Infusing Oral Health Care into Nursing Curriculum: Addressing Preventive Health in Aging and Disability
Joint Authors
Hahn, Joan Earle
FitzGerald, Leah
Markham, Young Kee
Glassman, Paul
Guenther, Nancy
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Access to oral health care is essential for promoting and maintaining overall health and well-being, yet oral health disparities exist among vulnerable and underserved populations.
While nurses make up the largest portion of the health care work force, educational preparation to address oral health needs of elders and persons with disabilities is limited across nursing curricula.
This descriptive study reports on the interdisciplinary development, implementation, and testing of an oral health module that was included and infused into a graduate nursing curriculum in a three-phase plan.
Phase 1 includes evaluation of a lecture presented to eight gerontological nurse practitioner (GNP) students.
Phase 2 includes evaluation of GNP students’ perceptions of learning, skills, and confidence following a one-time 8-hour practicum infused into 80 required practicum hours.
The evaluation data show promise in preparing nurse practitioner students to assess and address preventive oral health needs of persons aging with disabilities such that further infusion and inclusion in a course for nurse practitioners across five specialties will implemented and tested in Phase 3.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hahn, Joan Earle& FitzGerald, Leah& Markham, Young Kee& Glassman, Paul& Guenther, Nancy. 2012. Infusing Oral Health Care into Nursing Curriculum: Addressing Preventive Health in Aging and Disability. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002503
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hahn, Joan Earle…[et al.]. Infusing Oral Health Care into Nursing Curriculum: Addressing Preventive Health in Aging and Disability. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2012 (Dec. 2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hahn, Joan Earle& FitzGerald, Leah& Markham, Young Kee& Glassman, Paul& Guenther, Nancy. Infusing Oral Health Care into Nursing Curriculum: Addressing Preventive Health in Aging and Disability. Nursing Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002503
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1002503