| Autor: |
Grant, Lynne, McKay, Linda K., Rogers, Lisa G., Wiesenthal, Sandy, Cherney, Shari L., Betts, Lorraine A. |
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Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene; Jan/Feb2011, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p36-44, 9p |
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Introduction: Interprofessional education (IPE) is defined as occasions when two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care. Nursing and dental hygiene students at George Brown College were brought together in an IPE initiative to learn about, from, and with each other in regards to the overlapping roles they share in oral health and blood pressure monitoring. The World Health Organization (WHO) has long advocated for "multiprofessional" education among undergraduate healthcare students to build "the skills necessary for solving the priority health problems of individuals and communities that are known to be particularly amenable to team-work". Discussion: The discussion will present developments the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC ) in Ontario, Health Force Ontario, the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and the Office of the Chief Dental Officer (OCDO) are making to improve collaboration and quality of care within healthcare. The new National Competencies for Dental Hygiene also advocates such collaborative practices. Findings: There is evidence of the connection between oral health and systemic health, and the increased need for proper daily oral health assessment and care for populations within acute and long term care. At present, members of the nursing profession whose scope of practice includes providing oral assessment and daily oral care are the front line caregivers for these populations. The increase in high blood pressure within the general population is also a priority health problem. Dental hygienists are front line health professionals in oral assessment and oral care education whose scope of practice includes taking blood pressure and pulse. Conclusions: The results of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) show that approximately 70 per cent of the population sees an oral health practitioner on an annual basis. Dental hygienists are in an ideal position to monitor and screen for high blood pressure. This paper reports the lessons learned from the IPE initiative, rationales for continuing this initiative, and the future directions of this initiative in fulfilling aspects of the proposal by George Brown College (GBC) to implement IPE initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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