 Sep 2023
Historique:
received:
06
05
2022
accepted:
13
09
2023
medline:
27
9
2023
pubmed:
27
9
2023
entrez:
27
9
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Education in Special Care Dentistry (SCD) at undergraduate and postgraduate levels is often limited when compared with other dental specialities, even though dental professionals encounter people with Special Healthcare Needs (SHCNs) on a very regular basis. This literature review examined whether education at undergraduate and postgraduate level increases dental students' and professionals' confidence in managing a patient with SHCN. It also appraised whether there was a correlation between increased practitioner confidence and increased quality of care for people with SHCN. This review also examined educational efforts worldwide, and whether there is an increased emphasis on providing education in SCD to dental students. It was found that those who received high-quality practical and theoretical education on how to properly manage patients with SHCN reported having higher levels of confidence than those who did not. People also reported being far more likely to employ the proper behavior management techniques and were more likely to treat people with SHCN regularly. There has been an increased emphasis on providing education in SCD worldwide in recent years, but a number of barriers still exist to providing complete education in the area.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Special Care in Dentistry published by Special Care Dentistry Association and Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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