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Knowledge, attitude and practice among Health Visitors in the United Kingdom toward children's oral health
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 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). 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. 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. 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.
- Subjects :
- stomatognathic diseases
education
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07371209
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.core.ac.uk....2fa94c5787ea719b7ec7d202046a2265