TY - JOUR
T1 - A novel approach to oral health assessment training for dietitians in long-term care settings in Israel
T2 - A pilot study of changes in knowledge and practice
AU - Brody, Rebecca A.
AU - Touger-Decker, Riva
AU - Radler, Diane Rigassio
AU - Parrott, J. Scott
AU - Rachman, Shelly Elbaum
AU - Trostler, Naomi
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - Changes in knowledge and practice of 30 dietitians in Israel who work in geriatric care were assessed following a training program on nutrition-focused physical assessment (NFPA) of the oral cavity. Knowledge scores increased from pre- to immediate posttraining (P < .001), to 12 months posttraining (P < .001), and from immediately to 12 months posttraining (P = .015). For all NFPA components at 3 months posttraining, participants were more likely to perform the assessment themselves rather than avoid the assessment for that component or obtain the data from the medical record. From 3 to 6 months posttraining, there were no significant changes in the proportion of "performed" assessment components; performance of assessment components was retained over time.
AB - Changes in knowledge and practice of 30 dietitians in Israel who work in geriatric care were assessed following a training program on nutrition-focused physical assessment (NFPA) of the oral cavity. Knowledge scores increased from pre- to immediate posttraining (P < .001), to 12 months posttraining (P < .001), and from immediately to 12 months posttraining (P = .015). For all NFPA components at 3 months posttraining, participants were more likely to perform the assessment themselves rather than avoid the assessment for that component or obtain the data from the medical record. From 3 to 6 months posttraining, there were no significant changes in the proportion of "performed" assessment components; performance of assessment components was retained over time.
KW - dietitian
KW - education
KW - knowledge
KW - nutrition assessment
KW - oral health
KW - physical examination
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84894108723&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/01.TIN.0000443027.06030.a1
DO - 10.1097/01.TIN.0000443027.06030.a1
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AN - SCOPUS:84894108723
SN - 0883-5691
VL - 29
SP - 57
EP - 68
JO - Topics in Clinical Nutrition
JF - Topics in Clinical Nutrition
IS - 1
ER -