A Technical Assistance Curriculum for Expanding Sustainable School-Based Oral Health Programs in the Carolinas' Dental Safety Net.
Purpose: School-based oral health programs (SBOHPs) provide opportunities to address oral health inequities by providing convenient access points for care. No published guidelines on SBOHP implementation existed. Our work describes how philanthropic, public, and academic organizations partnered to s...
| Publicado en: | Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 25; no. 8; pp. 1200 - 1209 |
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Springer Nature
Aug2021
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=151401928&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 151401928 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10927875 N9J jtl: Maternal & Child Health Journal issn: 10927875 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Aug2021 vid: 25 iid: 8 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 151401928 150120169 151401928 151401928 10.1007/s10995-021-03167-7 151401928 ppf: 1200 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: A Technical Assistance Curriculum for Expanding Sustainable School-Based Oral Health Programs in the Carolinas' Dental Safety Net. aug: au: Martin, Amy B. Moss, Mark E. Kelly, Abby Riley, Amah Pardi, Vanessa Pollard, Anna Chandler affil: Division of Population Oral Health, Department of Stomatology, James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, MSC 507, 29425, Charleston, SC, USA sug: subj: School Health Services Oral Health Preventive Dentistry Safety-Net Providers Education Dental Care for Children Education Curriculum Development ab: Purpose: School-based oral health programs (SBOHPs) provide opportunities to address oral health inequities by providing convenient access points for care. No published guidelines on SBOHP implementation existed. Our work describes how philanthropic, public, and academic organizations partnered to support dental safety net providers with designing comprehensive SBOHPs in North and South Carolina. Description: A multi-sector leadership team was established to manage a new SBOHP philanthropic-funded grant program organized into two phases, Readiness and Implementation, with the former a 6-month planning period in preparation of the latter. Readiness included technical assistance (TA) delivered through coaching and 15 online learning modules organized in four domains: operations, finance, enabling services, and impact. Organizations could apply for implementation grants after successful TA completion. Process evaluation was used including a Readiness Stoplight Report for tracking progression. Assessment: Ten Readiness grantees completed the TA. A variety of models resulted, including mobile, portable and fixed clinics. Descriptive analysis was conducted on the readiness stoplight reports. Components of the operation and finance domains required were the most time-intensive, specifically the development of policy manuals, production goals, and financial performance tracking. Conclusion: The program's structure resulted in (a) a two-state learning community, (b) SBOHP practice and policy alignment, and (c) coordinated program distribution. TA improvements are planned to account for COVID-19 threats, including school closures, space limitations, and transmission fears. Telehealth, non-aerosolizing procedures, and improved scheduling and communication can address concerns. Organizations considering SBOHPs should explore similar recommendations to navigate adverse circumstances. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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