Research Article
Infusing Oral Health Care into Nursing Curriculum: Addressing Preventive Health in Aging and Disability
Table 2
Components of oral health module.
| (i) Classroom lecture | (a) Taught with collaboration of nursing and dental faculty | (b) Didactic lecture with photos | (c) Demonstration of oral screening by dental faculty member | (d) Return demonstration by students | (e) Packet of resource materials on oral health for elders and PWDs |
| (ii) Practicum with persons aging with disabilities | (a) Packet of resource and teaching materials shared with students | (b) Forms for use in practicum | (1) Dental assessment for the nondentist | (1a) Assessment instruction sheet and protocols to guide recommendations | (2) Oral health-screening exam results | (2a) An oral health assessment form to record findings, treatment needs, and recommendations for oral health | (3) Oral health prevention plan | (3a) Identifies plan for overcoming obstacles to dental health |
| (iii) Module evaluation | (a) Lecture evaluation | (1) Likert-type scale survey with open-ended questions | (2) Rating of learning and improved confidence and skills | (b) Practicum evaluation | (1) For nursing students | (2) For persons with disabilities |
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