Oral health literacy educational experiences of North Carolina dental hygiene students: implications for dental hygiene research

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  • March 21, 2019
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  • Barron, Lisa Marie
    • Affiliation: School of Dentistry, Division of Allied Dental Education, Dental Hygiene Master's Program
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  • This descriptive study focuses on the educational experiences of North Carolina senior dental hygiene (DH) students in patient communication, their use of communication techniques in patient care, and factors associated with that use. A cross-sectional survey design was used to assess Oral Health Literacy (OHL) knowledge and experiences of approximately 249 senior DH students enrolled at 13 North Carolina (NC) DH Programs. The program response rate was 100% with an individual response rate of 91.56%. DH students' reported level of instruction was high (98%) but not a statistically significant predictor of communication technique use. The majority of students believe that dental hygienists should be trained to use appropriate communication techniques based on the patients OHL status (96%). However, over half reported that there is not enough time during an appointment to assess patient understanding of oral health information (62%). OHL model curricula and the development of standards are needed to prepare DH students to communicate effectively with low health literacy patients.
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  • "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Education in the Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry."
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  • Rozier, R. Gary
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • Chapel Hill, NC
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  • March 18, 2013

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