Increasing the Awareness of Pediatric Nurses about the Protection and Continuity of the Oral and Dental Health of Children
Abstract
Objectives: To provide pediatric nurses with knowledge and skills on oral and dental health and to increase their awareness.
Material and Methods: In the first phase of the study, pre-tests were given to pediatric nurses in Trabzon and Rize central and district hospitals. A Whatsapp group was created with the nurses who completed the tests, and the training video prepared by the researcher was shared. In the second phase of the study, the same questions were applied again as the post-test. Jamovi (Version 1.0.4) software was used for statistical analysis. P < 0.05 was accepted as statistically significant in all analyses.
Results: Of the 91 nurses who completed both the pre-test and the post-test, 83 (91.2%) were female and 8 (8.8%) were male. In all sections in the test category consisting of six different sections (Tooth Decay, Risk Factors in Dental Caries, Prevention of Dental Caries, Oral and Dental Injuries, Children with Special Care Needs, What to Do - How to do?), the success rate was significantly higher in the post-test ( p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Research emphasizes that neonatal nurses, pediatric nurses and health professionals working in community health centers should be activated and empowered in order to prevent oral and dental health problems of children, and awareness should be increased with scientifically valid educational guidelines. The results of the present study support these views and emphasize the importance of education by showing significant improvement with the training provided to nurses who had insufficient knowledge and awareness about the subject.
Amaç: Pediatri hemşirelerine ağız ve diş sağlığı konusundaki bilgi ve beceriyi kazandırmak ve onların farkındalıklarını artırmaktır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırmanın birinci aşamasında, Trabzon ve Rize merkez ve ilçe hastanelerindeki pediatri servis hemşirelerine ön test soruları verildi. Testi cevaplayan hemşirelerle oluşturulan Whatsapp grubunda, tarafımca hazırlanan eğitim videosu paylaşıldı. İkinci aşamada; ön test sorularının aynısı, son test olarak tekrar uygulandı. İstatistiksel analiz için Jamovi (Sürüm 1.0.4) yazılımı kullanıldı. İstatistiksel anlamlılık için olasılık seviyesi p = 0,05 olarak belirlendi.
Bulgular: Hem ön test hem de son testi cevaplayan 91 hemşirenin 83’ ü (91.2%) kadın, 8’i (8.8%) erkekti. Altı farklı bölümden oluşan test kategorisindeki tüm bölümlerde ( Diş Çürüğü, Diş Çürüklerinde Risk Faktörleri, Diş Çürüğünün Önlenmesi, Ağız ve Diş Yaralanmaları, Özel Bakım İhtiyacı Olan Çocuklar, Ne Yapmalı - Nasıl Yapılır?) eğitim sonrası yapılan son testteki başarı oranı anlamlı ölçüde artmıştı (p < 0,001).
Sonuçlar: Araştırmalar; çocukların ağız ve diş sağlığı sorunlarının önüne geçilmesi amacı ile; yeni doğan hemşireleri, çocuk hemşireleri ve toplum sağlığı merkezlerinde çalışan sağlık profesyonelleri dinamiklerinin harekete geçirilmesi gerektiğini vurgulamakta ve bu konuda bilimsel geçerliliği olan eğitim rehberleri ile farkındalık bilincini desteklemektedir. Çalışma sonuçlarımız bu görüşleri destekler nitelikte olup, konu hakkında yetersiz bilgi ve farkındalığı olan hemşirelere verdiğimiz eğitim ile birlikte anlamlı iyileşmeyi göstererek eğitimin önemini vurgulamaktadır.
Thanks
I would like to express my endless thanks to my husband Dt. Erkan Kurt and pediatric dentist specialist Damla Bolat for their support and help during the working process.
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References
- Referans1 Lewis CW, Grossman DC, Domoto PK, Deyo RA. The role of the pediatrician in the oral health of children: A national survey. Pediatrics 2000;106 : 84.
- Referans2 Hallas D, Shelley D. Role of pediatric nurse practitioners in oral health care. Acad Pediatr 2009;9 : 462-466.
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- Referans6 Wooten KT, Lee J, Jared H, Boggess K, Wilder RS. Nurse practitioner's and certified nurse midwives' knowledge, opinions and practice behaviors regarding periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes. J Dent Hyg 2011;85 : 122-131.
- Referans7 Bradbury-Jones C, Innes N, Evans D, Ballantyne F, Taylor J. Dental neglect as a marker of broader neglect: a qualitative investigation of public health nurses' assessments of oral health in preschool children. BMC Public Health 2013;13 :370.
- Referans8 McGrath C, Sham AS, Ho DK, Wong JH. The impact of dental neglect on oral health: a population based study in Hong Kong. Int Dent J 2007;57 : 3-8.
- Referans9 Umeizudike KA, Onajole AT, Ayanbadejo PO. Periodontal health knowledge of nonmedical professionals and their oral hygiene behavior in a teaching hospital in Nigeria. European Journal of General Dentistry. 2015;4 : 48-54.
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- Referans12 Feldens CA, Vítolo MR, Drachler Mde L. A randomized trial of the effectiveness of home visits in preventing early childhood caries. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2007;35 : 215-223.
- Referans13 Clark CA, Kent KA, Jackson RD. Open Mouth, Open Mind: Expanding the Role of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners 2016;30 : 480-488.
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- Referans15 National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. Open Wide: Oral Health Training for Health Professionals is a distance learning program of six self-contained online modules for health professionals in managing the oral health children.
- Referans16 American Nurses Credentialing Center. Board certification of nurses makes a difference. Accessed Accessed April 5, 2009.
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| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Health Care Administration |
| Journal Section | Original Research Articles |
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| Publication Date | December 29, 2022 |
| Submission Date | October 14, 2022 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2022Volume: 25 Issue: Suppl/2 |
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