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Objective: Emerging evidence-based information supports incorporation of point-of-care screening of individuals at-risk for undiagnosed medical conditions in dental settings. In this study, dental provider’s knowledgeability, attitude and behavior regarding chairside medical screening was assessed across nine federally qualified health center (FQHC)-operationalized dental centers integrated into a large Midwestern US healthcare organization to establish receptivity among regional dental providers. Further, this pilot effort informed the study design and survey tool for conducting a larger statewide study. Methods: Knowledgeability surrounding point-of-care screening, was piloted via a multiple-choice survey targeting 100 regional FQHC dental providers (dentists and dental hygienists) utilizing SurveyMonkey®. The survey captured provider demographics, medical knowledgeability, attitudes, and current practice patterns with conduct of chairside medical screening. Chi-square analysis compared responses based on the respondent’s gender, year of graduation and clinical role. Results: A 26% response rate was achieved. The 26 responding dental providers reported screening for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, prediabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, human papilloma virus, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus and adverse events of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with a frequency of 88%, 37%, 8%, 42%, 21%, 29%, 25%, 25% and 37% respectively. Willingness to incorporate chairside screening into clinical practice that yielded immediate results was indicated by 57% of respondents. The most important factors associated with engagement of medical screening included time investment (92%), patient willingness (88%), liability (84%), insurance coverage (56%) and cost (52%). Conclusions: Overall, this pilot study indicated that dental providers’ attitude relative to chairside screening for medical conditions was favorable. While respondents indicated willingness to collect oral fluids for salivary diagnostics and blood pressure and height/ weight measurements, lack of willingness to utilize finger-stick approaches for assessing glycemic status was identified. A statewide study is currently being planned to establish a comprehensive understanding of barriers impeding adoption of chairside screening for medical conditions in a dental setting.

Assessment of Dental Providers’ Knowledge, Behavior and Attitude towards Incorporating Chairside Screening for Medical Conditions: A Pilot Study