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ArticleJournal of dental sciences2025

Educational effects of dental hygiene student intervention in dental student clinical practicum.

Kanako Noritake, Jun Tsuruta, Koji Mizutani, Keiko Kondo, Hitomi Suzuki, Naoko Adachi, Naoko Seki, Ridan Cao, Risako Mikami, Sayaka Katagiri and 2 more

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Kanako NoritakeOral Diagnosis and General Dentistry, Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Jun TsurutaCenter for Healthcare Education, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Koji MizutaniDepartment of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Keiko KondoDepartment of Oral Care for Systemic Health Support, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Hitomi SuzukiDepartment of Oral Health Care Education, Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Naoko AdachiDepartment of Preventive Oral Health Care Sciences, Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Naoko SekiOffice of Global Affairs, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Ridan CaoCenter for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Education, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Risako MikamiDepartment of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Sayaka KatagiriDepartment of Oral Biology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuji KabasawaDepartment of Oral Care for Systemic Health Support, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroshi NittaDepartment of General Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/purpose: Given that dental and dental hygiene undergraduate programs, including clinical practicums, are typically housed within their respective departments, education on forming effective dental teams is often limited for undergraduate dental and dental hygiene (D-DH) students. We have established an interprofessional clinical practice program where dental hygiene students participate in the clinical practice of dental students, facilitating collaboration. However, research on its educational effects remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate whether the D-DH Collaborative Clinical Practicum (D-DH Practicum) improves dental students' readiness for interprofessional learning. Materials and methods: Data were collected over three years from 143 sixth-year dental students, 54 fourth-year dental hygiene students, and 134 cooperating patients who participated in the D-DH practicum. We evaluated changes between the pre- and post-practicum Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) scores. Results: Dental students' RIPLS scores significantly increased throughout the program ( Conclusion: The study demonstrated that readiness for interprofessional learning is significantly enhanced when dental students collaborate with dental hygiene students in clinical practicum.

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Dental care teamDental hygienistsDental studentsInterprofessional Education

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PMID40224027
PMCPMC11993002

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