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Implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of an oral health module for the bachelor of midwifery program at an Australian university.

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OBJECTIVE:Although guidelines recommend antenatal care providers such as midwives promote oral health during pregnancy, oral health training is not routinely provided in undergraduate midwifery curricula. The aim of this study was to implement an oral health module into an Australian undergraduate midwifery program, and evaluate its effectiveness in improving the oral health knowledge and confidence of midwifery students. DESIGN:Pre-test post-test study (2015-2017). SETTING:An undergraduate midwifery program within an Australian university. PARTICIPANTS:All first-year undergraduate midwifery students enrolled in two core units at the above university (N = 56). METHODS:Oral health modules were implemented into each of the two core units within the first year of the Bachelor of Midwifery course. Changes in knowledge and confidence were measured using a standardised questionnaire, administered at baseline, immediately following module completion, and at 2 and 3 years following module completion. RESULTS:44 students participated in the baseline survey (79% response rate), of which 41 completed the first post-module questionnaire, 21 completed the second post-questionnaire, and 24 completed the third post-questionnaire. Knowledge scores significantly increased from baseline (mean 13.12) to follow-up (mean 17.78, p < 0.001), with increases being retained through to the 3-year mark (mean 18.29, p < 0.001). Confidence scores also showed a sustained increase following the module, particularly regarding introducing oral health in the first antenatal appointment (62.1% increase, p < 0.001) and referring pregnant women to a dentist (48.2% increase, p < 0.001). However, the 48.2% increase (p < 0.001) in confidence in conducting a visual mouth check on a pregnant woman following the module was not sustained at subsequent time points, reducing to a 31.5% increase (p = 0.118) by the third year post-module. CONCLUSIONS:The module is effective in improving and sustaining the knowledge and confidence of midwifery students to promote maternal oral health. Ongoing updates may be required to keep confidence high regarding visual mouth checks.

journal_name

Nurse Educ Today

journal_title

Nurse education today

authors

George A,Kong AC,Villarosa A,Duff M,Sheehan A,Burns E,Priddis H,Chua C,Dahlen HG

doi

10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104457

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-04-29 00:00:00

pages

104457

eissn

0260-6917

issn

1532-2793

pii

S0260-6917(19)31345-0

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Implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of an oral health module for the bachelor of midwifery program at an Australian university.