Purpose: Recent scientific studies show strong correlations between oral and systemic
disease, creating a crucial need for increased communication between the medical and …

Shifts in healthcare models, and greater numbers of patients seeking care, has encouraged
professional organizations to recommend collaborative healthcare teams. In the realm of …

Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is a driving force behind state-of-the art health care
delivery. Health care experts, governmental bodies, health professions organizations and …

Patients with complex medical conditions require collaboration among multiple health care
providers, and dental hygienists must be prepared to communicate effectively with medical …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes of dental hygiene
administrators and faculty members about the value of interprofessional education (IPE) …

The need for interprofessional education (IPE) has been well documented and
communicated by many prominent governmental bodies and health organizations. A …

Background The siloed delivery of oral and medical health care in the United States has
contributed to a lack of awareness of the consequences of poor oral health and has …

There is a remarkable phenomenon occurring among health professionals: the development
of ongoing, routine collaboration, both in educating the next generation of providers and in …

The dental hygienist team member has an opportunity to coordinate care within an
interprofessional practice as an oral health care manager. Background and purpose …

Purpose: Interprofessional education (IPE) experiences are an essential component in
preparing dental hygiene students to participate in future interprofessional (IP) …