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Duane B, Dixon J, Ambibola G, Aldana C, Couglan J, Henao D, Daniela T, Veiga N, Martin N, Darragh JH, Ramasubbu D, Perez F, Schwendicke F, Correia M, Quinteros M, Van Harten M, Paganelli C, Vos P, Moreno Lopez R, Field J. Embedding environmental sustainability within the modern dental curriculum- Exploring current practice and developing a shared understanding. Eur J Dent Educ 2021; 25:541-549. [PMID: 33230919 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Evidence concerning the interactions between human health and planetary health has grown extensively in recent years. In turn, the perceived importance of environmental sustainability within higher education is growing at a rapid rate. This paper provides a summary of key elements as they apply to dentistry, and provides an introduction to the reader of an early consensus of how sustainability could be included as part of the dental curriculum. METHODS The consensus opinion within this paper largely centres around discussion at the ADEE sustainability workshop at the annual conference in Berlin (August 2019). In order to help inform discussions at the workshop, a brief scoping questionnaire was circulated to potential participants regarding their understanding and current teaching practices in sustainability. An infographic was designed to help delegates remember the important elements of sustainable dentistry. Delegates discussed the concept of sustainability alongside the infographic, and how they could link these with the Graduating European Dentist (GED) curriculum. RESULTS The discussions within the workshop largely centred around 4 main themes: Disease prevention and health promotion, Patient education and empowerment, Lean service delivery and Preferential use of strategies with lower environmental impact. DISCUSSION It is apparent that there is a widespread need for teaching materials relating to environmental sustainability; this includes specific learning outcomes relating to the 4 educational domains of the Graduating European Dentist curriculum, and methods for teaching and assessing these outcomes. CONCLUSION This paper reports consensus on the first phase of a pan-European working group on Sustainability in dental education.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brett Duane
- Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, The Royal London Dental Hospital, London, UK
| | - Clara Aldana
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
| | - James Couglan
- Dublin Dental School and Hospital, European Dental Students Association, c/o Association Dental Education Europe, Dublin, Ireland
| | - Daniel Henao
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
| | - Timus Daniela
- Dublin Dental School and Hospital, European Dental Students Association, c/o Association Dental Education Europe, Dublin, Ireland
| | - Nélio Veiga
- Professor of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
| | - Francesc Perez
- Adema Escuela, Universitaria de Odontología, Palma, Spain
| | | | - Maria Correia
- Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Maria Quinteros
- Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
- Escuela de Salud Pública, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
| | - Maria Van Harten
- Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
| | | | - Peter Vos
- University College Leuven- Limburg, Leuven, Belgium
| | | | - James Field
- Cardiff University School of Dentistry, University Dental Hospital, Cardiff, UK
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