Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6054142 | Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice | 2016 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Hospital-based dental hygiene practice, as part of interprofessional health care delivery, has the potential to improve patient well-being, shorten hospital stays, and provide fiscal savings for patients, institutions, and third party payers. Advocacy efforts can promote dental hygienists as members of hospital-based health care teams. Further research is needed to document: (1) patient outcomes resulting from optimal oral care provision in hospitals; (2) best ways to prepare dental hygienists for career opportunities within hospitals and other similar health care settings; and (3) most effective advocacy strategies to promote inclusion of dental hygienists within care teams.
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Authors
Jacqueline A. Juhl, Lynn Stedman,