Keywords

Accelerated BSN Program, Dental Hygiene, Interprofessional Collaboration, Interprofessional Education, Oral Health

 

Authors

  1. Warren, Debin
  2. Stanek, Joan
  3. Dsouza, Roxanne Mariola
  4. Ciarrocca, Katharine
  5. Brame, Jennifer L.

Abstract

Abstract: One third of patients diagnosed with cancer develop oral complications during cancer treatment. Health care professionals play an important role in the management of patients undergoing cancer therapies; however, optimal oral care for cancer patients is often missing from nursing and dental hygiene curricula. A quasi-experimental mixed-methods study was conducted with accelerated bachelor of nursing and dental hygiene students following a presentation and small-group case review. Pre/post surveys and findings from a debriefing session showed increased confidence to screen, counsel, and refer patients between disciplines compared to a control group.