scholarly journals First Data in the Process of Validating a Tool to Evaluate Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Healthcare Providers in Oral Care of Institutionalized Elderly Residents: Content Validity, Reliability and Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4145
Author(s):  
Florence M. F. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Oral health of elderly people is a global concern. Poor oral health in institutionalized elderly people has been attributed to poor knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of healthcare providers. However, no validated KAP tool is available yet. Objective: To develop and validate a tool to measure knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare providers in oral care of institutionalized elderly people. Methods: The development and validation of the tool was based on literature reviews, comments from professional experts, and statistical analytic methods. Content validity in the instrument psychometric property and its relevance with reliability are essential. Content validity ratio and content validity index were performed. Then, a pilot study was conducted in 20 institutionalized healthcare providers for testing applicability, feasibility, and reliability. Results: A total of 43 items were developed in three domains, knowledge (19 items), attitude (13 items), and practice (11 items). Content validity analysis revealed the KAP tool with high values of the I-CVI (score 1.00) and S-CVI (S-CVI/UA result 1.00). The test-retest reliability with Cronbach’s alphas of knowledge, attitude, practice, and overall KAP were 0.67, 0.93, 0.92, and 0.94, respectively. Conclusions: The developed and validated tool is appropriate to measure KAP of healthcare providers in oral care of institutionalized elderly people. It can be used to measure KAP of institutionalized healthcare providers in order to develop appropriate strategies to improve KAP of healthcare providers.

#66: An Educational Needs Assessment of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Among Graduates of St. Jude Global Infectious Diseases Training Programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S21-S21
Author(s):  
S Pardasani ◽  
M Homsi ◽  
F Mzayek ◽  
V G Nolan ◽  
M Caniza
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Oral Examination ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Oral Infections ◽  
Oral Complications ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for oncologic diseases can cause oral complications during therapy or thereafter. These oral complications and their consequences may interfere with cancer treatment, prolong hospital stay, and increase overall treatment costs. Therefore, oral examination of children with cancer by healthcare providers must be part of routine clinical examination. According to published literature, oral examination and recommendations of best oral care in children with cancer might not be routinely practiced and varies among providers. We suspect that personal knowledge, attitude and practice may play an important role in the routine practice of healthcare professionals and that the introduction of an oral health curriculum may complement existing practice. To tailor oral health training, we must know the healthcare professional’s educational needs and their attitude toward oral health. Methods Steps followed to build the needs assessment of our targeted learners included: (1) literature review of published surveys; (2) reviews of oral healthcare policies; (3) key-informant interviews with practicing healthcare providers regarding oral health training; (4) selection of essential survey items; (5) face validity; and (6) pilot testing. We used the ©2019Qualtrics® software to build this survey. Face validity was evaluated and approved by five subject matter and survey experts. Graduates of the St. Jude Global Infectious Disease training served as pilot testing subjects. Results Interviews indicated that information about oral health examination is often contained in institutional policies; training in oral health is cursory. Surveys published in the literature have assessed knowledge related to oral complications such as oral mucositis and dental caries. We have added gingival conditions to our survey, which is also one of the most prevalent oral manifestation in pediatric cancer patients. Our 31-item survey is comprised of multiple choice and Likert scale questions distributed in seven sections, namely: (1) demographics; (2) clinical settings; (3) participant’s view of own oral healthcare; (4) knowledge and practice on oral infections; (5) knowledge, attitude and practice of oral examination; (6)attitude and practice of oral healthcare preventive measures, and; (7) continuing education. Validity testing indicated two questions that required modifications—the definition of plaque, its causes, and oral infections and manifestations. The final survey tool will take participants approximately 15 minutes to complete. Conclusion We developed a 31-item survey tool that will be used for assessing the needs of global healthcare providers, from which we can develop targeted and appropriate educational programs.

Oral health and apraxia among institutionalized elderly people—A pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Zenthöfer ◽  
Sabrina D. Navratil ◽  
Peter Rammelsberg ◽  
Tomas Cabrera ◽  
Lina Gorenc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly

scholarly journals Mother’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Oral Health

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
A Jafari ◽  
◽  
P Gaeeni ◽  
M Falahi ◽  
B Pirouz hashemi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Prenatal oral health literacy status: a survey on patient’s perception and awareness among health care professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Sandya Devi S Patil ◽  
Madhu K ◽  
Rachna Thakur ◽  
Santhosh T Paul ◽  
Mihir Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Group A ◽  
Adverse Pregnancy

Pregnancy is characterized by complex physiological changes which may adversely affect the oral health and pregnancy outcomes. This study reports a survey on assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice behaviours of gynaecologists and oral health care professionals towards prenatal oral care and barriers limiting the utilization of prenatal oral care health care to pregnant women. The study population comprised of 3 groups: A- Gynaecologists, B- oral health care professionals and C – Pregnant women, 100 in each group. The prevalidated questionnaire included questions about their knowledge, attitude, beliefs and practices regarding oral health care for pregnant women. The data obtained was subjected to statistical analysis using ANOVA test and Pearson’s correlation test. The response rate was 100%. Regarding the association of periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes, Group A (75%) have high degree of knowledge than B (61%) and C (36%) but the attitude and practice behaviors were significantly high in Group B as compared to Group A and Group C Two-thirds of respondents in both Group A and B (75%) were interested in receiving continuing dental education (CDE) regarding the care of pregnant women.The self-assessed maternal barriers evaluated in this study were lack of knowledge, lack of perceived need.

Theoretical and hands-on guidance from dental hygienists promotes good oral health in elderly people living in nursing homes, a pilot study

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 476-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Seleskog ◽  
L Lindqvist ◽  
I Wårdh ◽  
A Engström ◽  
I von Bültzingslöwen
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Dental Hygienists ◽  
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