Community nurses’ contribution to oral health

Gallagher, Jenny; Rowe, Jean

doi:10.12968/bjcn.2001.6.10.9461

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“…14 Clemmens and Kerr 15 stated that the nurses are in ideal position to provide health promotion education and screening across the multitude of setting in which they work. Gallagher and Rowe 16 have stated that community nurses play an important role in the oral healthcare of society, particularly among those less likely to access dental services and there is a need to improve their knowledge regarding oral health aspects.…”

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Assessing the Oral Health Awareness among the Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Naheeda¹,

Shaik²,

Dara³

et al. 2014

World Journal of Dentistry

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Background and aim: Nurses have first level of contact with patients and their attendants. The services of nurses are also required in promoting the oral health knowledge among the general public. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the oral health awareness of all the final year undergraduate nursing students in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: A questionnaire based study was con ducted in Abha, in which for a total of 204 final year under graduate nursing students who gathered on the day of survey were given a selfadministered questionnaire which included 26 questions and their knowledge and attitude toward dentistry was evaluated. Statistical analysis: Data analysis was done using statistical package for social science (SPSS 12.0) software and Chi square test was used to find the statis tical significance among the variables. Results:The results of the study indicate that the final year undergraduate nursing students have adequate basic know ledge regarding the oral cavity and the diseases pertaining to it, but they lack knowledge regarding the ideal brushing method, specialties in dentistry and their role. They have shown interest to improve their knowledge in dentistry by attending training programs and camps. Conclusion: Nursing students have showed interest toward camps and clinical postings to improve there knowledge and serve the public. There exists a critical relationship between oral and general health, thus the education of healthcare workers and opportunities for crossfertilization of ideas should be encouraged.

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Assessing the Oral Health Awareness among the Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Naheeda¹,

Shaik²,

Dara³

et al. 2014

World Journal of Dentistry

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“…[9] Adopting home visiting models could pave the way for community nurses [43] to outreach these populations, in particular, in order to close the gaps in dental care by improving their oral health literacy and referring them to appropriate treatment services. This has been verified in three reviewed programs [37, 39, and 40] where health visiting brought about significant improvement in the set health-related outcomes.…”

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Integrating Maternal and Children's Oral Health Promotion into Nursing and Midwifery Practice- A Systematic Review

2016

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BackgroundGlobally, oral diseases contribute to major disease problems and oral health disparities persistently exist amongst vulnerable population groups. Two contributory factors to these challenges are the shortage of dental practitioners and the characteristic separation between the medical and dental professions. Nurses and midwives, in particular, are in a potentially excellent position to assist in basic oral health services such as dental health education and intraoral screening. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of integrating promotion of oral health of young children and their mothers into nursing and midwifery practice.Methods and FindingsSeven electronic databases including CENTRAL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, GLOBAL HEALTH, CINHAL, Scopus, and Web of Science were systematically searched whereas conference proceedings and theses were retrieved via PROQUEST. Only randomized, non-randomized trials and observational studies on preventive oral health programs delivered by nurses or midwives in healthcare settings or through home visits were included. Two investigators reviewed full-text articles independently to decide on eligibility for inclusion. Quality assessment was done using Cochrane tool for risk of bias for randomized trials and Downs and Black assessment tool for all other studies. Out of 3162 retrieved records, twenty one trials on oral health interventions incorporated into standard nursing practice were reviewed. Eighteen programs reported significant positive outcomes including reduction in caries experience, better oral hygiene and dietary habits and increased rates of dental visits amongst young children as reported by their caregivers.ConclusionsIncorporating oral health promotion into nursing practice is a promising initiative for reducing oral health disparities by contributing to a downward trend in caries experience and increased access to dental care especially amongst the poor disadvantaged communities.

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Oral Health and Community Nursing: a Practical Guide to the Delivering Better Oral Health Toolkit for Adults

Sibanda,

Niven,

Gallagher

2023

Br J Community Nurs

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Despite being largely preventable, oral diseases are the major contributor to chronic conditions nationally and globally. If left untreated, oral diseases have many harmful effects throughout life on our patients including pain and infection, and can lead to difficulties with eating, sleeping, socialising and wellbeing. Oral health inequalities exist across our population, and particularly affect vulnerable, disadvantaged and socially excluded groups in society. Oral health is a key indicator for overall health, and is inextricably interlinked with general health. Hence, existing health messages that community nursing teams provide contribute towards oral health. Community nurses are in an established position to provide and reinforce positive oral health messages to their patients, as well as signpost to available dental services. This paper aims to support community nurses with a practical resource for key evidence-based oral health preventative advice, and input into how their patients can access dental care.

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Community nurses’ contribution to oral health

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Assessing the Oral Health Awareness among the Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Assessing the Oral Health Awareness among the Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Integrating Maternal and Children's Oral Health Promotion into Nursing and Midwifery Practice- A Systematic Review

Oral Health and Community Nursing: a Practical Guide to the Delivering Better Oral Health Toolkit for Adults

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