Changes in Oral Health Behaviors Associated With a Nursing Intervention in Primary Care

• Main Authors: Jennifer K. Cheng MD, MPH (Author), Abiola Faniyan MBBS, MPH (Author), Jenny Chan Yuen MSPH (Author), Tracy Myers RN, BSN, CPN, AE-C (Author), Michelle Fleck BS, RN, CPN (Author), Jane Burgess BSN, RN, CPN (Author), Kathryn Williams MS (Author), Rashmi Wijeratne MD, MPH (Author), Romi Webster MD, MPH (Author), Joanne Cox MD (Author), Man Wai Ng DDS, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective . To describe changes in oral health behaviors following implementation of a nursing intervention targeting children at risk for early childhood caries at an urban 2-site primary care practice. Methods . Nurses used a proprietary Nursing Caries Assessment Tool (N-CAT) to identify behaviors...