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OBJECTIVES Nursing professionals form the first line of contact and are in a unique place to provide appropriate oral advice to patients. The study assessed the effectiveness of oral health… Click to show full abstract
OBJECTIVES Nursing professionals form the first line of contact and are in a unique place to provide appropriate oral advice to patients. The study assessed the effectiveness of oral health training program for nurses. DESIGN The effectiveness of the program was evaluated by a pre and post questionnaire assessment on 50 nurses. RESULTS Nursing professionals had a significant increase (p < .003) in post-training knowledge scores compared to pre-training scores. CONCLUSION Improvement in oral health knowledge of nursing professionals has the potential for translation into practice for oral health promotion of patients and the general population.
Journal Title: Public health nursing
Year Published: 2021
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