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Curriculum content for Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry
Jonathan Dixon1, James Field2, Emma Gibson1
1School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, UK.
Journal of Dentistry
|April 28, 2024
Summary
This study outlines a strategy to integrate Environmental Sustainability (ES) into Oral Health Professional (OHP) curricula. It provides evidence-based content and methods for educating future dental professionals on ES.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science and Public Health
- Dental Education
- Curriculum Development
Background:
- Oral healthcare significantly impacts the environment.
- Educating the oral health profession is crucial for environmental mitigation strategies.
- Existing OHP curricula lack comprehensive Environmental Sustainability (ES) integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify strategies for embedding ES into OHP curricula.
- To develop evidence-based ES content tailored for OHP education.
- To explore stakeholder perspectives on ES teaching and assessment.
Main Methods:
- Focus groups with OHP students and academic staff explored teaching and assessment methods.
- An extensive literature search informed content statement development.
- Content statements were mapped to curriculum subjects and validated by experts and students.
Main Results:
- Five key themes emerged regarding ES integration and normalization in OHP education.
- Forty-four ES content statements were developed.
- These statements were mapped to nineteen OHP curriculum subjects.
Conclusions:
- This study presents the first comprehensive strategy for ES inclusion in OHP curricula.
- A novel methodology for defining and mapping curriculum content was validated.
- A robust list of evidence-based, subject-specific ES educational content statements for dentistry and oral healthcare was established.
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