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Knowledge, attitude and practice among Health Visitors in the United Kingdom toward children's oral health.
- Source :
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Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) [Public Health Nurs] 2018 Jan; Vol. 35 (1), pp. 70-77. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine knowledge, attitude, and practical behavior of health visitors regarding children's oral health in the United Kingdom (UK).<br />Methods: A web-based self-administered survey with 18 closed and 2 open ended questions was distributed to a convenience sample of approximately 9,000 health visitors who were currently employed in the United Kingdom and a member of the Institute of Health Visiting.<br />Results: A total of 1,088 health visitors completed the survey, resulting in a response rate of 12%. One-third of the health visitors reported that they had not received oral health training previously. Almost all agreed that oral health advice/promotion should be included in their routine health visiting contacts. Previous oral health training/education was associated with an increase in oral health knowledge; confidence in entering a discussion with parents/caregivers and willingness to be involved in dental referral process.<br />Conclusions: The results of our study support the need for health visitors to receive oral health training in oral health promotion including oral health risk assessment, guidance on evidence based up-to-date prevention measures, increasing the dental attendance prevalence at early stages and awareness of including specific oral health guidelines/fact sheets into their regular practice.<br /> (© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
- Subjects :
- Child, Preschool
Female
Health Promotion
Humans
Infant
Male
Nurses, Community Health statistics & numerical data
Nursing Evaluation Research
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom
Dental Care for Children nursing
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Nurses, Community Health psychology
Oral Health
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1525-1446
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29359489
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12381