TOPIC: EDUCATING MA STUDENTS ON potential referral needs in order to get a

referral for DENTAL CARIES,

Goal: to have MA student identify the caries and be able to tell the doctor that
they think the patient has caries which will allow the doctor working with them to
refer them to the right place.
“These are things to look for dentally when a patient comes in”

Erica input:
“Topic: Low income single mothers and pregnant women.
Low income women have more children. Shelters. Organizations that support
single mothers/pregnant women. WIC. Lactation consultants. Seamar- inter
collaborative working with pregnant women doing a presentation for women
and/or staff”

Article Links
Megan: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28856134/
Interprofessional Oral Health Education Improves Knowledge, Confidence, and
Practice for Pediatric Healthcare Providers

Nick:
https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/sites/journalofethics.ama-assn.org/files/2018-05
/pfor1-1609.pdf

Overcoming Historical Separation between Oral and General Health Care:

Interprofessional Collaboration for Promoting Health Equity

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34293058/

A mixed methods study on the readiness of dental, medical, and nursing students for
interprofessional learning

Michelle:
Interprofessional Oral Health Collaboration: A Survey of Knowledge and Practice Behaviors of
Hospital-Based Primary Care Medical Providers in New York City

https://www.proquest.com/docview/2582493102/93BA9F73D8964257PQ/4?accountid=
89121

Desi:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32711481/
Identification of Pediatric Oral Health Core competencies through Interprofessional
Education and Practice
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/nrp/2015/360523/

Maki:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5588329/
The Impact of Integrating Oral Health Education into a Medical Curriculum

Jordan:
Full ← This is the link: Early Childhood Caries: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Prevention

Who we are working with

● Medical Assistant program (AM group) at PIMA

Meeting / Time Log:

● Meeting 1
○ After class on 10/12 we chose a topic, thought of reaching out to Marys
place, and found articles
● Meeting 2
 ○ We all found articles, found different organizations and decided to reach
out to Center of Hope since we have someone who knows someone
there.
● Meeting 3:
○ We all met for the orientation of YWCA - this was a 2 hours
○ Maki talked to her afterwards and our correspondent at YWCA told us she
will get back to us on what sites we will be doing.
● Meeting 4:
○ We talked about the woman from YWCA letting us know what site we will
be going to and what time we will be doing this
○ We came up with questions that we will pass out and get quantitative data
from
● Meeting 5
○ We have not heard back from the rep from YWCA so we emailed her to let
her know we are on a time crunch and to let us know ASAP where and
when we will be presenting to the children
○ Creating more questions for questionnaire
○ We talked about switching to the MA program!!!!!! WHAAAA???
● Meeting 6
○ We talked most about the MA program since they are responding better
○ Maki reached out via email and Desi talked to the program coordinator of
the MA program in person and told her about it. We finalized patients'
preliminary questions that we will give her in order to see where her
class’s dental IQ is.
○ We finalized the before and after questions that will be given to the
student before and after the presentation
● Meeting 7
○ We talked about the new preliminary assessment questions and finalized
those.
○ We got a final topic and goal and are moving forward with getting the
powerpoint ready and getting more references.
○ We finalized the date of 12/9 so we are getting ready to present
● Meeting 8
○ We talked about

What things will be need when we are there? Who is presenting what? If no PPT how
many copies will we need to print? Should we print it out regardless of if there is PPT
projectors there? Who is presenting with who? What age group are we presenting to?
Questionnaire:

1. Do you think you can improve how you brush and floss your teeth?
Yes No

2. If you have children or a little brother or sister: Do you help them brush their
teeth?
Yes No

3. When was the last time you went to the dentist?

4. How confident are you in teaching people to brushing?

1 2 3 4 5

5. How confident are you in teaching people to floss?

1 2 3 4 5

6. How often should people brush their teeth in a day?

1 2 3 4

7. Do you know how often people should floss?

Yes No

8. Do you know the advantages of brushing with an electric toothbrush?

Yes No

9. Do you know how to identify if someone need to be referred to a dentist?

Yes No

10. Is there anything you want to know about dental hygiene?

Royalty free images - put these on the powerpoint so we don't have to pay or ask for
permission to use them on the PPT presentation
Directions for the Written Report and Section Content APA Format required

1. Introduction
This section should be a brief paragraph or two describing the problem and justification for the
project. Include a brief description of the target population.

2. Assessment
Research the problem
● Articles from at least 7 references. References should be less than ten years old and include:
■ At least three scientific journal articles (required)
■ Textbooks
■ Official national public health websites and resources
■ Other reliable literature
■ Interviews / consultations with resource people. Include the person’s name, title,
occupation, workplace and a brief summary of any conversations and the date.
■ Washington State Health Department Survey information, statistics, and
resources (www.doh.wa.gov). Also any survey information or statistics from
official national public health websites (NIH, CDC, ASTDD, etc.).
Data Collection and Community Needs Assessment
● Further details and scientific information about the problem (caries in young children, how
streptococcus mutans is transferred from mother to child, perio or xerostomia in elderly, etc.)
● Community profile:
§ List population characteristics of the target group you have selected with similarities
and differences from your literature review.
§ Describe demographic data, knowledge, attitudes and practices, values and culture,
oral health and/or dental disease status, and the impact of current oral health levels.
· Survey target population
· Describe survey techniques to be employed, both primary and secondary
(questionnaire, interview questions, state public health department information,
indices, etc.)
● Compare oral health status with state and national data.
● Include facts about dental resources and existing programs.

3. Diagnosis and Target Population Selection

· Identify needs as a result of your assessment
· Rationale and criteria used for your particular population selection
· Use information collected in your needs assessment to describe population selected,
group size and location of population
· Analyze, interpret and display collected information. Use graphs and charts if
needed.
· Analyze and prioritize community needs
· Identify Stakeholders

4. Planning
 · Describe how your project will address the issues discovered in your needs analysis.
○ Include different viewpoints if applicable.
○ Determine priorities
○ Develop Mission statement, goals, measurable objectives, interventions and activities
○ Determine project outcomes
○ Obtain target population acceptance
○ Action plans
○ Time lines
○ Lesson plan
○ Materials and resources needed:
○ Examples: brochures, handouts, questionnaires, table clinics, video, “goodie bags”,
samples—anything you will need to complete the project
○ Gather resources
○ Estimated budget—be specific for each item/cost. (Printing, phone calls, gas, postage,
artwork, etc.)
○ Identify constraints
○ Identify alternate strategies
○ Determine evaluation methods

5. Implementation
· Create brochures and visual aids, conduct presentation, and evaluate how everything
goes.
· Present an educational presentations during the course of your project
· Describe methodology used; describe what you did, post-tests or post-program
assessment methods, response of target population, etc.
· Describe limitations of project, problems encountered (formative assessment)
· Suggestion: take pictures to help with visual aids for the presentation at the end of the
semester.

6. Evaluation
· Compare goals and objectives. Were they met?
§ Re-survey if needed
· Conclusions
§ Were you happy with the outcome? What would you do differently?
(summative assessment)
· Recommendations for future projects
§ What projects might develop from the information brought forth in your project?
2. Introduction - Michelle
3. Assessment - Megan finds last article
4. Diagnosis - Nick
5. Planning - Maki
6. Implementation - Jordan
7. Evaluation - Desi