Table 2 Teaching topics in undergraduate Gerodontology curricula in selected countries with high response rates (>70%) and in all respondent schools
From: Higher education in Gerodontology in European Universities
Theoretical topics in Gerodontology teaching | Austria n (%)a | Croatia n (%)a | Denmark n (%)a | Finland n (%)a | France n (%)a | Germany n (%)a | Greece n (%)a | Ireland n (%)a | Lithuania n (%)a | Norway n (%)a | Sweden n (%)a | Switzerland n (%)a | Netherlands n (%)a | Total number of schools n (%)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical problems in old age | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 12 (48) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 87 (70.7) |
Salivary impairment/xerostomia | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 10 (40) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 79 (64.2) |
Denture related conditions and prosthodontic management | 2 (66.6) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | 5 (41.7) | 14 (56) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 79 (64.2) |
Demographics | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 15 (60) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 76 (61.8) |
Caries risk assessment | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 11 (44) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 76 (61.8) |
Age-changes of the orofacial system | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 12 (48) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 75 (61.0) |
Epidemiology of oral health | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 11 (44) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 74 (60.2) |
Biology physiology psychology of ageing | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 3 (75) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (48) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 71 (57.7) |
Nutritional/chewing problems | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 11 (44) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 69 (56.1) |
Periodontal disease | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 7 (58.3) | 8 (32) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (25) | 2 (66.6) | 69 (56.1) |
Oral mucosal diseases | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 6 (50) | 8 (32) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (50) | 3 (100) | 69 (56.1) |
Pharmacology and polypharmacy | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 10 (40) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 68 (55.3) |
Association between general and oral health | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 5 (41.7) | 7 (28) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 68 (55.3) |
Appropriate management of oral and dental conditions for each patient according to the individual needs and demands | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 5 (41.7) | 10 (40) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 61 (49.6) |
Management of people with compromised health and various levels of dependency | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 4 (33.3) | 8 (32) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 59 (48) |
Risk assessment | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 5 (20) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 58 (47.2) |
Barriers to oral care | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 3 (25) | 7 (28) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 56 (45.5) |
Tooth wear assessment | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 (50) | 4 (33.3) | 7 (28) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 3 (100) | 55 (44.7) |
Patient centered oral health care planning | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 3 (25) | 6 (24) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 55 (44.7) |
Communication skills | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (100) | 2 (50) | 2 (16.7) | 10 (40) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 54 (43.9) |
Interdisciplinary management of the ageing individual | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 4 (33.3) | 6 (24) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 50 (40.7) |
Endodontic assessment | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 6 (50) | 3 (12) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 (66.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 1 (33.3) | 43 (35.0) |
Oral health education on an individual and community based level | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 3 (25) | 6 (24) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (50) | 2 (66.6) | 43 (35.0) |
Legal issues (ie. Ability to consent) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 3 (25) | 2 (8) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 37 (30.1) |
Principles and practice of domiciliary care | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 3 (25) | 4 (16) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 35 (28.5) |
Recording history | 0 (0) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 0 (0) | 5 (20) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 (50) | 2 (66.6) | 34 (27.6) |
Principles and practice of palliative care | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (8) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 27 (22) |