Adrenal insufficiency and crisis
Are you a dental professional looking to improve your knowledge and understanding of adrenal insufficiency and crisis, and its potential impact on oral health? If so, this course is the perfect opportunity for you.
This module looks in detail at Addison's disease and how to manage it in the dental setting, including steroid dose adjustments for dental procedures.
Adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. This can have a number of potential effects on oral health, including dry mouth, altered taste, and increased risk of infection. As a dental professional, it is important to be aware of the potential impact of adrenal insufficiency on your patients and to take steps to provide appropriate care and support.
Adrenal crisis is a potentially life-threatening medical condition requiring immediate emergency treatment. It is a set of symptoms that indicate severe adrenal insufficiency caused by low levels of the hormone cortisol.
Participant Feedback Report: Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis
Overall Impression
Participants consistently rated the "Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis" course positively, appreciating its clarity, relevance, and practical application to dental practice. Learners highlighted that the course effectively deepened their understanding of managing Addison’s Disease and recognising and responding to Adrenal Crisis.
Key Strengths
Participants particularly valued:
- Clear, informative, and comprehensive content.
- Practical guidelines directly applicable to clinical scenarios.
- Effective use of videos and written materials that enhanced engagement and understanding.
- Relevance to everyday dental practice, significantly boosting participants' confidence in managing patients with adrenal insufficiency.
Specific Positive Comments
- "Overall, I found the Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis Module to be an incredibly valuable and enlightening experience."
- "Very good course with a lot of information."
- "Relevant to everyday practice, thorough explanation and practical advice."
- "Clear practical guidelines."
- "Interesting module. The videos were informative and good to watch."
- "The module was very informative and gave examples of what we would need to advise the patients before their appointment."
- "Excellent course, very well pitched at the GDP."
- "Great course to remind the importance of knowing our patient medical history prior to any dental treatment."
Areas for Improvement
Participants suggested enhancing the course by:
- Incorporating additional interactive clinical scenario-based questions to reinforce practical knowledge application.
Closed-Question Feedback Summary
- Met learning objectives: 96.5% strongly agree/agree
- Good quality: 98.2% strongly agree/agree
- Useful & relevant: 96.5% strongly agree/agree
- Engaging: 94.8% strongly agree/agree
- Pitched at right level: 96.5% strongly agree/agree
These results demonstrate a high level of satisfaction with the quality and value of the course.
Final Thoughts
Overall, participants found the "Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis" module insightful, highly practical, and clinically relevant. The course successfully enhanced professional competence, clearly meeting its intended learning objectives and effectively contributing to improved patient care.
Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this Dentaljuce module is to allow learners to develop their professional knowledge, understanding and competence in managing Addison's Disease, and the medical emergency Adrenal Crisis, in line with their identified personal learning requirements.
Course objective
- to update members of the dental team with current best practice in managing Addison's and Adrenal Crisis.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
- Recognise the importance of Addison's disease as it relates to Dental Practice.
- Know the aetiology and management for Addison's disease.
- Understand how to minimise the risk of adrenal crisis at a dental appointment, include steroid dose adjustments.
- Know how to successfully diagnose and manage an Adrenal Crisis.
- Through achieving these outcomes, provide an improved level of service to their patients.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): C, D.