Clinical Impact of a Novel Interprofessional Dental and Pharmacy Student Tobacco Cessation Education Program on Dental Patients

Objectives: • To compare the difference between IPE care and standard care (SC) groups regarding dental patients\u27 perceptions of knowledge gained about tobacco cessation, intentions to quit tobacco use, and quit attempts at follow-up. • To evaluate perceptions of IPE care. Background: Based on the link between tobacco use and oral health and the frequent contact between dental providers and patients, the dental clinic is an ideal setting to address tobacco use.1 • Many dentists feel unprepared providing tobacco cessation education, particularly pharmacologic treatment options.1-3 • Pharmacists promote safe and effective pharmacologic treatment options for tobacco dependence and patients’ perceptions toward pharmacist-provided tobacco cessation education have been positive.4-6 • A novel interprofessional education (IPE) program involving dental and pharmacy students may address the need for tobacco cessation education in the dental clinic setting

Designing and Evaluating an Interprofessional Practice Experience Involving Dental and Pharmacy Students

Purpose: To describe the design and evaluation of an innovative interprofessional practice experience involving pharmacy and dental students. Background: Accreditation standards for pharmacy and dentistry schools mandate that interprofessional education (IPE) is introduced and practiced throughout the curriculum. There is a paucity of data involving interprofessional practice experiences with dental and pharmacy students. Description of Program: Pharmacy and dental student-teams conduct health and medication histories for patients seen at Temple University’s dental admissions clinic. Additionally, these teams collaborate to conduct tobacco cessation counseling for current tobacco users. This interprofessional practice experience was designed to prepare students to build more effective collaborative healthcare teams. In order to evaluate this experience, we measured student perceptions with the SPICE-R Instrument and collected student and faculty feedback regarding achievement of pre-specified learning objectives for the experience. Preliminary Results: The SPICE-R pre- and post-surveys were completed by 108 students (80 dental and 18 pharmacy) as part of the experience. Mean item scores significantly increased, indicating that student perceptions were more favorable after the practice experience. Mean scores on factor subscales significantly increased for all students (Interprofessional Teamwork and Team-Based Practice from 4.35 to 4.63, p\u3c0.001; Roles/Responsibilities for Collaborative Practice from 4.08 to 4.48, p\u3c0.001; Patient Outcomes from Collaborative Practice from 4.3 to 4.57, p\u3c0.001). The item and factor subscale increases were similar when analyzed separately by profession. The majority of dental and pharmacy faculty and students agreed that the learning objectives of this practice experience were achieved. Relevance: Pharmacy and dental students’ perceptions about IPE and collaborative practice were more favorable after completing this interprofessional practice experience which is consistent with previous studies. Recommendations: Evaluation of student perceptions of IPE can be utilized as one strategy to demonstrate learner outcomes within IPE. Faculty feedback can be utilized to evaluate IPE outcomes and improve practice experiences. Learning Objectives Describe approaches for engaging students and faculty in interprofessional practice experiences. Describe assessment strategies and tools that can be used to evaluate interprofessional practice experiences. Design an innovative interprofessional curriculum within a collaborative practice environment with attention to actualizing academic and clinical partnerships

Evaluating the Impact of an Interprofessional Practice Experience Involving Pharmacy and Dental Students on Medication Histories within an Urban Academic Dental Admissions Clinic

Primary Objective: To compare interprofessional (IP) care versus standard care on medication history clarifications in dental patients. Secondary Objectives: To assess the clinical significance of these clarifications with regards to the potential impact on dental treatment plans. To describe the interventions provided by IP care to clarify discrepancies and/or resolve medication-related problems