Role of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners in Oral Health Care

Enhancing Nursing Students’ Understanding of Oral Health: An Educational Intervention with an Interprofessional Component

“…Although participants had some understanding of oral health, significant gaps clearly remained. Similar to research conducted by Hallas and Shelley (2009) in the United States, we argue that enhancement of nursing education curricula is needed to support the expansion of comprehensive oral health care into pediatric nursing practice.…”

“…Researchers from Sweden found a discrepancy between oral care knowledge and actual oral care behaviour among nurses (Kullberg et al, 2010). Hallas and Shelley (2009) conclude that although oral health was included in pediatric nurse practitioner programs in the United States, gaps in knowledge exist and little evidence documents the extent to which oral health educational goals are being achieved. Similarly, there is limited research into oral health knowledge and practice in baccalaureate nursing education programs globally.…”

“…As such, it must be realized that a single professional, such as a community dentist, would have limited impact on the broad determinants of health, and, thus, an integrated approach is necessary (Federal Provincial and Territorial Dental Working Group, 2012;Hallas & Shelley, 2009;Hayes, 2014;Satcher, 2009). Hayes (2014) argues that a sustainable reduction in outcomes associated with oral health requires all health care professionals to recognize and attend to oral health needs.…”

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (Kap) Regarding Early Childhood Caries among Nurses Working in a Low Socio-Economic Area

“…In addition to improved access to health care, a "greater integration of dentistry with medicine and other health and social systems serving children and families", is needed [26,27]. Gaps in the primary health care settings can be filled by overlapping the roles of health care providers and providing "cross-disciplinary education" [28,29] where basic oral health messages are incorporated into existing health promotional material. In so doing, the message of prevention can reach more patients and they can be treated more efficiently.…”

Oral and Dental Health Knowledge of Nursing and Midwifery Students

“…Oral and Dental Health (ODH) problems are considered a common public health issue and as a serious continuing problem, particularly in low-income countries (1,2). The ODH problems may occur in various stages of life from infancy to old age.…”