Oral Health Training in Pediatric Residency Programs: Pediatric Program Directors' Perspectives

Journal of Dental Education
Michelle DalalInyang Isong

Abstract

A 2011 study evaluating oral health training in pediatric medical residency programs highlighted opportunities to improve residents' oral health competence. The aim of this 2017 follow-up study was to assess progress since 2011 in promoting development of pediatric residents' oral health competence. A survey was sent to all 281 pediatric and med-peds medical residency program directors to assess the structure and determinants of oral health training in their programs. A total of 110 program directors responded to the 2017 survey (response rate 40%). Just over half (54%) of the respondents reported that their residents received one to two hours of oral health education during residency, while 38% received ≥3 hours (compared to 47% and 48%, respectively, in 2011). There was improvement in the proportion of respondents reporting that their residents integrated fluoride varnish application training in 2017 vs. 2011 (83% vs. 43%; p<0.001). Departmental support for integrating oral health and having an oral health elective were significantly associated with satisfaction with residents' oral health competence. These findings suggest that pediatric and med-peds medical residency programs have improved their residents' oral health aware...Continue Reading

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