INTRODUCTION: Children’s Oral Health (OH) is a vital part of their general health. Since many OH problems begin during early childhood, prevention of these problems can be achieved through early and routine preventive dental care. The dental community alone cannot adequately address all oral health care needs. The establishment of an interprofessional oral health primary care workforce team can help provide holistic health care services that can improve children’s OH, particularly among under-served populations. OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to assess the effect of Interprofessional Education (IPE) on the level of OH knowledge among pediatricians, nurses, speech-language pathologists, nutritionists, and social workers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Questionnaires assessing participants’ oral-health knowledge were collected from pediatricians, nurses, speech-language pathologists, nutritionists and social workers who are working or studying in Boston, Massachusetts. Pre-test questionnaires were used to evaluate baseline oral-health knowledge and attitude towards IPE. Post-test survey immediately after the IPE training and a follow-up survey after 6-12 months were used to evaluate immediate and long-term retention of knowledge. Pre-, post- and follow-up scores were assigned based on the participants’ responses. Univariate parametric analysis methods such as T-test and non-parametric tests such as Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests were used to assess retention of knowledge and attitude towards IPE. Fisher’s Exact test was used to evaluate differences in the number of high scores. Multiple linear regression models were used to adjust for potential confounders. Statistical significance was reported when p-value <0.05. RESULTS: Among the 557 participants, the immediate post-test scores showed significant improvement when compared to the baseline knowledge scores across different professions (p<0.01). The long-term follow-up scores was lower than the immediate post-test scores (statistical significance was not detected across all professions), however, still significantly higher when compared to the pre-test scores (p<0.01). Among all the participants, the attitude towards collaboration was high (100%). CONCLUSION: Our results highlight the need for collaboration between dental and non-dental healthcare workforce by incorporating IPE into existing curriculum to enhance the retention of knowledge and increase collaboration after graduation. Continuing education programs can significantly contribute towards long-term retention of knowledge. / 2022-07-29T00:00:00Z

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:30:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 IrlaneAF.pdf: 1786526 bytes, checksum: e229c17f4a865ddfd1de9fc3b7071032 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-05-18 / The contents introduction concerning the individual health cares reveals important since the school education. In this direction, the present study objectified to know an effect of Oral Health education intervention in the oral hygiene and in the schools children information level, of 4? e 5? basic education years. The study was composed by two groups, chosen of random form: control group (n = 115) and experimental group (n = 132), with 247 public net school children in total sample. The experimental group participated of some educative activities in Oral Health, with biweekly frequency, during the 4 months period, given for a surgeon-dentistry. Both the groups were submitted to a clinical examination for a previous verification of the Plaque Index (PI) and of Loe Silness Gingival Index (GI). A questionnaire with closed questions on Oral Health was applied before and after to verify the school children rightness index. After the intervention, the final data, represented for the PI, GI and Rightness Index verification, has been collected for statistical analyses through the chi-square test to a 95 % of reliable level, using the SPSS 10,0 software. The PI and GI were categorized in high and low on the initials index basis medium; already the Rightness Index was categorized in inadequate (< 50%) and adequate (&#8805; 50%). It was verified that the PI (p = 0,014; IC 0.24-0.86) and the GI (p = 0,013; IC 0,28-0,84) presented differences statistically significant, after the education activities, when compared to with the control, favoring the experimental group. It was verified too the experimental group got greater rightness index, presenting difference highly significant (p<0,0001; IC 3,73-26,81). It was still observed that there was no association between the oral hygiene indicators and the school children information level. Ahead the results, it can been concluded that education activities related in the school routine were capable to give positives effects in the oral hygiene control and in the information level about Oral Health, however, not necessarily, the individual with bigger information is that one who has practiced an oral hygiene more adjusted. One become necessary, however, that the education in Oral Health occurs of permanent and integrated form with others school actors, for the positive effect does not lose the student s life longterm / A introdu??o de conte?dos acerca dos cuidados ? sa?de do indiv?duo mostra-se importante desde a educa??o escolar. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo objetivou conhecer o efeito de uma interven??o de educa??o em Sa?de Bucal na higiene oral e no n?vel de informa??o de escolares, dos 4? e 5? anos do ensino fundamental. O estudo foi composto por dois grupos, selecionados de forma aleat?ria: grupo controle (n=115) e grupo experimental (n=132), com uma amostra total de 247 crian?as de escolas da rede p?blica. O grupo experimental participou de atividades educativas em Sa?de Bucal, com freq??ncia quinzenal, durante o per?odo de 4 meses, ministradas por um cirurgi?o-dentista. Ambos os grupos foram submetidos a um exame cl?nico para uma pr?via verifica??o dos ?ndices de Placa Vis?vel (IPV) e de Sangramento Gengival (ISG). Foi aplicado um question?rio com perguntas fechadas sobre Sa?de Bucal antes e ap?s a interven??o para verificar o ?ndice de Acertos dos escolares. Ap?s a realiza??o das atividades educativas, os dados finais, representados pela verifica??o do IPV, do ISG e do ?ndice de Acertos, foram coletados para an?lise estat?stica atrav?s do teste qui-quadrado a um n?vel de confian?a de 95%, utilizando-se o software SPSS 10.0. O IPV e o ISG foram categorizados em alto e baixo com base na mediana dos ?ndices iniciais; j? o ?ndice de Acertos foi categorizado em inadequado (< 50%) e adequado (&#8805; 50%). Verificou-se que o IPV (p= 0,014; IC 0,24-0,86) e o ISG (p=0,013; IC 0,28-0,87) apresentaram diferen?as estatisticamente significativas, ap?s as atividades educativas, quando comparado ao controle, favorecendo o grupo experimental. Verificou-se tamb?m que o grupo experimental obteve maior ?ndice de acertos, apresentando diferen?a altamente significativa (p<0,0001; IC 3,73-26,81). Observou-se ainda que n?o existiu associa??o entre os indicadores de higiene oral e o n?vel de informa??o dos escolares. Diante dos resultados, pode-se concluir que atividades educativas contextualizadas na rotina escolar de forma cont?nua foram capazes de provocar efeitos positivos na higiene oral e no n?vel de informa??o sobre Sa?de Bucal, embora, n?o necessariamente, o indiv?duo com mais informa??es seja aquele quem tenha praticado uma higiene oral mais adequada. Faz-se necess?rio, entretanto, que a educa??o em Sa?de Bucal ocorra de forma permanente e integrada com outros atores da escola, para que esse efeito positivo n?o se perca ao longo da vida dos escolares

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) comprise a significant portion of the U.S. primary care workforce and play an essential role in patients' health awareness, prevention strategies, disease management, and in providing appropriate provider referrals. Nurse Practitioners receive education on the oral-systemic connection, yet there have been limited studies on the clinical practice of NPs assessing the oral cavity to evaluate the condition of the teeth and the oral tissues. The purpose of this study was to explore the nurse practitioners’ knowledge and practice habits of assessing the oral cavity for diseases or abnormalities in the mouth that can, in turn, affect overall health. A total of 66 NPs were included in the study, primarily female (91%) with master’s degrees (77%). While knowledge and education were not significantly associated, this research found significant associations between confidence and assessments, less than one-third (30.3%) were confident in their knowledge and ability to evaluate oral abnormalities.