Dental students' knowledge of and attitudes towards prescribing medication in Western Australia.

Joon Soo ParkBen K DanielPauline Y WongPaul V AbbottHien Chi Ngo

Published in: European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe (2022)

This study highlights the complexity of medication prescribing for dental students. It also highlights their experience with the current pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics curriculum. All students interviewed valued application-based teaching, making it specific to dentistry. If curriculum were to be redeveloped, considering their perceptions may be a valuable tool.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
high school
adverse drug
medical students
medical education
quality improvement
oral health
south africa
emergency department
emergency medicine
electronic health record