Training dental and nondental professionals together: the oral health gerontology fellows program

This project demonstrated the feasibility of training dental and nondental professionals to develop and implement programs in oral health care of older adults. Eight self-guided study modules were developed and tested. Trainees drawn from dentistry, dental hygiene, nursing, and planning/administrati...

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Published inSpecial care in dentistry Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 54
Main Authors Holtzman, J M, Bomberg, T J, Berkey, D B, Entwistle, B A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1988
Subjects
Aged
Education, Continuing
Education, Dental, Continuing
Geriatric Dentistry - education
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Oral Health
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Summary:This project demonstrated the feasibility of training dental and nondental professionals to develop and implement programs in oral health care of older adults. Eight self-guided study modules were developed and tested. Trainees drawn from dentistry, dental hygiene, nursing, and planning/administration completed a 6-month individualized training program under the guidance of faculty mentors. Program structure, content, and implications are discussed.
ISSN:0275-1879
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1988.tb00691.x