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Cardoso FB, Wagner VP, Corrêa APB, Martins MAT, Martins MD, D'Ávila OP, Gonçalves MR, Harzheim E, Umpierre RN, Carrard VC. Distance learning course improves primary care dentists' diagnosis and self-efficacy in the management of oral lesions. Braz Oral Res 2022; 36:e101. [PMID: 35830144 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2022.vol36.0101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Oral cancer represents a public health issue because of its high mortality rate, resulting mainly from diagnostic delays. Insufficient training in oral diagnosis is usually perceived by dentists. Distance learning could be used as an auxiliary tool to bridge that gap. This study evaluated the impact of a distance learning course on oral mucosal lesion diagnosis offered to public healthcare dentists. Participants of an online course answered a pretest/posttest comprising clinical images of 30 clinical cases. Participants were questioned about the diagnosis and informed their decision on the cases (referring the cases to a specialist or managing them themselves), as a parameter of perceived self-efficacy. A total of 442 dentists enrolled in the course. Their pass rate was 97%. Classification of the nature of the lesions, diagnostic hypotheses, sensitivity, and specificity improved by 13.4%, 10.0%, 13.4%, and 6.6%, respectively (p<0.01, Wilcoxon test). Regarding management, there was a 16.6% reduction in the intention to refer cases, while confidence in the diagnosis of benign lesions increased by 40%. A distance learning course may be useful in continuing education actions for primary care dentists, improving their diagnostic abilities and encouraging them in the management of oral lesions. Moreover, this strategy could contribute to disseminating knowledge to remote regions, particularly among primary health care professionals.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRS, School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Pathology, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRS, School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Pathology, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRS, TelessaudeRS-UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRS, Graduate Program in Epidemiology, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRS, TelessaudeRS-UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRS, School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Pathology, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Patano A, Cirulli N, Beretta M, Plantamura P, Inchingolo AD, Inchingolo AM, Bordea IR, Malcangi G, Marinelli G, Scarano A, Lorusso F, Inchingolo F, Dipalma G. Education Technology in Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:6056. [PMID: 34199882 PMCID: PMC8200064 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18116056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Over the last decade, medical education changed from traditional teaching methods to telematic and networking scholar and e-learning approach. The objective of the present systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness and teachers/student's acceptability of e-learning applied to the field of orthodontics and paediatric dentistry. A database search of the literature was conducted on PubMed and Embase databases from January 2005 to May 2021. A total of 172 articles were identified by the electronic search, while a total of 32 papers were selected for qualitative analysis. Overall, 19 articles investigated the effectiveness of e-learning, and no difference of acceptability was reported between e-learning and traditional methods for a wide part of the articles selected. A total of 25 papers provided a satisfaction questionnaire for learners and all were positive in their attitude towards e-learning. The results showed that e-learning is an effective method of instruction, complementing the traditional teaching methods, and learners had a positive attitude and perception. The evidence of the present study reported a high level of acceptability and knowledge level of e-learning techniques, compared to frontal lecture methods, in the fields of orthodontics and paediatric dentistry.
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Affiliation(s)
- Assunta Patano
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.P.); (N.C.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.M.); (F.I.); (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.P.); (N.C.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.M.); (F.I.); (G.D.)
- Private Practice in Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Digital Dentistry, Private in Varese, 21100 Varese, Italy;
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.P.); (N.C.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.M.); (F.I.); (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.P.); (N.C.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.M.); (F.I.); (G.D.)
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.P.); (N.C.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.M.); (F.I.); (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.P.); (N.C.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.M.); (F.I.); (G.D.)
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.P.); (N.C.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.M.); (F.I.); (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.P.); (N.C.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.M.); (F.I.); (G.D.)
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Costa VA, Paixão LC, Ferreira EF, Ribeiro Sobrinho AP, Martins RC. Analysis of Dental Teleconsulting in the Pediatric Dentistry Field of Telehealth Minas Gerais: A Cross-Sectional Study. PESQUISA BRASILEIRA EM ODONTOPEDIATRIA E CLÍNICA INTEGRADA 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/pboci.2021.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Martins MD, Carrard VC, Dos Santos CM, Hugo FN. COVID-19-Are telehealth and tele-education the answers to keep the ball rolling in Dentistry? Oral Dis 2020; 28 Suppl 1:945-946. [PMID: 32615648 PMCID: PMC7361312 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
| | - Vinicius Coelho Carrard
- Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,TelessaudeRS-UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Center of Social Dentistry Research, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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