Medical-dental informatics

Code:

ERO 13

Acronym:

INFMD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=1104
Responsible unit:	Curso de Especialização
Course/CS Responsible:	Oral Rehabilitation Specialization

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ERO	4	Oral Rehabilitation Specialization - Study Plan 2011/2012	2	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of this unit is to introduce the students in themes related to computers and information science applied to the dental clinical practice and research, allowing them to use this information technologies in a productive way throughout their education and occupation.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students will be capable of:

• Do scientific research on the WWW using different search engines and databases.
• Use of software Endnote to search/organize/manage bibliography references.

Students will also learn:

• Electronic oral-health clinical records and practice management systems specifications.
• How to use/apply new technologies in Dental Medicine.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction to Dental Informatics

2. Clinical Computing in General Dentistry: Practice Management Systems and Electronic Oral Health Records

3. Practice Management System Presentation - Newsoft Dente®, software available in the University Dental Clinic

4. Integration of New Technologies in Dental Practice

5. Internet applied to Dental Medicine

5.1. Quality evaluation of dental-related web sites

5.2. Search of scientific information on the Internet using search engines and virtual databases

5.3. Medline®: how to do a basic and advanced search

6. Bibliography Management Software demonstration: EndnoteX4

 

THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL COURSES:

 

COURSE 1

- Search of scientific information on the Internet using search engines and virtual databases.

- Basic and Advanced Search in Google® and Google Scholar®

- Basic and Advanced Search in Medline®

 

COURSE 2

- Bibliography Management Software demonstration: EndnoteX4

- Use of EndnoteX4® use to build a PhD Thesis related database and integration with Microsft Word®

Mandatory literature

Schleyer et al.; From information technology to informatics: the information revolution in dental education., J Dent Edu 2012; 76(1): 142-153
Schleyer et al.; Clinical Computing in General Dentistry., Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 2006; 13(3):344-352, 2006
Atkinson J, Zeller G.; Electronic Patient Records for Dental School Clinics: More Than Paperless Systems., J Dent Edu 2002; 66(5): 634-642, 2002
Dias R.; Utilização de computadores na clínica de medicina dentária., Tese de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Dentária. UCP., 2010
Thyvalikakath T et al; A usability evaluation of four commercial dental computer-based patient record systems., J Am Dent Assoc 208; 139: 1632-1642
Schleyer T. ; Why integration is key for dental office technology., JADA 2004; 135: 4S-10S
Napoletano D.; The 3i's of technology integration., Dental Economics. 2006; 96(8): 86-89, 2006
Friedman C.; Where's the science in Medical Informatics., J Am Med Inform Assoc 1995; 2(1): 65-67, 1995
Schleyer T.; Dental Informatics: An Emerging Biomedical Informatics Discipline., J Dent Edu 2003; 67(11): 1193-1200, 2003
Valerie Powell, Franklin M. Din, Amit Acharya, Miguel Humberto Torres-Urquidy; Integration of Medical and Dental Care and Patient Data, Springer, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-4471-2184-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lessons and Seminars with multimedia presentations with Keynote@Apple and PowerPoint@Microsoft.

Theoretical-Practical Courses in the Multimedia Room with access to:

- Laptops

- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer®

- Bibliography Management Software: Endnote® 

The entire syllabus of this course will be available to students in Moodle platform, as PDF handouts, papers and websites, allowing students access to information whenever and wherever they want.

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	27,00	100,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
2/3 of the classes	Frequência das aulas	27	2013-01-11
	Total:	27,00

Eligibility for exams

Terms of frequency: 

Formula Evaluation: Hypothesis 1 - Scientific Paper (75%) + Written evaluation (25%)

Hypothesis 2 - Scientific Poster (50%) + Written evaluation (25%)

Hypothesis 3 - Written evaluation (100%)

The final grade obtained will be classified in a scale of 0-18 points (90%) being the remaining 2 points (10%) attributed to attendance.

The minimum score to be obtained in each of the different methods of evaluation values is 9.0, with a final average of any of the hypotheses listed above greater than 9.5 points.

Calculation formula of final grade

Terms of frequency: 

Formula Evaluation: Hypothesis 1 - Scientific Paper (75%) + Written evaluation (25%)

Hypothesis 2 - Scientific Poster (50%) + Written evaluation (25%)

Hypothesis 3 - Written evaluation (100%)

The final grade obtained will be classified in a scale of 0-18 points (90%) being the remaining 2 points (10%) attributed to attendance.

The minimum score to be obtained in each of the different methods of evaluation values is 9.0, with a final average of any of the hypotheses listed above greater than 9.5 points.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Scientific Poster or Article, according to the evaluation hipothesis described before.