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- Title
Tobacco Cessation Counseling Training for Medicaid Dental Providers.
- Authors
Kissell, Denise; Claman, Lewis; Bean, Canise; Clark-Hammond, Gretchen; Ferketich, Amy; Ferretti, Margaret; Hooper, Monica; Houston, Thomas; Kumar, Purnima; Stojanov, Ivan; Valentino, Alexia; Victoroff, Kristin; Demko, Catherine
- Abstract
Problem: There is a higher level of tobacco use among Medicaid beneficiaries than in the general population. The aim of this project was to reduce tobacco use among Medicaid beneficiaries by supporting dental professionals to initiate and promote tobacco cessation in their practices. Purpose: The purpose of this program was to develop open access, continuing education-based Tobacco Cessation (TC) training modules for dental professionals. Through statewide promotion of the website resources, target dental providers who treat Ohio Medicaid beneficiary patients. Key Features: The Ohio Department of Medicaid (MedTAPP) funded a two-year grant between The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine to create and distribute online modules, patient scenario videos and resources on tobacco related harm and tobacco cessation methods. Contributors included professionals from dentistry, dental hygiene, public health, social work, medicine and pharmacy. A website was created to host fourteen 30-minute modules, patient scenario videos, literature references and resources for TC referrals. Module topics included foundational knowledge on tobacco harm, skills for behavioral modification, pharmacological treatment approaches and TC in special populations. To receive continuing education credits, participants register, view the module presentations and satisfactorily complete module tests. Live virtual continuing education webinars, highlighting a selection of the modules and videos, were also presented in the spring and summer of 2020, at no charge, to dental professionals and community health centers. The completed modules and website resources went live October, 2019 and are available at: https://www.ohpenup. com/tobacco-cessation.html. The project connected with Community Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers throughout Ohio. Additional partners included the Ohio Dental Association, the Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association, the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers and the Oral Health Improvement Through Outreach (OHIO) Project. Evaluation Plan/Results: As of January, 2021, 301 individuals had registered on the website; 91 registrants completed continuing education modules, with an average of 7 modules viewed. Registrants represented 6 dental professional organizations and 12 educational institutions in Ohio, along with private practitioners. Among registrants, approximately 68% were dental hygienists, 20% dentists, 6% dental assistants and 6% others. Over 40% of registrants reported serving a population of greater than 30% Medicaid beneficiaries. A nearly equal number of participants received continuing education credits through attendance at the live virtual webinars. This project encouraged dental professionals to increase their knowledge of oral and systemic harm caused by tobacco use and to expand their skills in tobacco cessation methods.
- Publication
Journal of Dental Hygiene, 2021, Vol 95, Issue 5, p81
- ISSN
1043-254X
- Publication type
Academic Journal