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Integrating oral health into pediatric nursing practice: C aring for kids where they live
Author(s) -
Spurr Shelley,
Bally Jill,
Ogenchuk Marcella
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/jspn.12108
Subject(s) - referral , pediatric nursing , medicine , nursing , oral health , nursing practice , family medicine , health care , economics , economic growth
Purpose The purpose was to identify the factors influencing pediatric oral health and describe the C aring for K ids W here T hey L ive program. Conclusions In N orth A merica, the burden of pediatric oral disease is significant. Despite evidence to this effect, oral health is an often‐neglected aspect of pediatric nursing care. The C aring for K ids W here T hey L ive program has successfully integrated oral health into pediatric nursing care as evidenced by increased accessibility of health care, pathways for care, and disease prevention. Practice Implications Pediatric nurses can address oral health disparities by integrating an oral health assessment tool as well as interprofessional follow‐up and referral processes in practice.