DENTAL CARE: ACHIEVING PATIENT-CENTERED CARE THROUGH
INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
In a study conducted by Greenberg et al 2010, they found dentists agreed that screening for
medical conditions was important and they were willing to incorporate screening in their
practices.
A. True
B. False
Inter professional collaborative practice is defined as _______________.
A. multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds working together with
patients and families, careers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care
B. health professionals engaging in learning about, from, and with each other to enable effective
collaboration and improve health outcomes
C. working to improve the health of patients and populations to decrease the per capital cost of
healthcare
D. working with individuals from other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and
shared values
One advantage dentists have is patients routinely have multiple visits, and this affords the
provider with an opportunity to monitor patient's blood pressure over an extended period of
time.
A. True
B. False
Poor oral health has been linked to several systemic inflammatory diseases; however, most
non-oral healthcare providers have minimal training on recognizing oral disease.
A. True
B. False
INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
In a study conducted by Greenberg et al 2010, they found dentists agreed that screening for
medical conditions was important and they were willing to incorporate screening in their
practices.
A. True
B. False
Inter professional collaborative practice is defined as _______________.
A. multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds working together with
patients and families, careers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care
B. health professionals engaging in learning about, from, and with each other to enable effective
collaboration and improve health outcomes
C. working to improve the health of patients and populations to decrease the per capital cost of
healthcare
D. working with individuals from other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and
shared values
One advantage dentists have is patients routinely have multiple visits, and this affords the
provider with an opportunity to monitor patient's blood pressure over an extended period of
time.
A. True
B. False
Poor oral health has been linked to several systemic inflammatory diseases; however, most
non-oral healthcare providers have minimal training on recognizing oral disease.
A. True
B. False
