Infusing Oral Health Care into Nursing Curriculum: Addressing Preventive Health in Aging and Disability
Table 5
Gerontological nurse practitioner evaluation of practicum using evaluation tool.
Category item
Learning
a
Conducting a geriatric health screening with PWDs
3.65 (0.94)
Identifying need for preventive education or support
3.48 (0.90)
Identifying need for routine or emergent/urgent follow-up
2.91 (1.16)
Confidence and Skills
b
Rating of improved confidence
3.18 (0.85)
Rating of improved skills
3.23 (0.81)
Satisfaction
b
Overall rating of oral health components
3.27 (1.08)
Rating of Dental Assessment for the Nondentist form
3.32 (1.09)
Overall rating of practicum
3.86 (0.77)
aBased on Likert scale (1: not much to 5: an abundance of information).bBased on Likert scale (1: poor to 5: excellent); PWDs: persons with disabilities.