Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
4 p.
Publication Date
Summer 2016
Publisher
Wiley
Source Publication
Journal of Public Health Dentistry
Source ISSN
0022-4006
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12140; PubMed Central: PMID: 27589666
Abstract
Objectives
Home visiting programs promote the education and health of Early Head Start (EHS) children and pregnant women. However, EHS's oral health component is unevenly implemented. We conducted an educational intervention to improve oral health knowledge and motivational interviewing techniques among Wisconsin EHS home visitors.
Methods
A questionnaire assessing oral health-related knowledge and confidence was administered to home visitors before and after an educational session. Changes between pre/post-responses were analyzed with McNemar's test and Wilcoxon Signed Rank test.
Results
After the intervention there were increases in both knowledge and confidence related to oral health communication. Knowledge increases were observed in such topics as fluoridation, dental caries, and caregivers’ role in assisting and supervising children's tooth brushing.
Conclusions
A brief educational intervention was associated with increased home visitor knowledge and confidence in communicating oral health messages to EHS caregivers and pregnant women.
Recommended Citation
Glatt, Kevin; Okunseri, Christopher; Flanagan, Diane; Simpson, Pippa; Cao, Yumei; and Willis, Earnestine, "Evaluation of An Oral Health Education Session for Early Head Start Home Visitors" (2016). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 183.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/183
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, Vol. 76, No. 3 (Summer 2016): 167-170. DOI. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Used with permission.