Promoting oral health as part of an interprofessional community-based women's health event

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• Personal Author:
  Crout RJ ; DeBiase CB ; Frere CL ; Funk AD ; Hobbs GR ; Morgan SK ; Price SS ; Sharps GM ; Shockey AK
• Description:
  Heart disease is the number one killer of women, and studies have shown connections between cardiovascular and oral health. However, interprofessional community-based participatory initiatives promoting women's oral health have received little research attention. This study evaluated the effectiveness of personalized oral health education (POHE) during a free one-day interprofessional women's health promotion event. The objectives were to 1) assess the participants' knowledge about the connection between oral health and heart disease; 2) disseminate information about oral-systemic linkages; 3) encourage comprehensive dental examinations; and 4) evaluate POHE outcomes. West Virginia University School of Dentistry faculty and students delivered POHE to the participants. These POHE instructors were calibrated with a standardized script regarding periodontal disease, health impact of tobacco, xerostomia-inducing medications, and oral hygiene instruction. Immediately prior to and following each POHE session, all the participants (N=165; 100 percent response rate) completed a number-coded questionnaire. The findings showed that the participants' knowledge of oral-systemic health linkages had increased following the POHE. The respondents received oral health kits and were offered discount vouchers toward the cost of a comprehensive oral examination at the dental school. This replicable model may prove useful to other dental schools in promoting women's oral health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Education Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Tobacco Products Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Community Health Education Cardiovascular Health Dental Education Dental Health Health Care Health Communication Health Promotion Heart Disease Humans Interprofessional Education Models Oral Disorders Oral Health Periodontal Disorders Public Health Questionnaires Tobacco Women's Health

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• ISSN:
  0022-0337
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  78
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049510
• Citation:
  J Dent Educ 2014 Sep; 78(9):1294-1300
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Shelia S. Price, School of Dentistry, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 9407, Morgantown, WV 26506
• Email:
  sprice@hsc.wvu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  West Virginia University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Dental Education
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d12fe99faff1cecf84dc90dd848955bbb6d5e8e1b134bcab83ef824b1713c811e7f233e84688be7ea231c6ba3fcab63daef93e4e73531a2121b8e4b9c56ffa8c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203949/cdc_203949_DS1.pdf
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