Jennifer A. Crittenden PhD, MSW, Labrini I. Nelligan MS, Denise O'Connell MSW, LCSW, CCM, CCP, Leonard Brennan DMD
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Abstract
Introduction
The oral health status of older adults in the United States is a public health crisis and a silent epidemic. Maine's Oral Team-Based Initiative Vital Access to Education (MOTIVATE) Program is an innovative interprofessional oral health program aimed at enhancing oral health education and practice of interprofessional health care teams in nursing homes. Using a blended learning model, a combination of in-person and online learning, this program provides a foundation from which to implement evidenced based oral care in nursing homes.
Methods
Learning outcomes were assessed via a three-part timed series survey. A set of self-report assessment items measured skills implemented at baseline and post-training.
Results
Learning domain scores increased over time from baseline to post-training. Confidence in providing oral healthcare and role clarity in providing oral health care improved over time. Staff identified using new skills in daily oral care and communication across the interprofessional team.
Discussion
The MOTIVATE program is an effective collaborative-based model for developing oral health competencies and promoting evidence-based oral health care in nursing homes.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Public Health Dentistry is devoted to the advancement of public health dentistry through the exploration of related research, practice, and policy developments. Three main types of articles are published: original research articles that provide a significant contribution to knowledge in the breadth of dental public health, including oral epidemiology, dental health services, the behavioral sciences, and the public health practice areas of assessment, policy development, and assurance; methods articles that report the development and testing of new approaches to research design, data collection and analysis, or the delivery of public health services; and review articles that synthesize previous research in the discipline and provide guidance to others conducting research as well as to policy makers, managers, and other dental public health practitioners.