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	𝑀(SD)
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.