Preferred approaches to enhancing oral health training for GP trainees | n strongly agreeing or agreeing with approach described | % | 95 % CI |
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Example problem-based learning sessions | 107/130 | 82.3 | 76 %–89 % |
Oral health e-learning programmes | 106/130 | 81.5 | 75 %–88 % |
Improved access to tutors with expertise in oral health and oral cancer | 98/130 | 75.4 | 68 %–83 % |
Support and teaching from outside bodies e.g. British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons or British Dental Association | 77/130 | 59.2 | 51 %–68 % |
Funding | 68/130 | 52.3 | 44 %–61 % |
Increase in time for centralised teaching | 51/130 | 39.2 | 31 %–47 % |
Lecture notes | 47/130 | 36.2 | 28 %–44 % |
Expansion in number of GPs with special interest in oral health | 42/131 | 32.1 | 24 %–40 % |
Expansion in the number of oral health specialists | 22/130 | 16.9 | 10 %–23 % |