Swet
Nisha,
Dr.
Research Fellow
Haldia Institute Of Dental Sciences and Research & Manipal
Academy of Higher Education Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (MAHE-FAIMER) International Institute for Leadership in Interprofessional Education
I , Dr. Swet Nisha , currently a 2022 fellow of Manipal Academy of Higher Education Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education
and Research (MAHE-FAIMER) International Institute for Leadership in Interprofessional Education, Manipal Academy of Higher Education,Manipal,Karnataka,India. At my present working institute - Haldia Institute Of Dental Sciences and Research , I have sucessfully implemented Interprofessional Educational project related to Antenatal Oral Health Care . We have Interprofessional Education (IPE) team members and weekly activities to promote IPE. We have successfully implemented IP educational module for Antenatal oral health care. We did had challenges and barriers in building IPE teams and still overcoming the challenges . I will be happy to share my experiences and journey of IPE.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background : Poor oral health among pregnant women is associated with preterm low birth weight babies and premature labor.There lies a lacunae in the awareness regarding the Oro-systemic link, which can be fatal to both the mother and the fetus.Aim: development of IP educational module for antenatal oral health care.Methodology: Mixed Method -Purposive Sampling technique, Need Analysis of the study- Qualitative Approach .Design of an IPE Module in antenatal oral health care and Training of medical and dental students IP Team.Results: Need for oral health awareness emerged as a theme from…