scholarly journals AN ACADEMIC-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH OF ADULTS 75-PLUS YEARS IN RURAL SOUTHEASTERN OREGON

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S146-S146
Author(s):  
tamara rose ◽  
darcy mize
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Community Partnership ◽  
Dental Hygiene Students ◽  
Health Team ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Ipe Model

Abstract This presentation describes a series of research projects undertaken by a school of nursing to develop and test a model for interprofessional (IPE) practice and education. A pilot study and two funded projects have been completed and one funded project is currently underway. A goal has been to build an academic-community partnership to address health disparities for people 75 years and older living in rural areas of the state. This population is growing and more apt to be living in poverty. Low oral health literacy and limited dental health services in rural areas contribute to the likelihood of oral health problems impacting overall health. IPE supports the development of teamwork to improve health outcomes for patients by raising awareness about the relationship of oral health to overall health. This evolving IPE model has joined baccalaureate nursing and dental hygiene students in shared learning and practice. After classroom and simulation-based learning, student teams provided screening and education in primary care settings. The current study has expanded team membership by adding medical, dental and/or nutrition students. They are training and practicing together to be a “mobile oral health team” for older adults living in a rural community 100 miles from campus. Community stakeholders are helping to organize a day-long oral health screening clinic. Looking forward, this IPE model supported by an academic-community partnership will routinely visit chronically underserved areas with a mobile oral health team. Funding for a fully-equipped mobile unit are being sought to sustain this effort.

scholarly journals Promoting Oral Health through Education and Prevention Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 137-148
Author(s):  
Mihaela ADOMNICAI ◽  
Angela Codruta PODARIU ◽  
Ruxandra SAVA-ROSIANU ◽  
Andrada Christine SERAFIN ◽  
Mioara Raluca COSOROABA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Social Categories ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Health Project ◽  
Working Mechanisms

Health education is a key element in health promotion and requires strong planning based on theories of medical behavior. The study was conducted over a period of three years, January 2015 - December 2017, by means of an 11 items questionnaire anonymous applied to dentists or medical staff. Seven questions were multiple choice to allow a broader discussion of the results and the rest were one answer. The time of dental practitioners is limited, so their view of the duration of a possible dental health program is essential. Hours per week volunteered, vary from one doctor to another: from 1-3 hours or less to 3-5 hours or as needed. Assessing the willingness to engage (82%) and the time allocated to the dentists surveyed (44% between 1 and 3 hours per week and 51% over 3 hours per week), we can say that we have human resources for implementing an oral health project. The workforce in the field of oral health would like to be involved in such a program and believes that it could benefit from such a program and the construction of appropriate working mechanisms, especially designed for different regions, rural areas and diverse demographic of social categories.

The State of Oral Health and Dental Condition in Sindh's Rural Areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2347-2349
Author(s):  
Zaheer Hussain Chachar ◽  
Syed Akbar Abbas Zaid ◽  
Shabir Ahmed Jagirani ◽  
Nida Talpur ◽  
Sarang Suresh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Rural Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Rural Health Center ◽  
The Mean

Aims: To ascertain the prevalence of dental caries using DMFT scores, to characterize the oral health status and associated factors of patients attending the Nasirabad Rural Health Center Dental Clinic, and to develop tools and strategies for collecting data for rural oral hygiene statistics. The district collects baseline data to aid in the improvement of dental health initiatives in rural Sindh. Design: From August 2018 to May 2019, convenience sample research was undertaken. Patients aged 15 or older met the requirements. Adult Oral Health Assessment Form (WHO) was used to gather data on oral health examinations. The Nasirabad Rural Health Centre's Dental Unit used a basic mouth mirror and an explorer to interview and clinically examine all subjects. The tools are sterile. On proformas collected biographic and DMFT data. Microsoft Excel 2016 was used to enter and analyses data. The sample comprised both genders and ages. In this study, dentists calculated the mean DMFT score. Items from an adult oral health questionnaire were modified and categorized as Demographics and Clinical evaluation. Demographic data included the patient's age and gender. The dentition was examined for healthy, decaying, missing, and filled teeth (Ft). Results: Microsoft Excel was used to organize and analyses the data. Males made up 41% of the population, while females made up 59%. Caries prevalence was 96 percent overall, with 204(22%) having a low caries status, 250(26%) having a moderate caries status, and 451(48%) having a high caries status. The mean DMFT score was 11.1424017, the standard deviation was 8.0937, and the Significant Caries Index (SiC) was 20.99363057 based on the DMFT value and the number of participants. Conclusion: The research population had poor oral hygiene and dentition. The mean DMFT Score was 11.1424017 and the frequency of dental caries was 96%, with a female bias. Pakistan is a poor nation with little dental health resources and awareness. Providing public oral health education and motivation, water fluoridation, and adopting newer research-based treatments of remineralization of dental caries must be prioritized. It is a major job for the health profession and the government. This issue is critical for dental health and requires immediate care. Keywords: Dental Caries, DMFT Index, Oral Health, Prevalence, Rural Areas

Child and adolescent telepsychiatry in an academic-community partnership: Providers’ perceptions on teamwork.

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-112
Author(s):  
Susana Helm ◽  
Deborah Kissinger ◽  
Deborah Goebert ◽  
Ruby Agoha ◽  
Riki Tanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Community Partnership

scholarly journals Oral Health Attitudes and Behavior among a Group of Turkish Dental Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 24-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilkay Peker ◽  
Meryem Toraman Alkurt
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Mouth Wash ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Better Than

ABSTRACTObjectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate self-reported oral health attitude and behavior among a group of Turkish dental students and to compare differences in oral health attitudes between years of study and gender.Methods: This study included 267 (153 female, 114 male) dental students. A modified English version of Hiroshima University Dental-Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI) which consists of twenty-eight dichotomous responses (yes-no) was used.Results: Totally 141 preclinical (1, 2 and 3rd years of study) and 126 clinical students (4 and 5th years of study) who were mean age of 21.16 participated in the study. Statistically significant differences were found between years of study for brushing each of teeth carefully, cleaning the teeth well without using toothpaste, using a toothbrush which has hard bristles and for having had their dentist tell that they brush very well. There were statistically significant differences between females and males for using a toothbrush which has hard bristles and using tooth floss regularly. Statistically significant differences were found for brushing each of the teeth carefully and using mouth wash on regular basis between smokers and non-smokers.Conclusions: This study confirmed that oral and dental health behavior and attitudes and also their knowledge about oral and dental health care of dental students improved with increasing level of education while oral and dental health care of female students were better than males and oral and dental health care of non-smokers were better than smokers. (Eur J Dent 2009;3:24-31)

scholarly journals Trends and developments in oral health literacy: a scientometric research study (1991–2020)

BDJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Sun ◽  
Chunying Li ◽  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Jing Sun
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Bibliographic Records ◽  
Burst Intensity ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Burst Analysis ◽  
Number Of Publications

Abstract Objective This study aimed to establish the current situation, intellectual base, hotspots, development trends, and frontiers of oral health literacy (OHL) from the literature. Methods We analyzed 1505 bibliographic records dated between January 1990 and December 2020 retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection and the Scopus database. We used CiteSpace for word frequency analysis, co-occurrence analysis, co-citation analysis, clustering analysis, and burst analysis. Results The total number of publications increased year-on-year, with the majority of publications coming from the USA. Most studies focused on the relationship between (oral) health literacy and oral health, and the development of OHL instruments. The top 10 keywords by frequency were “health literacy”, “oral health”, “attitude to health”, “dental caries”, “adult”, “children”, “dental care”, “knowledge”, “questionnaire”, and “adolescent”. The keyword with the highest burst intensity was “dental health education”. Conclusions OHL research is a thriving field. The field is focused on the development of an OHL instrument and health promotion practice. Strategic cooperation among countries, institutions, authors, hospitals, and communities will be important to encourage further OHL research and address oral health problems.

Building an Academic-Community Partnership for Increasing Representation of Minorities in the Health Professions

2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Erwin ◽  
Daniel S. Blumenthal ◽  
Thomas Chapel ◽  
Liana Richardson ◽  
L. Vernon Allwood
Keyword(s):  
Health Professions ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Community Partnership

"You Actually View Us as the Experts in Our Own System": Indigenous–Academic Community Partnership

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka ◽  
Susan Brown Trinidad ◽  
Evette J. Ludman ◽  
Jennifer L. Shaw ◽  
Wylie Burke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Community ◽  
Community Partnership

An Academic-Community Collaboration to Deliver Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services to Patients Living in Rural Counties of a Southwestern State in the United States

2021 ◽  
pp. 089719002110002
Author(s):  
David Rhys Axon ◽  
Melissa Johnson ◽  
Brittany Abeln ◽  
Stephanie Forbes ◽  
Elizabeth J. Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Small Town ◽  
The United States ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Medication Therapy

Background: Patients living in rural communities often experience pronounced health disparities, have a higher prevalence of diabetes and hypertension, and poorer access to care compared to urban areas. To address these unmet healthcare service needs, an established, academic-based MTM provider created a novel, collaborative program to provide comprehensive, telephonic services to patients living in rural Arizona counties. Objective: This study assessed the program effectiveness and described differences in health process and outcome measures (e.g., clinical outcomes, gaps in care for prescribed medications, medication-related problems) between individuals residing in different rural-urban commuting area (RUCA) groups (urban, micropolitan, and small town) in rural Arizona counties. Methods: Subjects eligible for inclusion were 18 years or older with diabetes and/or hypertension, living in rural Arizona counties. Data were collected on: demographic characteristics, medical conditions, clinical values, gaps in care, medication-related problems (MRPs), and health promotion guidance. Subjects were analyzed using 3 intra-county RUCA levels (i.e., urban, micropolitan, and small town). Results: A total of 384 patients were included from: urban (36.7%), micropolitan (19.3%) and small town (44.0%) areas. Positive trends were observed for clinical values, gaps in care, and MRPs between initial and follow-up consultations. Urban dwellers had significantly lower average SBP values at follow-up than those from small towns (p < 0.05). A total of 192 MRPs were identified; 75.0% were resolved immediately or referred to providers and 16.7% were accepted by prescribers. Conclusion: This academic-community partnership highlights the benefits of innovative collaborative programs, such as this, for individuals living in underserved, rural areas.

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