Interprofessional pharmacy observation activity for third-year dental students.

Overcoming barriers to interprofessional education in gerontology: the Interprofessional Curriculum for the Care of Older Adults

A fragmented workforce consisting of multiple disciplines with varying levels of training and limited ability to work as a team often provides care to older adults. Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential for preparing practitioners for the effective teamwork required for community-based, holistic, person-centered care of the older adults. Despite numerous programs and offerings to advan...

Dental Hygiene, Dental, and Medical Students' OMFS/Hospital Dentistry-Related Knowledge/Skills, Attitudes, and Behavior: An Exploration.

Engaging other health care providers in oral health-related activities and interprofessional care (IPC) could increase access to oral health care for underserved populations in the U.S. The aims of this study were to assess dental hygiene, dental, and medical students' intra- and interprofessional and oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS)/hospital dentistry-related knowledge/skills, attitudes, ...

Attitudes and Readiness of Students of Healthcare Professions towards Interprofessional Learning

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the attitudes and readiness of students of healthcare professions towards interprofessional learning. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional study design was used. Two different scales were used to measure the readiness for and perception of interprofessional learning; these were the 'Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale' and the 'Interdisciplinary Education Perception...

The Development of a Novel Interprofessional Education Curriculum for third year medical and pharmacy students

Implementing a prenatal oral health program through interprofessional collaboration.

Interprofessional collaboration has become a critical component of accreditation standards in dentistry and medicine. This article reports on implementation in an academic setting of a prenatal oral health program (pOHP) that addresses coordinated care, accreditation standards, and new clinical practice guidelines. The pOHP is an educational intervention for third-year medical students, residen...