Mandatory Drug Testing of Dental Students: To Test or Not to Test: Viewpoint 1: Drug Testing of Dental Students Should Be Mandatory for the Benefit of Students, Institutions, Patients, and the Profession and Viewpoint 2: Mandatory Drug Testing of Dental Students Carries Costs and Risks for Institutions and Students and Has Unproven Benefits.

Autor: Gibson TM; Tanya Marie Gibson, DDS, is Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Maria A. Loza-Herrero, DMD, MS, is Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences, Prosthodontics Section, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine; Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH, is Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Hera Kim-Berman, DDS, MMSc, is Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Deborah A. Dilbone, DMD, is Clinical Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry; and Herminio Perez, DMD, MBA, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, and Director of Student Affairs, Diversity, and Inclusion, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. gibsontm@umkc.edu., Loza-Herrero MA; Tanya Marie Gibson, DDS, is Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Maria A. Loza-Herrero, DMD, MS, is Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences, Prosthodontics Section, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine; Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH, is Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Hera Kim-Berman, DDS, MMSc, is Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Deborah A. Dilbone, DMD, is Clinical Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry; and Herminio Perez, DMD, MBA, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, and Director of Student Affairs, Diversity, and Inclusion, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine., Yepes JF; Tanya Marie Gibson, DDS, is Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Maria A. Loza-Herrero, DMD, MS, is Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences, Prosthodontics Section, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine; Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH, is Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Hera Kim-Berman, DDS, MMSc, is Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Deborah A. Dilbone, DMD, is Clinical Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry; and Herminio Perez, DMD, MBA, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, and Director of Student Affairs, Diversity, and Inclusion, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine., Kim-Berman H; Tanya Marie Gibson, DDS, is Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Maria A. Loza-Herrero, DMD, MS, is Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences, Prosthodontics Section, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine; Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH, is Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Hera Kim-Berman, DDS, MMSc, is Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Deborah A. Dilbone, DMD, is Clinical Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry; and Herminio Perez, DMD, MBA, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, and Director of Student Affairs, Diversity, and Inclusion, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine., Dilbone DA; Tanya Marie Gibson, DDS, is Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Maria A. Loza-Herrero, DMD, MS, is Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences, Prosthodontics Section, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine; Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH, is Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Hera Kim-Berman, DDS, MMSc, is Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Deborah A. Dilbone, DMD, is Clinical Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry; and Herminio Perez, DMD, MBA, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, and Director of Student Affairs, Diversity, and Inclusion, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine., Perez H; Tanya Marie Gibson, DDS, is Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Maria A. Loza-Herrero, DMD, MS, is Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences, Prosthodontics Section, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine; Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH, is Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Hera Kim-Berman, DDS, MMSc, is Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry; Deborah A. Dilbone, DMD, is Clinical Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry; and Herminio Perez, DMD, MBA, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, and Director of Student Affairs, Diversity, and Inclusion, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of dental education [J Dent Educ] 2019 Aug; Vol. 83 (8), pp. 924-934. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 22.
DOI: 10.21815/JDE.019.086
Abstrakt: An educational institution's decision to test or not test its students for drug use is controversial and complex. Although negative consequences of substance use disorder are well known, the consumption of prohibited substances continues to increase in young adults. Given the awareness of increasing drug use on college campuses and the potential impact on future health care professionals, issues associated with mandatory drug testing of dental students warrant investigation. The purpose of this Point/Counterpoint article is to present opposing viewpoints on whether mandatory student drug testing (MSDT) should be implemented for dental students. Viewpoint 1 affirms that MSDT is legal, ensures public safety, is recognized as a need in health care education, promotes professional and ethical responsibility, and is cost-effective. Viewpoint 2 asserts that MSDT has not been proven to be an effective deterrent for student drug use and it poses risks and costs for both institutions and students, ranging from potential violation of students' civil liberties to the consequences of false positive tests. This article's presentation of the recent literature on both sides of this issue provides dental educators with pertinent information for considering implementation of MSDT in their institutions.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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