Impact of an NIDR educational program on the teaching of caries prevention in dental hygiene

Mj, Loupe; Frazier, P. Jean; Horowitz, AM; Kleinman, Dushanka V.; Caranicas, PC; Caranicas, DA

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.1988.52.3.tb02181.x

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“…The questionnaire consisted of two parts. The first part addressed nurse practitioners knowledge, understanding and practices regarding prevention of dental caries which was adapted from previously used surveys [ 40 , 41 ]. The second part of the survey, the focus of this manuscript, addressed the reported use of recommended communication techniques and the perceived effectiveness of those techniques.…”

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Nurse Practitioners' Use of Communication Techniques: Results of a Maryland Oral Health Literacy Survey

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ObjectivesWe examined nurse practitioners’ use and opinions of recommended communication techniques for the promotion of oral health as part of a Maryland state-wide oral health literacy assessment. Use of recommended health-literate and patient-centered communication techniques have demonstrated improved health outcomes.MethodsA 27-item self-report survey, containing 17 communication technique items, across 5 domains, was mailed to 1,410 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs) in Maryland in 2010. Use of communication techniques and opinions about their effectiveness were analyzed using descriptive statistics. General linear models explored provider and practice characteristics to predict differences in the total number and the mean number of communication techniques routinely used in a week.ResultsMore than 80% of NPs (N = 194) routinely used 3 of the 7 basic communication techniques: simple language, limiting teaching to 2–3 concepts, and speaking slowly. More than 75% of respondents believed that 6 of the 7 basic communication techniques are effective. Sociodemographic provider characteristics and practice characteristics were not significant predictors of the mean number or the total number of communication techniques routinely used by NPs in a week. Potential predictors for using more of the 7 basic communication techniques, demonstrating significance in one general linear model each, were: assessing the office for user-friendliness and ever taking a communication course in addition to nursing school.ConclusionsNPs in Maryland self-reported routinely using some recommended health-literate communication techniques, with belief in their effectiveness. Our findings suggest that NPs who had assessed the office for patient-friendliness or who had taken a communication course beyond their initial education may be predictors for using more of the 7 basic communication techniques. These self-reported findings should be validated with observational studies. Graduate and continuing education for NPs should increase emphasis on health-literate and patient-centered communication techniques to increase patient understanding of dental caries prevention. Non-dental healthcare providers, such as NPs, are uniquely positioned to contribute to preventing early childhood dental caries through health-literate and patient-centered communication.

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Knowledge and practices of caries prevention among Taiwanese dentists attending a national conference

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Background/purpose: This study was carried out to evaluate Taiwanese dentists' knowledge and practice towards preventive dental care. Materials and methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted at the nationwide annual dental congress in 2008 in Taipei, Taiwan. Dentists' knowledge about preventive dentistry was assessed based on their responses to 19 statements. Dentists' attitudes towards preventive dentistry were assessed based on responses to the effectiveness of 16 preventive procedures. The dentists were also asked about their experience with the use of sealants and fluoride. Results: More than 80% could not distinguish between new and old theories of the mechanism of action of fluoride. The correct answer was "remineralization of incipient decay", not "incorporation of fluoride into developing teeth". Also 68% incorrectly answered that "lactobacilli play a more-significant role in the initiation of smooth surface carious lesions than do mutans streptococci", an older theory. Over 80% perceived the effectiveness of "pit and fissure sealants", "professional prophylaxis", and "flossing" for preventing caries in children, and the last 2 procedures for adults. "Community water fluoridation" and sealants were selected as the most effective procedures for caries prevention in children, and "professional prophylaxis" and "flossing" for adults. Although sealants were perceived as being effective, 44% of dentists reported that they only applied sealants to 10% of their [children/pediatric?] patients. The reasons were that patients had difficulty understanding the value (67%) and

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Impact of an NIDR educational program on the teaching of caries prevention in dental hygiene

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Nurse Practitioners' Use of Communication Techniques: Results of a Maryland Oral Health Literacy Survey

Nurse Practitioners' Use of Communication Techniques: Results of a Maryland Oral Health Literacy Survey

Knowledge and practices of caries prevention among Taiwanese dentists attending a national conference

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