Evaluation of a continuing education course on guideline-concordant management of acute dental pain.

IF 2.6 2区医学 Q1 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

BMC Oral Health Pub Date : 2024-11-07 DOI:10.1186/s12903-024-05137-1

Deborah Polk, Anika Roy, Bruce Austin, Flor Cameron, Beverly Isman, Matthew Jacob, Nilesh Shah, Paul Moore

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Abstract

Background: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the use of a free online continuing education (CE) course that sought to address barriers of capability by training dental team members in the specific recommendations of the American Dental Association (ADA)-endorsed adult guideline for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain, shared decision-making, and the adoption of the guideline into practice.

Methods: In 2022 and 2023, dentists completed an online, asynchronous CE course on the guideline-concordant pharmacologic management of acute dental pain. They completed 11-item knowledge tests before and after completing the course. Total scores on the pre- and post-tests were compared using a t-test.

Results: The mean score increased from 7.68 (SD = 1.08) on the pretest to 8.79 (SD = 1.35) on the post-test (t₍₄₄₆₈₎ = -27.34, p < .01), indicating that dentists gained knowledge from the CE course.

Conclusions: We found that the CE course increased knowledge with respect to the guideline recommendations and shared decision-making but not epidemiology or incorporating a guideline into practice. Future studies should evaluate whether the CE course increased guideline-concordant prescribing.

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评估关于急性牙科疼痛指南一致性管理的继续教育课程。

背景：本研究的目的是评估免费在线继续教育（CE）课程的使用情况，该课程旨在通过对牙科团队成员进行美国牙科协会（ADA）认可的急性牙痛药物治疗成人指南的具体建议、共同决策以及在实践中采用该指南等方面的培训来解决能力障碍：2022 年和 2023 年，牙科医生完成了关于急性牙痛药物治疗指南的在线异步 CE 课程。他们在完成课程前后分别完成了 11 个项目的知识测试。通过 t 检验比较了前后测试的总分：结果：平均得分从课程前测试的 7.68（标准差 = 1.08）上升到课程后测试的 8.79（标准差 = 1.35）（t(4468) = -27.34，p 结论：我们发现 CE 课程提高了学员对牙科急痛药物的认识：我们发现，CE 课程增加了有关指南建议和共同决策的知识，但没有增加流行病学或将指南纳入实践的知识。未来的研究应评估 CE 课程是否增加了与指南一致的处方。

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BMC Oral Health DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

6.90%

发文量

481

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Oral Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of disorders of the mouth, teeth and gums, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.