(PO-117) Evaluation of Skills-based BMI HPV Communication Training

Author: Michelle C. Arnett, M.S. – Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Author: Michael D. Evans, M.S. – Senior Biostatistician and Associate Director, Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center, Clinical a, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Author: Cyndee Stull, MDH, DHSc, RDH – Clinical Associate Professor and Director the Graduate Dental Hygiene Program, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Submitter: Michelle C. Arnett, M.S. – Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

Objective: There has been no known skills-based brief motivational interviewing (BMI) human papillomavirus (HPV) communication training in a dental education program. This study determined student competency of the application of the “Spirit of MI” and accuracy of HPV and HPV vaccine information for the prevention of HPV and oropharyngeal cancers (OPC).

Methods: Institutional Review Boards were obtained from the University of Minnesota (UMN) (STUDY00007617) and A. T. Still (2019-106). A convenience sample of 59 dental hygiene (DH) students from the Class of 2020 (n=31) and the Class of 2021 (n=28) participated in the skills-based BMI HPV curriculum. Students participated in two audio-recorded patient interactions and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Student self-assessment and faculty evaluation scores were determined by the standardized UMN DH standardized BMI HPV rubric.

Results: The results showed Class of 2021 self-assessment ratings were higher than the Class of 2020 in all components of the UMN BMI HPV rubric at all three time points. Faculty evaluation achieved statistically significant improvement for the Class of 2021 from Patient Interaction 1 (evocation < 0.01; summary < 0.01) to the OSCE (evocation 0.05; summary < 0.01). Both classes rated themselves high (≥70%) for the majority of the sub-categories of the BMI HPV rubric. Agreement between the Class of 2020 and faculty was achieved for two of the five (compassion 75%; summary 77%) components of the rubric. Agreement was achieved between the Class of 2021 and faculty for three of the five (compassion 83%; evocation 73%; summary 81%) components of the rubric.

Conclusions: This evaluation of an educational program addresses the recent call to action in the Journal of the American Dental Association, for educational institutions to provide skills-based training to prepare oral health care professionals to raise awareness of oral HPV and provide vaccine advocacy.