Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist
- 5th Edition - January 26, 2021
- Imprint: Saunders
- Author: Christine French Beatty
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 3 4 1 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 8 3 3 - 7
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Build the skills you need to provide effective community oral health care! Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 5th Edition describes the role of the public health professional in improving the oral health care of people throughout the community. It discusses key topics such as access to care, the assessment needed for program planning, social responsibility and government policy, cultural diversity, and career options in public health. Written by respected dental educator Christine French Beatty, this book helps you prepare for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) and to develop the core competencies needed in the practice setting.
- Comprehensive, cutting-edge coverage provides everything you need to know to succeed in community dental hygiene practice.
- Practice-oriented content includes learning objectives in each chapter, opening statements with lists of key facts, mini-scenarios, and Dental Hygiene Competencies.
- Applying Your Knowledge sections in each chapter provide opportunities to apply what you have learned to local public health problems.
- Chapters on assessment and measurement help in planning and evaluating community oral health programs.
- Test-Taking Strategies and Community Cases chapter offers tips and practice questions to help you prepare for the NBDHE, and tests your understanding of content in relation to real-world community situations.
- Chapters on population health and oral health programs describe issues affecting access to care as well as common oral diseases and conditions affecting the community, helping you prioritize, plan, implement, and evaluate practical solutions.
- Learning resources on an Evolve companion website reinforce your understanding with quizzes and case studies.
- Cover
- Title page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1: People’s Health
- Health, Public Health, and Dental Public Health
- The Public Health Problem and the Public Health Solution
- Role of Government in Public Health
- Future of Dental Public Health
- 2: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
- Community Oral Health Practice as a Career
- Future Trends for Dental Hygienists in Public Health
- Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
- Careers in Public Health
- 3: Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning
- Public Health Practice
- Assessment: A Core Public Health Function
- Overview of Epidemiology: Population-Based Study of Health
- Determinants of Health
- The Community Health Program Planning Process
- 4: Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress
- Health Assessment: Essential in Monitoring Community Health
- Healthy People
- Oral Health Surveillance Systems
- Measuring Oral Health and Its Determinants in Populations
- Types of Measurements
- Future Considerations for Oral Health Surveillance
- 5: Population Health
- Part One: Oral Health Status and Trends
- Status and Trends of Specific Oral Conditions in the U.S.
- Part Two: Access to Oral Health care and Dental Public Health Systems in the U.S.
- Future Directions
- 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
- Improving Oral Health in the Community
- National, State, and Local Programs: Role of the Health Department
- Program Planning Process
- Primary Prevention Programs: Fluorides, Sealants, Oral Health Education
- School-Based Oral Health Programs
- Head Start
- Secondary and Tertiary Oral Health Prevention Programs
- Financing Programs
- 7: Research
- Using Research to Answer Questions
- The Scientific Method and Development of a Research Question
- General Methods of Research
- Research Designs
- Research Methodology
- Presentation of the Data and Data Analysis
- Analysis of the Literature
- 8: Health Promotion and Health Communication
- Health Promotion
- Health Communication and Health Information Technology
- Resources for Professional Development
- 9: Social Responsibility
- A System in Crisis
- Social Responsibility and Professional Ethics
- Health Care: A Privilege or a Right?
- Government Role in Healthcare Delivery
- Patient Responsibility and Patient Confidentiality
- Health Care: A Comprehensive Approach
- Leadership
- 10: Cultural Competence
- Today’s Evolving Diverse Population
- Considering Culture
- Cultural Competence
- Culturally Competent Patient Care
- Health Literacy
- 11: Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice
- Introduction
- Experiential Learning
- Service-Learning
- Benefits of Service-Learning for Interprofessional Collaboration
- Risk Management in Service-Learning
- Service-Learning to Reinforce Community Oral Health Learning
- 12: Test-Taking Strategies and Community Cases
- Overview of the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
- Answering Community Case Questions in Testlets
- Preparing for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
- Appendix A: Additional Websites for Community Resources and Information for Community Program Planning
- Appendix B: Community Oral Health Competencies and Learning Objectives
- Appendix C: Community Partnerships for Oral Health
- Appendix D: Resources for Community Health Assessment
- Appendix E: Selected Oral Conditions and Factors Influencing Oral Health That Can Be Assessed in Oral Health Surveys
- Appendix F: Common Dental Indexes
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 5
- Published: January 26, 2021
- Imprint: Saunders
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323683418
- eBook ISBN: 9780323698337