Implementing Evidence-based Oral Health Guidelines
Author | : Christine Cogil |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:919319241 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Implementing Evidence-based Oral Health Guidelines written by Christine Cogil and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primary care providers have not customarily provided oral assessments or offered anticipatory guidance about oral health care; dentists manage that task. Myths and access-to-care issues often result in limited or no dental care during pregnancy. Improving the oral health of pregnant women has a positive correlation with fewer dental caries in their children. Currently, evidence-based practice (EBP) oral health guidelines exist for pregnant women and children. While health care providers (HCPs) want to implement best practices, they find practice change challenging. This project utilizes a planned change theory to guide the implementation of oral health guidelines with a methodical approach. Retrospective and prospective chart audits evaluate HCP behavior change. The chart audits reveal HCPs change behaviors after a practice intervention with a Primary Care Oral Assessment Tool (PCOAT), and again after introduction of EBP guidelines. Some changes in provider behavior were statistically significant. Keywords: pregnancy, pregnant, prenatal, antenatal, dental care, oral health, and practice guidelines.