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dc.contributor.authorVeerasamy, A.
dc.contributor.authorLyons, K.
dc.contributor.authorCrabtree, I.
dc.contributor.authorBrunton, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-23T02:38:29Z
dc.date.available2024-04-23T02:38:29Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.citationVeerasamy, A. and Lyons, K. and Crabtree, I. and Brunton, P. 2023. Geriatric oral health care content and barriers to its incorporation in undergraduate nursing curricula: New Zealand survey. Journal of Dental Education. 87 (1): pp. 70-77.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94910
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/jdd.13088
dc.description.abstract

Introduction: An increasingly older population demands major remodeling of our health care system. Older adults are most likely to be affected by the oral-systemic connection due to their impairment in functional capacity and reduced ability to undertake routine oral care. An economic way to improve oral health outcomes in older populations is by involving nurses and caregivers in ensuring the maintenance of oral health for older adults. This study aimed to investigate the present educational content relevant to the oral health of older adults, the oral-systemic connection, and assessment methods in New Zealand nursing education. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among nursing educators to understand the extent of oral health care education. Quantitative descriptive data were analyzed using SPSS software and qualitative data were analyzed descriptively and presented as themes. Results: The results indicated that the majority of oral health topics were already incorporated into nursing education, however most important topics such as risk factors associated with dental caries, periodontal health, and risk factors are not taught in almost 40% of the schools. The four themes identified in qualitative analyses are “no barrier”, “lack of expertise”, “no space for more content” and oral health content “already included”. Conclusion: Educators reported that oral health topics are already incorporated into New Zealand undergraduate nursing curricula. However, the quantity and quality of oral health content relevant to older adults need to be improved and updated to suit the current oral health care needs of the growing older population.

dc.languageeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectgeriatric oral health
dc.subjectoral health care in nursing
dc.subjectoral health education
dc.subjectoral health in long-term care
dc.subjectoral-systemic connection
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectEducation, Nursing, Baccalaureate
dc.subjectOral Health
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectDental Caries
dc.subjectStudents, Nursing
dc.subjectCurriculum
dc.subjectDelivery of Health Care
dc.subjectGeriatric Nursing
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectDental Caries
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectGeriatric Nursing
dc.subjectCurriculum
dc.subjectEducation, Nursing, Baccalaureate
dc.subjectStudents, Nursing
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectOral Health
dc.subjectDelivery of Health Care
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.titleGeriatric oral health care content and barriers to its incorporation in undergraduate nursing curricula: New Zealand survey
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume87
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage70
dcterms.source.endPage77
dcterms.source.issn0022-0337
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Dental Education
dc.date.updated2024-04-23T02:38:29Z
curtin.departmentOffice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyOffice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic
curtin.contributor.orcidBrunton, Paul [0000-0001-9726-2987]
dcterms.source.eissn1930-7837
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridBrunton, Paul [7003684965]
curtin.repositoryagreementV3


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