Saeed Reza Mehrpour, Amin Hoseini Shavoun, Azita Kheiltash, Rasoul Masoomi, Roya Nasle Seraji
Evaluating and comparing critical thinking skills of residents of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
BMC medical education
prenatal oral health program pohp developed educate dental students prenatal oral health promote access dental care pregnant women program advancement occurred support quality improvement mixedmethods design combined quantitative data fourthyear dental students participated pohp n 81 qualitative data studentfacultystaff focus group discussion n 7 different clinical structures appropriate leveling curriculum management patient care coordinator inclusion interprofessional learning experiences ipe compared survey response rate 964 n 81 trends noted students provided clinical care pregnant patient 31 versus results indicated integrated clinic preferred though students treated pohp patient showed greater support standalone clinic model survey focus group data agreed pohp occur thirdyear dental school training however students patient experience favored secondyear placement survey focus group data emphasize importance patient care coordinator clinical management ipe essential learning element innovating new clinical models requires period evolution determine preferred sustainable infrastructure results reveal advantages disadvantages various program implementation models demonstrate student perceptions influenced clinical experiences study findings inform implementation guide programs create modify existing curricula enhance prenatal oral health