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 * TUPAC TEAM POSTER PRESENTATION

COMBINING TO INNOVATE**


 * Introduction:**

Every year, approximately 19,000 Australians die from diseases caused by smoking, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Causes of Death 1998, Catalogue no 3303.0, November 1999. More Australians have their quality of life significantly impacted upon through chronic disease caused or exacerbated by smoking. It has been suggested that oral health professionals, including dental hygienists and dental therapists have an important role to play in Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation(TUPAC), as a primary prevention health measure. (http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/reprint/69/5/521) The purpose of this project was to support the idea that the role of the oral health professional in TUPAC with clients is an essential primary health prevention measure through interprofessional collaborative health practice.


 * Benefits of Interprofessional Collaboration**

By combining and sharing knowledge, expertise and resources in an undergraduate oral health program environment we are:


 * Creating an awareness of how interprofessional care teams can be constructed to solve complex health issues in the area of TUPAC


 * Developing a more comprehensive and supportive perspective of the role that oral health care professionals have in the delivery of TUPAC brief intervention strategies.


 * Using available infrastructure to develop cost neutral initiatives that will have a positive impact on the health of the community


 * Educating culturally competent oral health care practitioners in an interprofessional health care team.


 * deliverying a social approach to learning that fosters lifelong collaborative relationships through the building of health care communities.


 * Partnerships**

University of Adelaide, Bachelor of Oral Health, School of Dentistry QuitSA Cancer Council of South Australia, Tobacco Research and Evaluation Unit South Australian Dental Service, Somerton Park Community Dental Clinic Yaitya Purrina, Indigneous Health Unit, Faculty of Health Science, University of Adelaide TAFESA North, Faculty of Dental Studies, Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene).


 * International and National Benchmarking**

Dr Christoph Ramseier TUPAC European Convenor

Michigan Centre for Oral health Research, University of Michigan

Ms Angela Fundak TUPAC Australian Workshops Convenor Sorella Communications

Professor Shirley Gelskey Department of Dental Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences Faculty of Dentistry University of Manitoba


 * Course Content & Delivery**

Role Adequacy & Legitimacy Barriers and Challenges Culturally Competent Oral Health Practice Psychosocial Aspects of Tobacco Use Systemic & Oral Effects of Smoking Smoking & Stress Youth and Smoking History Taking Brief Intervention, Motivational Interviewing techniques Understanding & Engaging Community Support Services


 * Teaching and Learning Delivery Methodologies.

Students are supported through a series of resource sessions delivered by discipline specific experts across all organisations and are podcasted for student on-demand review. The content is explored through various issue based learning experiences, testimonials, peer group learning exercises, role play and simulated practice. Knowledge and skills developed through these sessions are then transferred and applied during the students' clinical practice experience in dental community clinic settings to encourage experiential learning. Students are also offered the opportunity to observe the daily operations of the Quitline Service through observational placements. //(Laura to save words perhaps we can place the above in dot point format by just using the key words?)//

Cultural Competence in TUPAC

Tobacco Use has been isolated in the top 5 national core primary health care issues facing Aboriginal peoples, http://www.naccho.org.au/Files/Documents/CTG_Pages.pdf This collaborative project included support from the Yaitya Purrina, Indigneous Health Unit, Faculty of Health Science, University of Adelaide to enable students to develop a culturally inclusive approach to deliverying TUPAC strategies to minority groups within our Australian communities.**

Assessment


 * Assessment is based on the completion of a patient case study that explores the challenges, barriers and/or success, that both the student and client have encountered. Students are required to evaluate the effectiveness of their brief intervention and motivational interviewing techniques.**

Evaluation


 * Students will be asked to complete pre and post course surveys regarding their knowledge and attitudes, and will be followed post course delivery during clinical placement to assess changes in attitudes and confidence in undertaking brief intervention with clients. The Titanium/EXACT electronic recording tool developed within SA Dental Service will facilitate this tracking of brief smoking interventions with clients.**

References**

Walsh M.M., Ellison J.A., //Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence, The Role of the Oral Health Professional,// J Dent Educ., May 1, 2005; 69(5): 521 - 537. Oxfam Australia, Close the Gap: Solutions to the Indigenous Health Crisis facing Australia, April 2007.